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Communications Specialist (8-10 Hours/Week)

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Elk River United Methodist Church is a multi-generational congregation located in a growing community between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by growing in love of God and neighbor, reaching new people, and healing a broken world.

We are seeking a Communications Specialist who will work alongside the leadership of Elk River United Methodist Church to create a unified media strategy and help effectively communicate the life and ministry of ERUMC. This individual will oversee the church’s website, digital communications, social media, and visual branding while collaborating with Pastor, staff, volunteers, and key lay leaders.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Update and maintain ERUMC’s website as a landing page for information about church happenings and the Sunday morning livestream.

  • Work alongside staff and volunteers to create the slide deck for Sunday morning worship.

  • Collaborate with staff and the Pastor to provide oversight of ERUMC’s visual branding.

  • Oversee ERUMC’s social media presence, currently Facebook, with the potential to expand to additional platforms.

  • Create the weekly ERUMC newsletter and oversee other communication strategies.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will:

  • Demonstrate a vibrant progressive Christian faith (United Methodist experience is a plus).

  • Be familiar with, or willing to learn, platforms and software including Facebook, Squarespace, Canva, and others.

  • Be self-directed and able to function as a team player.

  • Possess excellent organizational, planning, goal-setting, and time-management skills.

  • Have the creative ability to envision, plan, and follow through on assigned tasks.

  • Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.

Schedule

This is an 8-10-hour-per-week position. Pay: $20-22 per hour.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to:

Attn: Kevin
Email: kevin@erumc.org

We invite qualified candidates who are passionate about helping children, youth, and families grow in faith to apply.