Communications Director

Assembly; Lodi (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Holidays

Vacation Time

Job summary

Century Assembly is seeking a Communications Director to oversee church-wide communication and help tell the story of God at work in our church. You’ll develop communication and social media strategies, collaborating with pastoral leadership and the Creative Team to capture the people, culture, and experiences that define Century Assembly.

You will plan ahead for events and initiatives, coordinate with teams, and manage newsletters, social content, and creative projects in a dynamic church

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• Experience in communications, social media, marketing, or content creation; church experience a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, including planning, writing, and scheduling content.
• Strong storytelling instincts to convey people, culture, and life of Century Assembly.
• Able to develop and present creative ideas under pastoral direction.
• Comfortable collaborating with graphic designers, videographers, photographers, consultants, and volunteers.
• Proactive planning and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Creative, collaborative, teachable, and aligned with Century Assembly’s mission and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point for church-wide communication.
• Keep ahead of events, initiatives, and ministry priorities for timely messaging.
• Determine communication channels (stage announcements, social media, newsletters, texts, lobby displays).
• Oversee church-wide email newsletters and text communications.
• Develop social media strategy and content calendars for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Write, schedule, and publish approved social media content.
• Identify stories showcasing people, culture, ministry, and life of Century Assembly.
• Collaborate with Creative Team to create photos, video, graphics, and other digital content.
• Present ideas to pastoral leadership for direction and approval.
• Coordinate creative requests with the Creative Team.
• Provide clear project details, deadlines, and direction to creatives and volunteers.
• Work with Events Director to update event registrations, descriptions, and dates.
• Anticipate promotional needs for upcoming events.
• Participate in staff meetings and stay informed on ministry priorities.
• Prepare staff meeting agendas, take notes, and share relevant information.
• Maintain communication calendars and project details.
• Follow up with staff to gather information for communication projects.

Skills

Communication skills

Social media management

Content creation

Storytelling

Team collaboration

Project planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Instagram

Facebook

TikTok

Job description

Join Our Team

Century Assembly is prayerfully seeking a Communications Director to join our team, overseeing church-wide communication and helping tell the story of what God is doing in and through our church.

Who We Are

“We are a Church that Looks, Lives, and Leads like Heaven”

• A Church Filled with Diversity
• A Church Framed by Integrity
• A Church Fueled for Possibility

Our Mission

“Love God Personally, Love Others Intentionally, Love the World Impactfully.”

The Role

The Communications Director oversees church-wide communication and helps tell the story of what God is doing in and through Century Assembly. This position is responsible for developing communication and social media strategies that keep our church informed while creatively capturing the people, culture, and experiences that make Century Assembly feel like Century.

Working closely with pastoral leadership, ministry leaders, and the Creative Team, the Communications Director will plan ahead for upcoming events, initiatives, and ministry priorities while remaining flexible as ministry needs change.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the central point person for church-wide communication.
• Stay ahead of upcoming events, initiatives, and ministry priorities to ensure communication needs are not missed.
• Work with pastoral leadership to determine how and where information should be communicated, including stage announcements, social media, newsletters, text messages, lobby displays, and other channels.
• Oversee church-wide email newsletters and text message communication.
• Develop social media strategy, creative direction, and content calendars for Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
• Write, schedule, and publish approved social media content.
• Identify and creatively tell stories that communicate the people, culture, ministry, and life of Century Assembly.
• Collaborate with the Creative Team to capture and develop photo, video, graphic, and other digital content.
• Present creative ideas and content to pastoral leadership for direction and approval.
• Coordinate graphic, video, photography, and other creative requests with Century’s Creative Team.
• Provide clear project details, deadlines, and direction to creatives and volunteers.
• Work with the Events Director to create and update event registrations, descriptions, dates, times, links, and other details.
• Anticipate promotional needs for upcoming events and initiatives.
• Participate in staff meetings and remain informed about upcoming ministry priorities.
• Prepare staff meeting agendas, take notes, and distribute relevant information.
• Maintain communication calendars, deadlines, and project details.
• Follow up with staff and ministry leaders to gather information needed for communication projects.

Cultural Expectations

• Lives a life of personal integrity, humility, and spiritual maturity.
• Models moral excellence in behavior, decision-making, and leadership.
• Demonstrates emotional and relational intelligence with all people.
• Champions encouragement, accountability, and clarity.
• Has zero tolerance for gossip or toxic communication.

Qualifications

• A four-year bachelor’s degree is desired, but not necessarily required.
• Experience in communications, social media, marketing, or content creation; church communications experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, including content planning, writing, and scheduling.
• Strong storytelling instincts with the ability to communicate the people, culture, and life of Century Assembly.
• Able to develop and present creative ideas while working within the direction of pastoral leadership.
• Comfortable collaborating with graphic designers, videographers, photographers, consultants, and volunteers.
• Able to clearly communicate creative needs, deadlines, and expectations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Proactive and able to plan several weeks in advance.
• Strong follow-through while remaining flexible as ministry priorities change.
• Creative, collaborative, teachable, and committed to Century Assembly’s Mission, Vision, and ministry strategy.

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive and reflective of your unique experience and skills.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for full-time employees.
• 12 paid holidays.
• 1 week paid vacation during the first year.
• 2 weeks paid vacation after completion of the first year.