About this role
SUMMARY:
Working under the leadership of the Director, Communications, the Coordinator, Digital Media is a dedicated field reporter for CHF communications. This includes maintaining the Digital Asset Management system for the organization. The Coordinator must maintain strong relationships with other departments and locations to acquire feedback stories and photos.
RELATES CLOSELY WITH: Project Coordinator; Coordinator, Marketing; Coordinator, Graphic Design; Coordinator, Communications
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Manage all feedback data, stories, and images and prepare for use by the Communications team.
• Lead field reporter in Texas and internationally, gathering stories and images for use in CHF collateral.
• Act as the liaison between Communications and Ministry Development in acquiring the feedback stories and images needed for the organization.
• Responsible for screening and loading images into DAM system, entering appropriate metadata.
• Develop, curate, and archive photo content for all platforms of communication.
• Occasional entry-level design projects to assist the Coordinator, Graphic Design.
• Participate in team/group meetings to collaborate on design concepts
• Participate in (and contribute to) meetings as appropriate including weekly all-staff meetings and department meetings.
• Attend and participate in CHF events as needed and/or assigned, including: Volunteer Workdays, other special events such as banquets, receptions, etc.
EQUIPMENT:
• Standard Office Equipment (telephone, computer workstation, printer, copier, scanner, calculator)
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
• Primarily: office, churches, public venues, commercial establishments; Occasionally: warehouse
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Constantly exchange accurate information whether verbally or in writing
• Constantly operate a computer and other office machinery such as telephone, printer, fax
• Frequently travel outside the office to churches, commercial establishments, public venues
• Frequently work seated at a desk (at least 50% of the time) and for long periods of time such as for international air/ground travel as well as navigate uneven terrain by foot
• Frequently move around inside the office to access files cabinets, attend meetings, utilize office machinery
• Occasionally lift up to 35 lbs.
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES):
• Confesses Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior; active member of a gospel-centered, Christian local church; demonstrates ongoing growth in Christian maturity
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications, or equivalent knowledge and experience
• 2 years of writing experience with a writing portfolio available for review
• Wide range of writing format experience including marketing copy, blog, social media, press releases, and scripts
• Excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Intermediate level of experience in graphic design with a willingness to become an expert in graphic design standards and techniques
• Working knowledge of and experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)
• Have a creative eye and attention to detail
• Skilled photographer
• Have a strong understanding of design layout standards and techniques, color usage, and typography
• Ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
• Strong ability to stay organized, prioritize, and work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to take constructive criticism or instruction, apply feedback, and meet the clients’ needs
• Competent user of Windows/MS Office/Internet, able to quickly learn new software applications
• Demonstrated success in meeting project deadlines
NOTE: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job and are not intended to represent an exhaustive list of responsibilities, qualifications, work environment and/or physical demands. You will be required to perform other duties as assigned.