Creative Media Director

Position Objective:

The Media Director position is a full-time, year-round, benefited position. The Creative Media Director is responsible for developing and executing the visual communication strategy of the church and its ministries. This role ensures that the church, school, and camp communicate their mission clearly and consistently through digital media, video, graphic design, photography, and branding.

The Creative Media Director works closely with pastoral leadership and ministry leaders to create engaging media that support worship services, ministry events, outreach, and organizational communication.

General Qualities:

  • Be a person of good character and show evidence of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

  • Able to be a good example and represent the ministries of Shenandoah Baptist Church in all areas of life.

  • Having a welcoming and compassionate demeanor both in person and over the phone.

  • Willing and able to learn new skills and apply them.

  • Able to clearly communicate with supervisors and coworkers and have the ability to work without direct supervision.

  • Willing to follow instructions and carry out duties to the best of their ability.

  • Full agreement with the Statement of Faith and general ministry philosophy, goals, and direction of Shenandoah Baptist Church

Experience

  • Experience with designing graphics and media is required

  • Experience with Canva

  • Experience with Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere)

  • Experience with photography and Videography a plus.

  • Experience in basic web design

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain brand consistency across church, school, and camp materials

  • Develop design standards (fonts, colors, templates)

  • Oversee the visual identity of ministries and events

  • Create and prepare the weekly church bulletin, both digital and print

  • Design and send out weekly church communication of events, as well as special events.

  • Produce sermon series graphics and videos

  • Develop testimony or ministry story videos

  • Design print pieces (posters, mailers, brochures)

  • Create logos and event graphics for current and new events.

  • Manage the church's Facebook accounts with regular posts and content.

  • Capture pictures and possibly video of ministry events to highlight on social media and other platforms.

  • Update, maintain, and design ministry websites.

  • Help ministries communicate events clearly

  • Design promotional campaigns

  • As this is part of the administrative team there will be some administrative duties from time to time as necessary for the team. Things such as ordering, purchase orders, updating information in information systems, etc.

Working conditions:

Work includes handling stressful situations, working under pressure, and at times handling highly sensitive and confidential information. Work is performed under time pressure.

Normal office environment where there is no significant discomfort due to temperatures, noise, dust, and the like. Walking to different areas and buildings on campus is sometimes necessary.

Work includes some walking, standing, bending, and carrying or moving some moderately heavy items (usually under 30 pounds).

Work includes extended periods at a computer.

Disclaimer:

This position description is not intended, and should not be construed to be, an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.  It is intended to give accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential to the job. 

How to Apply

Interested candidates may express interest at info@sbcfamily.org.