Communication Project Strategist Job at Life.Church in Edmond
Life.Church, Edmond, OK, United States, 73034
Communication Project Strategist
Edmond, OK / Communications – Communications / Full-Time / Salary / On-site
The Communications Project Strategist is primarily responsible for building project strategy, leading project collaboration, and supporting the requests of other teams and ministries, all to contribute to the Communications Team’s goal of effectively engaging people and leading them toward their next step toward Christ. At Life.Church, we exist to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. It’s been our mission since 1996 and has guided us every day. Leading people isn’t just an expectation; it’s a necessity. It’s a cornerstone of our culture. That's why we’re always seeking leaders—leaders like you—to bring your skills to life. We are one church meeting in multiple locations, and we want to help you become the person God made you to be.
The Life.Church Communications Group develops strategies for how our ministry meets people where they are and empowers them to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Through Social Media, Marketing, Public Relations, and Communications Teams, we introduce people to Life.Church, connect them to our mission, and help them take the next steps in their spiritual growth.
What You'll Do
- Build detailed strategy for MarComm campaigns as well as collaborate, communicate, and cast vision for related requests with other teams.
- Maintain oversight of projects to ensure the original MarComm vision/objective is carried out throughout the project.
- Support the editing and review of assets and copy to ensure alignment with campaign and project needs and overall Life.Church voice, tone, and communication style.
- Lead the MarComm Team’s use of Asana as a tool to provide organization and team alignment.
- Collaborate with the entire Life.Church Marketing and Communication Team, as well as the Life.Church Online Team, Creative Media Group, Digital Technology Group, and others to ensure project cohesion and alignment with overall organizational objectives.
- Lead debrief meetings and document learnings and key takeaways to inform future projects.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and constantly evaluate how Life.Church can leverage project management strategies and systems to advance church engagement.
- Collaborate with the Director of Communication to lead the MarComm team to support organizational needs while maintaining momentum on proactive MarComm strategies.
- Evaluate project requests from other teams to determine how the request fits with current MarComm objectives and strategies and be the primary point of contact throughout the project.
- Lead the discovery process to gain necessary details about projects.
Skills Needed to Succeed
- Ability to self-motivate, make independent decisions, and solve problems.
- Effective at multi-tasking and time management to meet strict deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to clearly explain complicated processes and foster partnerships.
- Effective at process and organizational management to coordinate, structure, and provide vision to projects.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofing skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communication, Project Management, or related field preferred.
- 2-3 years of related work experience.
Benefits We Offer
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
- $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
- Flexible work schedule.
- And much more!
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
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