Greater Austin Mission Society | Events & Communications

Harvest•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Events and Communications Manager serves as a connector of people and a curator of presence for the Greater Austin Mission Society (GAMS). This role shapes how GAMS shows up in the city through gatherings that catalyze meaningful relationships among pastors, practitioners, and ministry leaders, and through communications that tell the story of what God is doing across the Austin metro. The ideal candidate brings organizational skill, creative instinct, and a genuine heart for the mission, with a deep love for Jesus and alignment with GAMS's vision, mission, values, and theological convictions.

Requirements

Deep love for Jesus and alignment with the vision, mission, values, and theological convictions of the Greater Austin Mission Society.
Experience in event coordination, communications, or a closely related field.
Strong writing and editorial instincts, particularly for mission-driven audiences.
Comfort managing multiple platforms and workflows simultaneously.
Self-directed work style with the ability to collaborate across a lean, early-stage team.
Capacity to serve with both relational warmth and operational follow-through.

Nice To Haves

Communicator's instincts and a servant's posture.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of GAMS gatherings, including planning, logistics, registration, vendor coordination, and day-of execution.
Support the development of a bimonthly Huddle series — practitioner gatherings that bring together Austin-area leaders around focused topics.
Maintain participant records and follow-up communications for each event.
Coordinate with GAMS leadership to identify future Huddle themes and appropriate conveners, speakers, or facilitators.
Ensure every gathering reflects the organizational values of hospitality, clarity, and gospel-centered collaboration.
Manage and produce the monthly GAMS newsletter, adapting content for a broad audience.
Develop and schedule weekly social media content for LinkedIn and Facebook, including event promotion, partner highlights, and citywide ministry stories.
Provide content updates and basic copywriting for the GAMS website, ensuring alignment with organizational voice and mission.
Coordinate publication across platforms, including MailChimp, Squarespace, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Support the communications dimensions of key publications such as the State of the City report.
Assist in drafting partner-facing correspondence and donor updates in collaboration with GAMS leadership.
Maintain a consistent organizational voice across all external communications.
Serve as a translator between volunteer technical teams and ministry leaders.
Help shape collaborative projects that integrate data and discernment for kingdom purposes.
Participate in team prayer and discernment rhythms, contributing both strategic and spiritual insights.