Utah Area Communications & Publishing Director

Newsletter Jobs; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States seeks an Area Publishing & Communications Director to lead a team of managers and staff in delivering clear, single-voice communications for priority audiences. You will oversee publishing products, campaigns, and relationships with government, interfaith, and community leaders to advance the Church’s mission.

Reporting to the Director for Temporal Affairs, you will drive audience insights, protect doctrinal accuracy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent post-secondary education/certificate in business, public relations, or a communication-related field.
• 7 years of professional-level experience.
• A combination of education and experience for a total of 11 years may be considered.
• Proven track record of effective people management with at least three years of people-management experience.
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and organizational development skills.
• Experience in developing, designing, and executing strategic communication plans.
• Active listener and learner with ability to understand the needs of a wide variety of audiences to communicate effectively.
• Experience managing organizational brand, reputation, internal communication, and/or external media relations.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas and processes in a straightforward way to leadership and communication teams at all levels.
• Extensive experience with a wide variety of communication channels.
• Solid understanding of public relations and relationship building.
• Skilled at utilizing research methods and strategies to address practical problems.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems.
• Experience in crisis management.
• Leadership and management experience with strong people skills.
• Competency in the use of technology, including the Microsoft Office product suite.

Responsibilities

• Increase understanding of the Church among audiences through unified communication efforts across the area.
• Manage the Church’s organizational identity and reputation within the area.
• Develop internal and external campaigns.
• Build and lead strategic relationships with key opinion leaders across the area including government, interfaith, and community leaders.
• Extend the reach of Church communication through identity, messaging, and channels.
• Ensure research supports local product/content development and that materials pass doctrinal, IP, privacy, and Visual Identity Office review.
• Unify church communication and publishing at the area level through integrated planning and alignment with the area plan.
• Oversee area publishing products including budget forecasting, resource planning, and timelines.
• Develop a team that understands audience needs, values, and experiences.
• Oversee product management to support area products and global initiatives.
• Preserve doctrinal accuracy, data privacy, and product plan alignment for all deliverables.
• Establish relationships with leaders, organizations, and influencers.
• Coordinate and assure effective use of Church channels at the area level to extend the gospel.
• Oversee a unified production operation across print, video, animation, broadcasting, photography, social media, and web publishing.
• Oversee contractors and vendors, including measurement of work quality, sourcing, and contract termination.
• Manage HR processes with hiring, promotions, and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Organizational development

Strategic planning

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, public relations, or communications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the United States seeks an Area Publishing & Communications Director to lead a team of managers and staff in delivering clear, single-voice communications for priority audiences. You will oversee publishing products, campaigns, and relationships with government, interfaith, and community leaders to advance the Church’s mission.

Reporting to the Director for Temporal Affairs, you will drive audience insights, protect doctrinal accuracy, and