Job Purpose
To lead the Communications Team by providing leadership and oversight to all marketing and visual communication strategies, with a focus on enhancing the overall vision and brand of Friends Church.
Essential Functions
Some of the primary duties include:
Qualifications
Spiritual: Must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and must have a heart for ministry. Must hold to the Statement of Faith, Position Statements, Mission Statement, and Core Values and Ministry Values of Yorba Linda Friends Church. Those that serve God on the staff at Yorba Linda Friends Church are expected to set a high standard of personal conduct and lifestyle. It is required that all staff members are members of Yorba Linda Friends Church.
Experience, Education, and Licensure: A Bachelors degree (marketing and communications focus a plus), with a minimum of five (5) years experience in communications, design, and/or marketing. Must have a minimum of five (5) years experience leading and managing creative teams with experience hiring and developing individuals. The ideal candidate would have both a ministry and industry background.
Knowledge and Skills
SKILLS: Must be a strong leader, excellent communicator, a self-starter, and someone who is focused on getting results and achieving goals. The ideal candidate enjoys designing and working within systems, processes, and structure. Must be a good developer of people, have great people skills, and management skills. Must show proven competencies in technology, design, brand management and multi-channel marketing.
ABILITY: Ability to comprehend written and oral information and to express written and oral information with clarity. Ability to identify problems, exhibit both inductive and mathematical reasoning. The ability for occasional travel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk and hear. The employee will be required to visually review design artwork, see color and have good spatial recognition. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The Communications department is a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.
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