Communications Director

Primary Function:  To develop the marketing and communicationsplan for the church; including, but not limited to, all internal and externalcommunications and marketing opportunities of Rolling Hills Community Church.  In addition, carrying out this role as amember of the RHCC staff team by which one leads, nurtures and serves theoverall church body as we endeavor to fulfill the Mission Statement of thechurch –

“Rolling HillsCommunity Churchexists to bring glory to God by reaching people for   Christ and nurturing them in the faith through inspiredworship, genuine community and passionateministry that transforms lives in our neighborhoods and throughout the world.”

 

 

General Function:  To work under the direct supervision ofthe Business Director and in cooperation with the leadership of the church incarrying out the five functions of the New Testament church:  worship, evangelism, discipleship, fellowshipand ministry for the entire church.

 

 

Specific JobDescription: Support and undergird the work of the church from a Communications and Marketing perspective. People are our product – therefore, the Communications Director will support the work of ministry within the Body so that we can more effectively impact lives for the glory of God.

 

Communications Oversee the production of all print media of the church, including editor of the monthly newsletter and scheduling weekly worship guide inserts then working with designer on layout.  In addition, oversee the development of new print media for the church, as a whole, as well as individual ministries.  Work closely with local printers to maximize the marketing budget. Coordinate signage and lobby ministry areas on Sunday mornings in order to present a uniform look and to raise the awareness of ministry opportunities among attenders.

·Creatively implement a strategy to communicatewith and keep informed three different groups of people:  regular members, irregular attenders, and ourcommunity at large Develop budgets for all internal and external communication areas and work within those guidelines Oversee the regular evaluation of the cost, quality and effectiveness of church communication channels and vehicles and develop and implement plans for improvement Stay current on creative communication and technological trends and look for opportunities to use this information to more effectively communicate with the community and the Rolling Hills Community Church family

  Creatively plan and implement logistics and marketing for all church-wide events.  This includes developing budgets for all church-wide events and working within those guidelines.  Church-wide events include:   Annual 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament and Family FunZone   Church-wide Picnic   Church ‘n’ Chicken   Baptisms   Ordinations   Other events as opportunities arise In addition, work with pastors on events that are included in specific ministry areas such as:  Christmas at Rolling Hills, Good Friday Service, Cool Springs Kids Kamp, etc.

 

Building:

·Create the Rolling Hills Brand in the physicalfacility. This includes:

oAll kiosks and ministry booths

oSignage

oMovie posters and internal advertisements

oAdvertisements for flat screen TV ads

oAny other marketing seen fit for the newbuilding.

·Create an external marketing plan for marketingour move to our new facility, including :

oPrint ads

oDirect mail-outs

oLocal news and media outlets

oAny other external marketing seen fit

·Create an internal marketing and outreach planaround our move to the new facility, including:

oInternal ad campaign empowering the congregationto personally invite others to our new facility.

oAll print media and video outlets needed for adcampaign.

 

Marketing Oversee the implementation of a comprehensive publicity/media plan for major church events (church-wide and community-wide activities, concerts and special speakers) Work with graphic designers, staff and ministry team leaders to maintain the Rolling Hills Community Church “brand” in all print and electronic communications Provide creative counsel and direction for various ministries of the church as they organize and produce various events and services Oversee all creative marketing resources for worship services, for example: videos, creative skits, music, etc. Create marketing plan to gain support for Justice and Mercy International, RHCC’s 5013C Missions organization.  Oversee JMI website and all communications. Oversee the design, marketing, and content management of the RHCC website (www.rollinghillscommunity.org) and continue to seek new technologies and opportunities to improve the effectiveness of web-related communication with all ministries.  Work with web designers and graphic designers within the church in order to help individual ministries develop web tools that enable them to communicate effectively with their ministry team members.

 Expectations:

1.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to live an exemplary life modeling thecall, character, and competencies of a follower of Jesus Christ.

2.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to be a servant leader to the churchbody.

3.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to nurture the Body in the Faith.

4.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to grow personally in their ownleadership and competencies.

5.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to be involved in the overall life ofthe church body by actively participating in a community group and all otherchurch-wide events and functions.

6.  TheRHCC Communications Director is expected to be an excited and contributingmember of the RHCC staff team.