Communications Specialist

Job Status:  Full Time            

Work Week/Hours:  Sunday-Thursday

Department:  Communications

Direct Reports:  None

Reports to:   Communications Director

Salary:  $53,000-$63,000

Job Summary: 

This position supports the mission and vision of Mountain Springs Church (MSC) by helping execute and elevate churchwide communications with excellence, creativity, and alignment. This position is highly visual and creative, partnering closely with the Communications Director to bring clarity to messaging, support major initiatives, and strengthen how MSC shows up across digital and physical environments. The ideal candidate will be detail-focused yet creative and enjoy working within an entrepreneurial team environment that is mission-driven, people-oriented, and fast-paced. The ideal individual will be someone who combines high attention to detail with strong organizational ability, can manage multiple projects simultaneously, and thrives in a fast-paced, creative setting. The successful candidate will be a creative professional who can learn quickly, think critically, and continuously refine their craft.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Creative Execution & Visual Storytelling

Contribute to the development and execution of creative assets across print, digital, and environmental platforms

Help ensure visual consistency and brand alignment across all churchwide communications

Support visual storytelling through design and light video editing

Elevate the overall aesthetic quality of communication touchpoints

Content & Messaging Support

Assist in refining and shaping churchwide messaging

Contribute to written communication across platforms

Support content planning rhythms and campaign alignment

Help maintain clarity, tone, and cohesion across departments

Campaign & Initiative Support

Partner in the execution of major seasonal campaigns and churchwide initiatives

Collaborate on creative direction, timelines, and deliverables

Help ensure projects move from concept to completion with excellence

Digital & Platform Stewardship

Support the ongoing development and optimization of digital platforms including website and app

Contribute to improvements in user experience and content organization

Help maintain clean, consistent, and effective digital environments

Systems & Workflow Management

Help steward communication systems and processes

Manage and prioritize incoming requests with discernment

Maintain organized workflows and project tracking

Contribute ideas that improve efficiency and clarity across teams

Minimum Qualifications: 

Three to five years of experience in communications, design, marketing, or a related creative field

Bachelor’s Degree in a Communications related field preferred

Skills and Abilities

High attention to detail

Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask

Creative eye with a strong sense of visual consistency

Excellent written communication skills

Self-starter who takes initiative and ownership

Comfortable managing multiple moving pieces at once

Natural learner who adapts quickly to new tools and systems

Alignment with the mission and culture of Mountain Springs Church

Comfort navigating content management systems, digital platforms, and digital asset organization is expected.

An understanding of basic photography principles and visual composition is strongly valued.

Technical Proficiencies:

Working knowledge of tools such as:

Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity

Canva, Figma, or comparable design software

Premiere, Kapwing, or similar video editing platforms

Mailchimp or comparable email marketing platforms

Asana, Monday.com, or similar project management systems

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

Adequate transportation to complete job responsibilities in a timely manner

Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking/sitting

Manual dexterity and mobility

Visual and auditory acuity

Ability to lift, push, pull 30 pounds

MSC Staff Expectations and Standards

Attendance and punctuality consistent with job requirements

Appearance appropriate for task per agency and department dress code

Standard of conduct according to MSC Conduct Code

Adherence to MSC Personnel Guidelines

Regularly attend scheduled/assigned staff meeting and MSC worship services

Uses resources in a cost-effective manner

Operates needed equipment efficiently and effectively

Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with all employees

A deep and growing love for the local church

Mountain Springs values each employee and the important role they fill on staff. We recognize that it is God who builds our staff team and fully rely on Him to bring us the right person for any job. All team members are expected to be mature believers in the Lord demonstrated by a high biblical standard of personal conduct and lifestyle, both publicly and privately. Furthermore, they are to abide by and actively support the statement of faith, mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures of MSC.