Pastor/Director of Creative Engagement

Job Description

Pastor/Director of Creative Engagement

Providence is seeking a highly skilled Pastor/Director of Creative Engagement with a passion for making Jesus known and seeing lives changed through creative leadership and communication. The qualified applicant would provide church-wide strategic vision and leadership for creativity, communications, and worship service experiences to drive engagement in our primary areas of life application, life together and life mission. This position would also contribute to the overall leadership of the church as a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The Pastor/Director of Creative Engagement would report to the Executive Pastor and work closely with the Senior Pastor.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Pastor/Director of Creative Engagement is responsible for:

• Leadership development and direction of a creative team of worship, production, digital and creative staff, freelancers, and volunteers, acting as the principal creative lead for the church.
• Overseeing all communications in support of ministries while ensuring excellent service and maintaining a consistent brand.
• Overseeing digital reach and engagement through digital advertising, digital content, websites, emails and social media platforms.
• Planning, collaboration and execution of musical, technical, creative and messaging elements of worship services and special events.
• Staying current on emerging trends in ministry, worship, marketing, technology and design.
• Keeping the worship, production and creative teams continually engaged in producing excellent results while staying on schedule and within budget.
• Handling staff evaluations and budget administration for the worship, production and creative teams.

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Loves Jesus, His word and His church and shares this love with others
• Ability to be creative, yet strategic and think outside the box in planning
• Fantastic written and verbal communication skills
• 5+years’ experience in management with graphic design, marketing and creative management experience
• Able to navigate aspects of AVL production, message development, design, video, social media, and marketing
• Proven track record of successfully leading creative teams to engage different audiences
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to excel at details, multi-task, and thrive in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent people management and team coaching skills
• A passion for developing, shepherding and leading staff and volunteer teams
• A willingness and openness to be pastored and coached
• Self-motivated, a professional demeanor, continuous learner, adaptability to change, and a “whatever-it-takes” attitude