Director of Publicity

Crossway; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Crossway is seeking a Director of Publicity & Strategic Partnerships to lead Crossway’s publicity strategy and execution, expanding the reach of our Bibles, books, and authors. You will cultivate influencers, churches, podcasters, media, and mission-aligned ministries to maximize impact.

Reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications, you’ll oversee the publicity team, drive strategy, and ensure campaigns align with Crossway’s ministry goals and branding.

Qualifications

• A college degree with 5-10 years of experience in marketing, advertising, publicity, communications, publishing, or a related field.
• Experience in Christian publishing preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building and managing external relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong written communication with tone, clarity, and brand consistency.
• Strong organizational and project management skills to manage multiple partnerships.
• Self-motivated, highly collaborative, creative, and attentive to detail.

Skills

Marketing experience

Publicity

Relationship building

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Organization & PM

Attention to detail

Education

College degree

Job description

Crossway is a not-for-profit publishing ministry. We are looking for a hard-working and committed person to join our licensing team to help us toward our goal of facilitating the global distribution of the ESV Bible and the publication and distribution of Crossway books in multiple languages and formats to equip the church around the world, for God's glory.

General Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Vice President of Marketing and Communications the Director of Publicity & Strategic Partnerships provides leadership, strategy, and execution for Crossway’s publicity efforts, working to expand the reach and ministry impact of Crossway’s books, Bibles, as well as our authors. This individual leads the publicity team while cultivating strategic relationships with influencers, key endorsers, churches, church networks, podcasters, media outlets, and other mission-aligned Christian ministries that help introduce Crossway resources to new audiences. This role combines thoughtful publicity strategy with proactive relationship development, ensuring that every priority publishing project achieves the widest reach possible.

Position Requirements:

• A college degree with 5-10 years of experience in marketing, advertising, publicity, communications, publishing, or a related field
• Experience in Christian publishing preferred
• Demonstrated experience building and managing external relationships
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong written communication skills with attention to tone, clarity, and brand consistency
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple partnerships and campaigns simultaneously
• Self-motivated, highly collaborative, creative, and attentive to detail