Creative Services Associate - First Baptist Maryville

Position Summary

The Creative Services Associate (Communication Specialist) serves as a key partner to ministry leaders, designing top-quality digital and print materials that promote and resource all ministries of First Baptist Maryville. This role focuses on transforming existing creative concepts into polished, platform-optimized promotional materials for web, social media, and print.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Produce the weekly Worship Guide for Weekend Services.
• Produce the weekly email newsletter.
• Edit and optimize graphics for digital and print media.
• Create merchandise for the First Baptist Maryville brand and ministry programs.
• Translate ministry concepts into creative communication pieces for print and online platforms.
• Grow and manage First Baptist Maryville's Facebook and Instagram presence.
• Coach ministry leaders on content development and engagement best practices for social media.
• Lead volunteer team creating content during Weekend Services and live events.
• Manage Church Center App content, user experience, and information updates.
• Perform website management and content updates for First Baptist Maryville, Maryville Christian School, and Kids First Learning Center.
• Cook with ministry teams to ensure website content supports ministry initiatives.
• Write, edit, and proofread copy for all communication pieces.
• Lead creative briefs with ministry leaders for promotional campaigns.
• Maintain brand consistency across First Baptist Maryville, Maryville Christian School, and Kids First Learning Center.
• Provide photography coverage at Weekend Services and live events as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communication, Graphic Design, Marketing, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience creating promotional materials in a professional setting.
• Proficiency in maintaining websites and designing graphics.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Workspace, and Squarespace.
• Strong copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with text editing and basic data manipulation.
• Experience managing Facebook and Instagram accounts.
• Ability to be creative and engaging in written communication, especially within the restrictions of social media platforms, while strictly adhering to project guidelines for tone and voice directed by the event and ministry.
• Critical thinker with the ability to distill actionable insights from large quantities of data.
• The desire and ability to stay current with church and industry best practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple teams and manage concurrent projects.
• Teachable and coachable, with ambition to grow in your craft.
• Born-again follower of Jesus Christ who is theologically aligned with the values and teachings of First Baptist Maryville.