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Director/Minister of Connections
General Job Description:
The role of Director of Connections (DOC) is to oversee the connection (integration) strategy of First Baptist Church, Tyler (FBC), both in person and digitally. The DOC will engage guests and lead them to next steps, facilitating relational connection and spiritual growth as well as the assimilation of new members. The primary goal of this position is to enable the church’s message to reach a broader audience beyond our doors and even our regular service times. Key responsibilities include creating, curating, and distributing content across various media platforms (social media, podcasts, live streams, websites, etc.), overseeing guest services, volunteer teams, membership strategies, and all other church communications. The Director/Minister of Connections will engage guests, facilitate their spiritual growth, and integrate new members into the church community. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor’s degree, demonstrates strong leadership and communication skills, and aligns with FBC’s mission and values. Please send your resume to ( )
Job Classification:
This is an exempt (salaried) and full-time position.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree from an Accredited University
- Demonstration of shepherd’s heart
- Team player and team builder for the sake of Kingdom work
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Basic ability to use computer software, such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel as well as other software necessary for website, video production and social media
- Commitment to living biblical values, principles, and teachings; honoring Christ and His Church both professionally and personally
- Agreement with mission, vision and values as expressed by FBC, Tyler
- Must pass criminal and sexual misconduct background checks (ongoing)
Responsibilities:
1. Oversee and Execute “First Impressions:” Create an environment that welcomes new guests and provides next steps toward connection and spiritual growth
- Lead, equip and empower guest service volunteers (ushers/greeters/First Friends etc.) in providing welcoming and favorable first impressions
- Provide guest services based on best practices from innovative customer service focused ministries/organizations
- Ensure “connections area,” signage and other key areas are clear, current, and focused on those new to FBC
- Create and continuously improve follow-up methods to ensure that prospects are able to engage at FBC
2. Facilitate Connections on Volunteer Teams: Help lead people in discovering their God-given uniqueness and help them plug into a ministry by:
- Creating an environment and system that is conducive for engaging new people, or those not yet currently serving, into ministry
- Working with ministry team leaders to recruit, train and empower volunteer team members
- Facilitating leadership development strategy for volunteers
- Providing centralized efforts for training leaders (retreats, tools, etc.)
- Communicating clear vision and celebrating “wins” for volunteer teams on a regular basis
- Producing videos, graphics, announcements, website information, etc. about ways to serve at FBC
- Coordinating with ministry leaders to measure and monitor volunteer service
3. Oversee and Execute FBC Membership Strategy:
- Connects prospects with the FBC vision
- Helps members discover their unique purpose and provides next steps to fully engage in church life
- Works with Minister of Discipleship to create church orientation classes and connection opportunities
- Works with Leadership Team to build systems and structures that lead people from being guests to attenders, attenders to members, and members to serving in ministry
4. Manage Two-Way Communication Flow: Create an environment that provides two-way communication between the congregation and church leadership by:
- Removing barriers that keep people from connecting
- Evaluating messages and materials in the context of guest perspectives
5. Oversee and Execute Communications and Marketing: Create simple, consistent messaging across multiple touch points to help people connect with FBC:
Website:
- Manage all aspects of FBC website, displaying artistic and creative excellence, timely content, current and appropriate for FBC
- Manage and maintain audio/video podcasts and downloadable documents
- Proactively work to make sure FBC maintains an effective presence on the web including style/presence, search engines, new technology
Print:
- Deliver excellence in timeliness, accuracy, design, layout and ease of use for brochures, signage, surveys, etc.
Promotions:
- Develop systems to organize, prioritize and communicate promotional items related to FBC
- Create communication strategies to market, inform and promote teaching series, big events and other campaigns assigned
- Oversee all written materials related to promotions
Social Media:
- Create social media presence for FBC including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- Manage on-going social media messaging and communication strategies
- Build followings on various social media outlets
Design:
- Lead efforts to design all art and promotional materials related to church-wide activities with a high standard of creativity, excellence and effectiveness
- Network with paid and volunteer artists to develop graphic designs
Video:
- Produce creative and effective promotional videos: concepts, scripting, video shoots, editing and post-production
- Strategize and create tactics to use video to tell stories of transformation occurring in and through the lives of FBC members
Brand Management:
- Monitor the look, vibe and feel of all promotional materials representing FBC
- Monitor and establish accountability for the appropriate use of logos and images that represent FBC
- Oversee implementation of style guide (fonts, terms, color schemes, etc.)
Accountability:
The Director of Connections will oversee the Media Director, reports directly to the Senior Pastor, and will be evaluated at least annually based on this job description.