Full-time Position:

Communications Manager

About The Way Church

The Way Church staff is a team of talented, hard-working, and missionally-minded people who are passionate about participating in God’s renewal and restoration of Vancouver. We provide a flexible and highly collaborative environment with lots of support from team members.

Job Description

The Communications Manager will project manage the creative staff team and cultivate creative volunteer teams, developing communication strategies & overseeing communication channels. A significant part of the role will be devoted to managing communications & media team projects: establishing timelines & strategy, coordinating with ministries & providing leadership to the team. The Communications Manager also will directly manage social media, email & web channels, as well as coordinate photography capture for church. We believe the right communication helps underscore & reinforce ministries across The Way Church. In all they do, the Communications Manager will work towards the following:

  1. Telling the story of what God is doing in & through The Way Church

  2. Contributing to the discipleship & formation of our church across digital channels

  3. Taking a values-based approach to inviting our congregation into the life of the church by participating in gatherings & ministry activity

Details

Employment Type: Full-time (40 hrs/week)

Location: The Way Ministry Centre (101-1155 Thurlow St, Vancouver, BC) & sites

Salary: $50,000

Responsibilities

  • Communication Project Management & Strategy

    • Project manage & collaborate with creative staff team members

    • Cultivate & provide leadership to creative volunteer teams (photography, video production, graphic design, social media, etc.)

    • Develop communication strategies & timelines to support church ministries & gatherings, leveraging social, email, web & in-person channels

    • Develop marketing strategies & campaigns for specific initiatives

  • Social Media

    • Manage & administrate for Instagram, Facebook & other social channels

    • Create content for social platforms

    • Adapt existing content for social platforms (sermon clips, announcement graphics, etc.)

  • Email

    • Assemble weekly email newsletter

    • Coordinate monthly pastoral word email

    • Develop one-off email campaigns for special events or initiatives

  • Website

    • Maintain website content, keeping pages up to date as information changes (service times, copy, staff page, teaching content, etc.)

    • Collaborate with creative team to roll out new pages

    • Manage events

  • Content Capture

    • Capture & edit photo/video for services, events & ministry gatherings

    • Cultivate and lead team of volunteer content creators

Qualifications

  • Minimum of two years of experience in a communications or marketing role, preferably in a church or non-profit setting

  • Deep familiarity with church ministry & church communications, preferably stemming from a ministry role

  • Strong team & leadership skills: the ability to lead teams, collaborate well with others & cultivate healthy culture among team members & volunteers

  • Proficiency in social media management, content creation & website management

  • Familiarity with graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, Figma)

  • Strong proficiency in photo capture & editing; experience with video capture & editing

  • Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines

  • A heart for ministry & alignment with The Way Church’s mission & values

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or a related field is highly preferred but not required

Benefits

  • Competitive salary commensurate with experience

  • Comprehensive group health benefits plan, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • RRSP matching program to support your long-term financial goals

  • Generous vacation and paid time off policy

  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment fostering creativity and innovation

  • Company-sponsored social events and team-building activities

  • Convenient Downtown office location close to the beach with access to public transportation

How to Apply

To apply email the following information to careers@thewaychurch.ca:

  • Full Name

  • Phone #

  • Resumé

  • References

  • How you heard about this position