Communications Director

Bayside Community Church; Bradenton (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayside Community Church in Bradenton, FL is seeking a Marketing and Communications leader to oversee marketing, branding, digital strategy, and weekend experiences across campuses. The role reports to the Creative Director and ensures a consistent brand voice aligned with Bayside’s mission.

The position emphasizes website and social media strategy, copywriting, event promotion, and collaboration with staff and ministry leaders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all marketing, including internal and external messaging, branding, advertising, social media, print publications, digital content, and public relations.
• Ensure a consistent brand and voice across all campuses, service elements, environments and platforms.
• Develop a cohesive communication standard for all campuses to be consistent with our mission and branding.
• Partner with staff and ministry leaders to identify and develop marketing strategies for church initiatives and events with the congregation and community.
• Manage and lead all communications staff and serve teams.
• Work with each campus for clear messaging to specific congregations.
• Advocate for our core values in everything we do.
• Manage the improvement and strategy of Bayside’s website, social media accounts, App and other digital media platforms (Google Analytics, Newsletters, YouTube, etc).
• Explore new avenues of extending series and teaching content throughout the week through various platforms.
• Collaborate with others to develop a communication strategy across all media platforms.
• Work with the leadership team on strategic communication projects.
• Communicate and market special events for the church.
• Copywriting and curating content for all churchwide communications, including email marketing, social media, press releases, and creative content.
• Personal integrity in all areas of life
• Must have completed the Growth Track at Bayside or be moving forward in doing so.
• Regularly attends worship services with their family
• Is an active participant in a group and is a regular tither

Job description

BAYSIDE PURPOSE: To help people know God, find family, live in freedom, and discover purpose.

POSITION STATUS: X Exempt ▢ Non-Exempt

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-time, 40 hours

REPORTS TO: Creative Director

RESPONSIBILITIES

Marketing and Branding

• Oversee all marketing, including internal and external messaging, branding, advertising, social media, print publications, digital content, and public relations.
• Ensure a consistent brand and voice across all campuses, service elements, environments and platforms.
• Develop a cohesive communication standard for all campuses to be consistent with our mission and branding.
• Partner with the staff and ministry leaders to identify and develop marketing strategies for all church initiatives and events with the congregation and community.

Leadership and Management

• Manage and lead all communications staff and serve teams.
• Work with each campus for clear messaging to specific congregations.
• Advocate for our core values in everything we do.

Digital and Web Strategy

• Manage the improvement and strategy of Bayside’s website, social media accounts, App and other digital media platforms (Google Analytics, Newsletters, YouTube, etc).
• Explore new avenues of extending series and teaching content throughout the week through various platforms.

Communication Strategy

• Collaborate with others to develop a communication strategy across all media platforms.
• Work with the leadership team on strategic communication projects.
• Communicate and market special events for the church.
• Copywriting and curating content for all churchwide communications, including email marketing, social media, press releases, and creative content.

Weekend Experience

Character & Chemistry

• Personal integrity in all areas of life
• Must have completed the Growth Track at Bayside or be moving forward in doing so.
• Regularly attends worship services with their family
• Is an active participant in a group and is a regular tither

Culture

• God First – Prioritizes God's presence and God's word above all else.
• Prioritizes daily time with God and soul care.
• Lives and works with integrity and character using God's word as the guide.
• Leans into the Holy Spirit and stays flexible.
• Others Focus – Honors God’s people, their purpose, and your relationship with them.
• Sees value in others and shows honor in all relationships,
• Places people over projects.
• Disciples others.
• On Mission – Purposes their lives and work to know Him and make Him known.
• Lives generously
• Takes ownership of the mission and looks for ways to make things better.
• Shares the gospel.

General Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of employees. Bayside Leadership reserves the right to revise the position, its job functions, minimum qualifications, and other aspects of the position in any way at any time.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without needing current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

• Work with the Creative Resource Team in preparing elements for weekend services.
• Coordinate with MC’s and speakers on any additional information that needs to be communicated from the platform.
• Develop and write scripts as needed.
• Ensure that all creative weekend elements (graphics, videos, live performances, etc.) are communicated well across all campuses.