Communications Director
POSITION SUMMARY
As the Communications Director at CyLife Church, you will lead and execute the church’s communication strategy, ensuring the vision and mission are clearly and consistently articulated to both internal and external audiences. This includes leveraging effective tools and platforms to reach and engage people. Your leadership will be essential in ensuring the church’s voice remains strong, unified, and aligned with our mission and values. You’ll collaborate closely with church leadership and ministry teams to develop strategies that inform, inspire, and invite people into what God is doing through CyLife.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a Christ-centered, ministry-minded communicator with a deep relationship with Jesus, a passion for making disciples, and strong alignment with CyLife’s DNA and core values.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and collaborative leader who excels in written and verbal communication across multiple platforms—including social media, website, text, and email. They hold a degree in communications or have equivalent experience and are proficient with tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Asana, Adobe, Canva, and major social platforms.
This person thrives in a fast-paced environment, brings strong organizational and relational skills, and leads with clarity and creativity. As a self-starter, they’re able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, lead through influence, and work seamlessly with staff, volunteers, and partners to tell the ongoing story of how God is moving through CyLife Church.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
While there will be tasks unique to this role, key responsibilities include:
1. Lead Communication Strategy
- Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy that articulates the church’s mission and vision.
- Ensure clear, consistent messaging across all platforms to inspire and engage the church family in disciple-making.
2. Manage All Communication Channels
- Oversee the church’s website, social media, email, digital signage, and print materials.
- Ensure all content reflects the church’s voice and communicates the mission with clarity.
- Adapt to evolving communication needs with agility and care.
3. Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop the communications team, helping individuals grow in their gifts and take ownership.
- Model a “God first, others second, me third” mindset while fostering a collaborative, growth-minded culture.
- Establish standards for written and visual communication in collaboration with staff and volunteers.
4. Storytelling
- Collaborate with the Creative Director to identify, capture, and edit compelling stories that reflect our mission and highlight God’s work through CyLife.
- May include filming and editing video content.
- Maintain a consistent visual and verbal identity across platforms and events.
5. Event Promotion & Engagement
- Strategize and manage communication around key events (Easter, Christmas, special services).
- Promote events with a tone of celebration and clarity, balancing enthusiasm with expectations.
- Oversee signage needs, including ordering, pickup, and placement.
6. Crisis Communication
- Partner with ministry leaders to manage sensitive communication during times of crisis with clarity, transparency, and grace.
- Uphold the church’s values of truth, trust, and compassion in every message.
7. Cross-Ministry Collaboration
- Work with ministry leaders to ensure all communication aligns with CyLife’s mission and strategic direction.
- Help build and improve systems, processes, and training materials for effective communication across ministries.
- Support teams in clearly communicating next steps in the spiritual journey—from newcomer to disciple-maker.
8. Monitor & Evaluate Effectiveness
- Regularly assess the effectiveness of communication through feedback and engagement metrics.
- Track key performance indicators (website, social, email) to optimize reach and impact.
- Stay current on trends and tools to guide continuous improvement.
Key Collaboration: Communications & Creative Director
The relationship between the Communications Director and the Creative Director is essential. While there is natural overlap in messaging, branding, and content production, clarity and partnership are key. The Communications Director is responsible for shaping and executing the church’s communication strategy, ensuring every message aligns with CyLife’s vision, values, and discipleship goals. The Creative Director is responsible for engaging visual and experiential content. When these roles function in harmony, they produce unified and compelling communication that drives deeper engagement and spiritual growth.
CORE VALUES/COMPETENCIES/ABILITIES
We expect the Communications Director to model and live out the CyLife Church Core Values as they go about their work, as well as, help to support the staff to live out these Core Values as well.
CYLIFE STAFF CORE VALUES
1. Fighting for Relationship
We are committed to fighting for authentic relationship and traveling light by extending grace and speaking truth in times of conflict and accountability. We will stay curious first in order to express trust, honor and respect to one another. We will choose to call you up and not out. We will be known by our love for one another!
2. Servant Leadership/Humility (I am third)
We will strive to set the standard to be servant leaders by modeling Jesus’ life of coming to serve and not be served. We will do whatever it takes to get something done, no matter what our role or title. We will consistently seek input and feedback and humbly receive it, so we can grow personally and as a church.
3. Team/Collaboration (Better together or Team First)
We are committed to a Team first attitude. We are stronger and better together, (which is why we value people over programs). Silo ministry is unacceptable, so we will collaborate with others so that we can get the best outcomes. We will collectively sacrifice and work together in order to have the greatest Kingdom impact.
4. Fun/Don’t take ourselves too seriously
We strongly believe in having a lot of fun in what we do. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and enjoy laughing a lot, especially at ourselves. We strive to use humor responsibly so that we don’t hurt relationships.
5. Grit/Resiliency (We don’t quit)
We will persistently pursue excellence and go the extra mile in all matters. When things are hard, we will dig deep, have each
other’s back, and courageously do whatever it takes to finish what we set out to do.
6. Be Responsible (Own it)
We will take full responsibility for our part in all matters. We will be responsible, respectful and accountable to one another. We will take initiative, seek solutions and seek constant improvement in our personal, spiritual and leadership development.
COMPETENCIES AND ABILITIES:
• Communication: You speak and write effectively, using appropriate convention and communication channels based on the situation; you actively listen to others, ask questions to verify understanding, and you use tact and consideration whendelivering feedback to others.
• Flexibility: You respond positively and adapt to change initiatives. You demonstrate ongoing support for change efforts.
• Collaboration and Partnership: You encourage and embrace dialogue from team members, while anticipating and resolving conflicting differences by exploring mutually agreeable solutions. You share key information with others involved in aproject or effort. You follow the biblical model for resolving conflict in accordance with Matthew 18.
• Managing Work: You are methodical and efficient in structuring and completing tasks. You are able to work with minimal supervision, self-motivated, and show initiative.
• Quality: You set high standards for your work and ensure quality and accuracy in every aspect of work performed.
• Coachable: You are able to receive constructive feedback and coaching from leaders and peers without being defensive. You promptly modify behavior to meet expectations.
• Maturity: You are able to separate emotional feelings from the real issues at hand. You are able to put the needs of the ministry above your personal needs.
• Accountability: You take personal responsibility and ownership for adhering to all policies and procedures while also completing work timely and in accordance with performance expectations. You take responsibility and ownership for your own personal spiritual development.
• Responsibility: You are able to independently make and meet commitments made to yourself and others, keeping the promises you make, and acknowledging and accepting the choices you have made, the actions you have taken, and the results.
Join Our Mission
At CyLife Church, we believe communication isn’t just about sharing information—it’s about inspiring transformation. If you're passionate about using your gifts to tell the story of what God is doing and inviting others to be part of it, we’d love to hear from you.
