Communications Assistant

Reports to: Communications Director. Full-time, exempt position.

About the Role

The Communications Assistant will assist in visual design and application—including print materials, photography, and web—as well as support broader creative-team production needs.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Graphic Designer on creative projects, bringing new and fresh design ideas to fruition.
• Develop visual design for designated requests and projects from ministry leaders.
• Accomplish project assignments with excellence in a timely manner.
• Provide input in various phases of the design process.
• Assist with weekly communications tasks such as printing bulletins, setting out signage, and sending emails.
• Serve the larger communications team by training as a backup for production roles such as lyrics and camera operation.

Requirements

• Affirm East Cooper Baptist Church’s Statement of Faith and commit to exhibit a lifestyle consistent with it.
• Willing to become a member of East Cooper Baptist Church.
• One year of design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
• Photography experience is a plus.
• Proficient with Google Suite (Drive, Docs, and Sheets).
• Strategic, administratively gifted, and a good communicator.
• Works well on a team and thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Servant-hearted, detail-oriented, and a collaborative problem solver.
• Strong time management and ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.
• High level of integrity and dependability.

Competencies

• Communication: Demonstrated capacity to inspire, instruct, and encourage through effective communication in various settings. Able to communicate and work within a complex organizational structure with multiple layers of input.
• Collaborative Leadership Skills: Collaborate across the organization and with various ministry partners. Possess a solid understanding of each ministry team and ability to integrate multiple perspectives into a cohesive plan.
• Detail Oriented & Organizational Skills: Proven skills in organizing, prioritizing, implementing, and managing multiple projects at different stages simultaneously. Shows attention to detail with processes and systems. Solves problems with creativity and minimal input. Able to develop new and better ways to work and promotes a continuous improvement mentality.
• Digital Systems: Understanding of and experience with MacOS, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google suite of products.
• Design: Strong understanding and practice of good design principles across disciplines (graphic design, photography, UX/UI design, etc.).