Publicity & Strategic Partnerships Leader

Crossway; Wheaton (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Crossway invites a seasoned leader to serve as Director of Publicity & Strategic Partnerships, reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications. You will lead the publicity team, shape strategy, and drive execution to broaden the reach of Crossway’s books, Bibles, and authors through strategic relationships with influencers, churches, media, and ministry partners.

The role demands gospel-centered publishing passion, strong relational instincts, and the ability to manage multiple

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategy, and execution for Crossway’s publicity efforts to expand reach and ministry impact.
• Lead the publicity team and cultivate strategic relationships with influencers, pastors, churches, networks, podcasters, and media outlets.
• Ensure priority publishing projects achieve the widest reach possible through proactive relationship development and strategic campaigns.
• Collaborate with marketing and communications leadership to align publicity with brand and mission.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Publicity/Marketing

Project management

Excellent communication

Writing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Crossway invites a seasoned leader to serve as Director of Publicity & Strategic Partnerships, reporting to the Vice President of Marketing and Communications. You will lead the publicity team, shape strategy, and drive execution to broaden the reach of Crossway’s books, Bibles, and authors through strategic relationships with influencers, churches, media, and ministry partners.

The role demands gospel-centered publishing passion, strong relational instincts, and the ability to manage multiple