Communications Director

Summary:

To serve the vision of Life Fellowship as the point person for every communication strategy across our Athens and Chandler campuses and Life Youth. The Communications Director protects the brand, crafts clear and compelling messaging, and makes sure every platform — weekend announcements, app, website, dashboard, email, text, social media, live stream, and print — tells one story. All of it serves one purpose: helping people encounter God, find friends, discover freedom, and make a difference.

General Duties:

Communications Strategy & Project Coordination:

Build a tiered communication strategy for every project, scaling tasks to fit

Watch event sign-ups and increase or decrease communication to match response

Run the Central Communications Trello board — a card for every project, kept current daily

Refresh the board each Monday, confirming Life Youth and Sunday items are done

Track past-due items, adjust due dates, and communicate early when a project will slip

Build weekend service cards for Athens and Chandler from the preaching calendar

Lead quarterly ministry-leader comms meetings; turn notes into assigned cards

Submit design and video requests and follow each project through delivery

Use AI to its fullest capacity for drafting, board upkeep, and platform checks

Weekend & Video Announcements:

Oversee monthly announcement scripts from first draft through final review

Build the monthly list of upcoming events for the video announcement card

Review announcement videos and link finals in Trello for production

App & Website (Subsplash):

Publish weekly sermon notes for Athens, Chandler, and Life Youth

Upload the weekly Study Guide to the Full Message and Recap videos

Review the Media tab every Sunday afternoon for both campuses

Keep the website accurate: walk-throughs, weekly media lists, holiday hours

Dashboard, Email & Text:

Manage daily Studio C dashboard messaging, incl. baptism and dedication photos

Post the monthly Life Kids Sunday Rerun for Athens and Chandler

Design and schedule Life Kids, Life Youth, Outreach, and weekly Chandler emails

Own next-steps emails (Growth Track, Baptism, Dream Team, Salvation) and events

Lead Clearstream text strategy and respond to incoming texts

Send baptism reminder texts and Monday-after photo links

Planning Center:

Build ministry and event registrations; point person for sign-up troubleshooting

Update Planning Center Services with weekly host announcements

Social Media:

Lead strategy for Main Church, Life YTH, and Pastor Mark on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube, Beacons, and Google Ads

Lead the weekly content meeting and review the Creative Captures Dropbox

Create content and review every scheduled post before it goes live

Live Stream:

Schedule streams on Resi (Facebook/YouTube), Subsplash (app), and Church Online (web)

Review Resi weekly and partner with production so every stream is ready

Outdoor & Print:

Design and order billboards (Lamar, Media Choice) for both campuses

Manage the Athens campus parking lot LED sign

Lead print projects — handouts, signage, and flyers, including Athens restroom flyers

Brand & Creative Partnership:

Protect the Life Fellowship brand, voice, and message across every platform

Partner with the Creative Director to apply series, event, and brand assets consistently

Work with ministry leaders so every promotion is excellent and on-message

Skills/Experience:

Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree preferred in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field

Minimum of 5–7 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or brand leadership, with at least 3 years in a senior or supervisory role

Demonstrated success leading communications in a fast-paced, high-capacity environment; church, agency, or mission-driven experience preferred

Social Media & Digital Platforms:

Deep understanding of social media strategy, trends, and analytics, with proven audience growth across platforms

Experience with church and digital tools — Subsplash, Planning Center, Resi, email and text platforms, Trello — preferred

AI & Innovation:

Proficiency with AI-powered tools for content creation, productivity, audience insights, and project management

Forward-thinking mindset with a desire to stay ahead of communication trends and emerging technology

Leadership & Project Management:

Ability to cast vision, lead meetings, and move many projects to done with excellence

Comfortable setting goals, tracking results, and using data to guide decisions

Communications & Collaboration:

Excellent written and verbal communicator who adapts to different audiences

Collaborative and flexible; manages many deadlines with attention to detail

Spiritual & Cultural Alignment:

Active and growing relationship with Jesus Christ

Fully aligned with the vision, values, and beliefs of Life Fellowship

Active participation in Life Fellowship or your current church (we look for a lifestyle of inviting people to church, volunteering, generosity, and prioritizing community). Upon hiring, it is our expectation that you and your family (if applicable) make Life Fellowship your home church

Passionate about reaching people for Christ and committed to using communication to help people belong

Other Information:

• Status:
• Full-time, exempt

• Schedule:
• Sunday–Thursday