Social Media Coordinator

Job Category: Social Media Marketing
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: Oak Brook - IL

Christ Church

The Social Media Coordinator will help develop and implement the social strategy for Christ Church, Christ Church Butterfield, and Christ Church Kids. Their skills, experience and knowledge will be critical to grow our reach and engagement within our digital communities. The Social Media Coordinator will collaborate with the communication and ministry teams to foster places of conversation with those who have yet to know, love and follow Jesus, as well as inspire, equip and empower those who call Christ Church their home.

POSITION FOCUS

Communications

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

Executive Director of Worship Arts & Communications

Essential Functions

  • Grow awareness, reputation, and online visual identity for Christ Churchand Christ Church Kids
  • Manage audience engagement and perceptions; and identify threats
  • Create actionable social media campaign plans, including digital ads, stories across all platforms [ i.e. Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn]
  • Collaborate with Executive Director of Worship Arts & Communications and Digital Coordinator to set goals and determine objectives to fulfill campaign goals and overall social strategy
  • Work closely with Art Director to uphold brand identity and standards
  • Create a regular publishing schedule to manage content across all platforms
  • Oversee the day-to-day management of campaigns across all platforms
  • Attend worship services, gatherings, groups and events to capture pictures and details about the experiences to share on social media and website
  • Create and curate engaging content to gain new followers and engage existing followers
  • Create and identify relevant, high-quality media for posting, copywrite and design posts for social media platforms
  • Track and analyze social media data to measure campaigns, posts, content trends, effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
  • Collaborate with Communications teammates to ensure continuity of Christ Church’s visual and written identity
  • Monitor and respond to comments, and engage followers in conversation

SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Support and model individual spiritual formation i.e. Worship, Grow and Serve. (Weekly worship, prayer, Scripture reading, small group, volunteering/service, etc.)

TRAITS

  • Agile learner
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative team environment
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Integrity for work habits and results
  • Ability to discern needs and respond appropriately, sensitively, and proactively
  • Appreciation for own and other’s giftedness
  • Ongoing desire and effort to grow more Christ-like in character
  • Ability to keep high degree of confidentiality
  • High degree of patience and professionalism
  • Approachable and accessible
  • A team player who works well with others
  • Demonstrates empathy, advocacy, diplomacy, and strong conflict resolution skills

Skills And Talents

  • Ability to take direction from the Executive Director of Worship Arts and Communication, the Managing Director of Communications, and Art Director
  • Work well within a team
  • Appreciation for own and other’s giftedness
  • Superior organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks under tight deadlines while maintaining high standards of work quality and attention to detail
  • Ability to meet project deadlines, and maintain composure under pressure
  • Begin and end projects within a reasonable time frame
  • Creative and innovative
  • Demonstrate a solid understanding of effective best practices in social media strategy
  • Possess strong photography skills, as well as writing and editing skills
  • Exhibit strong oral communications and listening skills, with high professionalism
  • Ability to toggle between the creative side of communication and the analytical side, while being able to clearly communicate ideas in both areas
  • Ability to work independently and be proactive in searching for solutions
  • Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, proficient in InDesign, as well as Microsoft Office
  • An ability to distinguish good design
  • Excellent customer service and follow through
  • Understanding and appreciation for nonprofit environment

Qualifications

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • 2–5 years of social media management experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field
  • Skilled in photography, video editing software, Google Analytics, etc.
  • Experience in a large church or nonprofit organization a plus
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