Davis Community Church
Davis Community Church (DCC) seeks a full-time Communications and Outreach Manager to raise the profile of DCC and its mission partners within the greater Davis community. This position reports to DCC’s Director of Operations and works closely with many staff members, DCC lay leadership, and on-campus mission partners.
This is a 2-year contract position with the possibility of renewal, subject to an annual review. This position is in-person with some remote work possible as approved.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
External communications and outreach
Develop and implement DCC’s external communications and outreach strategy in collaboration with leadership, staff, and community partners.
Serve as editor-in-chief for all DCC communications. Create and update DCC style guide.
Manage DCC branding (e.g., logo, color palette, fonts, voice).
Produce all collateral (e.g., annual report, fundraising appeals, leadership letters, position statements, ministry brochures, memorial bulletins), including assisting in generating material, gathering and editing content owners’ submissions, selecting images, and formatting material.
Prepare and distribute all-church e-newsletter. Publish and proof all other DCC e-newsletters.
Create announcement slides and prepare weekly oral announcements for worship services.
Manage DCC’s website, including content, design, integrations with other tools, and platform updates/selection/migration. Train other staff members to make content updates as needed.
Create and oversee DCC content calendar.
Promote DCC and its programs/events across social media, print media, and other internal and external channels.
Manage DCC’s social media, including generating regular content and moderating social media feeds.
Develop relationships with relevant media outlets.
Create and distribute ads, flyers, press releases, banners and other materials to publicize events to appropriate audiences via internal and external publications/venues, including local newspapers (e.g., Davis Enterprise, The Dirt), onsite and community bulletin boards, farmers’ markets and other local events, onsite and community partners, and UC Davis.
Monitor and analyze the impact of marketing efforts to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
Coordinate with other aligned organizations in Davis to cross-promote and support one another’s events and activities.
Participate in Downtown Davis Business Association and other community bodies as DCC’s representative.
Internal communications
Create and execute internal communication strategy for DCC and its community partners in alignment with organizational goals and objectives stated by church leadership.
Work closely with DCC staff, ministries and community partners to ensure alignment and consistency in messaging.
Develop and implement initiatives to ensure awareness of activities and events on campus, and foster engagement by congregation, staff, lay leadership and community partners.
Monitor and analyze the impact of internal marketing efforts to identify areas for improvement and optimization.
Events
Manage registration for onsite events, programs and activities in coordination with DCC staff and ministries, event organizers, community partners, event participants and other groups.
Provide information and assistance with event registration and attendance to the congregation and general public, working closely with the Office Manager and event organizers.
Coordinate DCC’s and community partners’ events, including timelines, resource needs, and internal/external publicity for these activities.
Work closely with event organizers, Office Manager and Facility Attendant to ensure events have appropriate set-up, equipment support and break-down/clean-up.
Manage payments for these events, programs and activities in close collaboration with the Finance Administrator.
Maintain accurate event records, compile data and generate reports. Conduct post-event analyses to support continuous improvement.
Other
Back up Office Manager for office hours duties during vacations and other days off.
Other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, or related field, and 3-5 years of marketing and/or event management experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Communication
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing communication strategies
Outstanding written and oral communication and presentation skills
Ability to communicate effectively with church leadership, staff, volunteers, community partners and the general public via email, phone and in person
Ability to create engaging, clear, thoughtful, visually appealing, stylistically consistent and culturally sensitive content tailored to key audiences (including DCC’s congregation, staff, community partners, and volunteers as well as other local faith communities and the general public)
Understanding of organizational communication principles and best practices.
Technical
General proficiency in email marketing tools, website management, content management systems, Canva or similar graphic programs, social media platforms, and payment platform integrations
Other skills and abilities
Proven ability to own and manage projects from beginning to end, demonstrating strong problem-solving and organizational skills, acute attention to detail, and sound judgment
High level of interpersonal skill to collaborate with a wide variety of personalities and roles, including church staff, leadership, volunteers, community partners and the general public
Ability to thoughtfully receive, translate, balance and incorporate input/feedback
Hands-on, creative, self-driven, highly motivated team player