COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATE
Part-time, 20 hours per week
Reports to: Senior Advisor & Communications Director
Manages: No direct reports (individual contributor)
Current staff: Vacant
Date Posted: July 10, 2024
DESCRIPTION
Renaissance Church is a dynamic and multicultural non-denominational church in Harlem with more than 700 regular attendees. The church’s mission is to connect people to Jesus Christ and to each other, and effective communication plays a key part in that mission.
The communications associate will be responsible for website management, email communications, and providing communication support to various ministries. This individual will play a crucial role in engaging our congregation and helping people get more connected to the church’s mission. The right candidate is a thoughtful, creative, and detail-oriented person who can anticipate the questions, needs and motivations of our community members and develop messaging in response.
The communications associate will be responsible for website management, email communications, and providing communication support to various ministries. This individual will play a crucial role in engaging our congregation and helping people get more connected to the church’s mission. The right candidate is a thoughtful, creative, and detail-oriented person who can anticipate the questions, needs and motivations of our community members and develop messaging in response.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Guide the editorial development—including outlining, drafting, editing, and proofing—of email, web, and in-service announcement content to ensure they adhere to organizational standards, being clear, concise, engaging, and audience-appropriate
- Write, design, and distribute engaging emails to our mailing list of 4,000+ subscribers, including newsletters, event invitations, and important announcements.
- Segment email lists based on audience preferences and interests to ensure targeted communication
- Monitor email and web analytics to evaluate the effectiveness of campaigns/web content and make data-driven improvements
- Regularly update and maintain the church website to ensure accurate and up-to-date information
- Coordinate with relevant stakeholders to develop new website and church announcement content
- Create or format graphics for the web or social media channels
- Ensure brand identity standards are maintained across various platforms
- Assist with designing and fulfilling church merchandise, such as print materials and branded swag
- Respond to inquiries received at info@renaissancenyc.com or via website contact forms
- Support the promotion of Sunday worship services and special events via Google Ads and social media promotions
QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep commitment to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and emotional health
- Alignment with Renaissance Church’s mission and values
- BA or higher (or equivalent experience) and 2+ years of demonstrated professional experience in communications, journalism, public relations, copywriting/marketing, and/or social media
- Excellent writing skills, including experience drafting original content and constructively editing the work of colleagues
- Demonstrated proofreading skills and knowledge of writing standards
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adopt “the voice” of Renaissance Church, based on prior experience writing from various perspectives
- Experience with website content management systems (such as Squarespace or Wordpress), social media platforms, and email marketing software (such as MailChimp or Constant Contact)
- Experience with contact management systems, such as CCB, Salesforce, or Planning Center
- Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop, and Canva preferred
- Basic HTML/CSS knowledge preferred
- Superb attention to accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a collaborative environment and work well with multiple stakeholders toward a common goal
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, manage multiple assignments simultaneously, and meet deadlines
- Excellent time management skills and experience working in deadline-driven environments
- A genuine desire to create the best possible product and a willingness to ask questions
SALARY RANGE
The estimated salary range for this part-time position is $35,000 to $40,000. Please note that the actual salary offered will be based on a wide range of factors, including relevant skills, training, experience, and education.
BENEFITS
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Flexible work hours
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should submit a resume, a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and interest in this role, and references to jobs@renaissancenyc.com.
We look forward to welcoming a dedicated Communications Associate to help us engage and grow our church community.
Renaissance Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or any other status protected by Federal, State or local laws, to the extent that those laws apply to religious organizations. Renaissance Church is a religious organization which reserves the right to apply religious and moral standards to its employment practices.
We look forward to welcoming a dedicated Communications Associate to help us engage and grow our church community.
Renaissance Church does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or any other status protected by Federal, State or local laws, to the extent that those laws apply to religious organizations. Renaissance Church is a religious organization which reserves the right to apply religious and moral standards to its employment practices.
DISCLAIMER
The preceding job description has been designed to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of the employee(s) assigned to this job. Other duties may be added, or this job description amended at any time.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the principal duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the principal duties of the job, except where to do so would cause an undue hardship on Renaissance’s business operations.
Employment at Renaissance Christian Church is at-will, which means that either the employee or Renaissance can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing in this job description should be construed to diminish the at-will employment relationship in any manner.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the principal duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the principal duties of the job, except where to do so would cause an undue hardship on Renaissance’s business operations.
Employment at Renaissance Christian Church is at-will, which means that either the employee or Renaissance can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Nothing in this job description should be construed to diminish the at-will employment relationship in any manner.