Communications Strategist

The Communication Strategist is primarily responsible for shaping and developing content for marketing and communications campaigns that serve the broader Life.Church audience. This role brings strategy and copywriting together by evaluating requests, developing communication plans, and creating content for both digital and print channels. The Communication Strategist will help steward the voice of Life.Church by aligning standards, tone, and key outcomes, and support campuses and Central teams/ministries in content creation. This role utilizes their skillset to deliver outcomes that align with the direction of their team to further Life.Church’s mission and to reach people for Christ.   At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity.  It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.   The Life.Church Communications Group develops strategies for how our ministry meets people where they are and empowers them to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Through Social Media, Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications Teams, we introduce people to Life.Church, connect them to our mission, and help them take the next steps in their spiritual growth.

What You'll Do

• Under the leadership of the Communication Manager, collaborate with the Communications Team to develop strategic communication plans and campaign messaging that proactively and effectively leverages communication tools and channels (i.e. email, app, SMS, website) to reach organizational goals and team objectives.
• Steward the Life.Church voice, tone, and messaging consistently across all channels, ensuring clarity, cohesion, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Write and review copy to be used in marketing and communication campaigns.
• Adjust copy under the direction of Marketing & Communication Team Leaders.
• Leverage data, past learnings, and current trends to contribute to strategy of messaging, personalization, and audience segmentation.
• Support the creation of visual assets for digital communication channels to create an excellent user experience.
• Lead, support, and resource campus and ministry teams to create clear communication and messaging based on channel strategy, including weekend promotional assets.
• Develop and maintain how the Communications Team empowers other teams and ministries to take ownership of communication while preserving excellence.

What We're Looking For

• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with the ability to adapt messaging for multiple audiences and channels while maintaining brand voice.
• Strong understanding of communication strategy, campaign development, and audience segmentation.
• Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to partner effectively with internal teams, campuses, and ministry leaders.
• Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and problem solve.
• Ability to think through the details while maintaining perspective on overall strategy.
• Ability to manage conflict and differing opinions while maintaining composure.
• Strong understanding of communication strategy, campaign development, and audience segmentation.
• Awareness of current communication, marketing, and storytelling trends to continually refine messaging approaches.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in communications, marketing, content strategy, or copywriting.
• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating excellence in writing and campaign development preferred.

Benefits We Offer

• Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons. 
• Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health. 
• Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase. 
• Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
• Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
• Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment! 
• $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth. 
• Casual dress and work environment.
• And much more!

 

Our Beliefs, Culture, and Commitment to Diversity

At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.    While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.    All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.