Communications + Creative Coordinator
The Bridge Fellowship
5066 Lebanon Road, Lebanon, TN 37087
www.tbfonline.net
Focus: To support the vision, mission, and guiding principles of The Bridge Fellowship by leading, unifying, and executing all components of communications.
Responsibilities:
- Create + maintain communication strategies to communicate, inform, and promote series, events, ministry aspects, etc.
- Partner with ministries, meeting with them and creating communication plans to mobilize their specific audiences to respond.
- Create and develop a strategic plan to grow and strengthen our online presence during our live weekend service.
- Grow our online attendance.
- Manage all aspects of TBF website
- Supervision of Contract Designer/Web Developer
- Content Management + Maintenance
- Efficient + effective functionality
- Artistic + creative excellence
- Proactively work to make sure TBF maintains an effective presence on the web including style/presence, search engine optimization, + new technologies.
- Oversee all written communications
- Will require writing, editing, and proofing for accuracy + appropriateness
- Work in tandem with the Social Media Coordinator to produce + maintain a steady social media presence across platforms: Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, etc.
- Start a TikTok account and creatively grow the following
- Utilize reels to publish sermon clips
- Manage on going social media messaging and communication strategies
- Creatively build followings on various social media outlets
- Lead efforts for the Contract Designer to design all graphics related to TBF with a high standard of creativity, excellence, and effectiveness.
- Lead efforts for the Contract Videographer to produce creative and effective video.
- Work in tandem with the Worship Pastor to create consistency in messaging.
- Develop creative ways to communicate desired messages/announcements with the worship audience.
- Join brainstorming and creative sessions in developing sermon series and events.
- Write + oversee video announcement production for weekend services.
- Brand Management: Monitor the look, vibe, feel of all materials representing TBF.
- Police the use of logos and images that represent TBF
- Create policies and procedures related to the branding of TBF.
- Oversee that every Sunday service, event, or gathering is photographed and create and maintain a library of updated photos that are easily accessible to staff members.
- Cultivate, lead, and manage volunteer teams to accomplish communication goals.
- Continually looking for ways to communicate existing church-wide and ministry events in creative ways that will evoke a response from the congregation and community. Access and determine the most effective way to communicate a message to its intended audience.
- Serve as an air traffic controller, keeping communication requests on time and on budget.
- Keep ears open to stories of life-change within the church. Develop ways to creatively communicate those stories.
Personal Characteristics:
- Strong Leadership
- Self Starter
- Self-Motivated
- Highly Creative
- Organized
- Strategic Planner
- Tuned in to cultural trends
- Visionary
- Team Player
- Follows detailed and/or conceptual instructions well
- Positive + Optimistic Attitude
- Independent Worker
- Ministry Minded
- Open-Minded
- Patient
- Compassionate
- Good Listener
- Maintains Confidentiality
- A lifelong learner who is constantly seeking personal, professional, and spiritual growth
Competencies/Specific Experience Preferred:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills that are clear and effective
- Demonstrated competency in the following software applications:
- Google Suites (Docs, Sheets, Forms, Drive, Calendar)
- Planning Center
- Adobe Illustrator, Indesign, Photoshop
- Mac Operating
- Successful goal setting, follow-up, and achievement skills
- Ability to focus and specialize on specific tasks
- Ability to solve practical problems
- Positive Interpersonal, influence, and issue free skills