Student/College Content Creator

Student/College Content Creator

Location: Central Office

Reports To: Student Pastor

Summary of Role

The Student Ministry Content Creator empowers and elevates the creative expression of Celebration’s WAVE Student and College Ministries. This role leads the way in shaping and executing creative vision through graphic design, photography, video, and social media—ensuring every element reflects the heart of our church and engages students and young adults with excellence.

Position Status & Schedule

• Exempt, Salary
• Full-Time (40 hours)
• Sunday through Thursday (hours vary depending on ministry events; includes evenings and weekends as needed)
• Christmas, Easter, Pursuit Weeks, and Dream Team Appreciation service dates and times are blackout days for time off. WAVE Student Conference and the week leading up to conference are also required workdays for this position.Other events may be required outside of your regular schedule; we will inform you in advance of these requirements.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Partner with the Student Pastor to ensure alignment with overall creative vision and ministry direction.
• Represent the voice of Celebration Church through creative content, reflecting Christ and upholding the church’s mission and values.
• Provide creative direction and leadership, maintaining brand consistency across all WAVE Student and College Ministry platforms, including marketing, social media, video, environments, and service elements.
• Lead and manage creative projects from concept to completion, ensuring timely and excellent execution.
• Collaborate cross-departmentally to coordinate creative efforts and maintain synergy across church initiatives and ensure cohesive branding.
• Lead the social media strategy and content for WAVE Students and College.
• Direct and coordinate creative support for all WAVE Student and College initiatives.
• Recruit, train, and develop Dream Team members in creative areas such as photography, design, video, and social media.
• Provide coaching and encouragement to creative volunteers, cultivating a culture of growth, excellence, and fun.
• Manage project deliverables, timelines, and communication to ensure clarity and alignment with ministry goals.
• Establish systems and workflows for content production and quality control. 
• Create pitches, presentations, and impact reports for designated creative projects and initiatives.
• Steward ministry resources responsibly, including expense tracking and receipt management.
• Actively participate in weekly staff and team meetings.
• Contributes to the overall success of Celebration Church by performing all other duties as needed

Requirements

• Mature Christian who calls Celebration Church home and supports the Church’s culture, vision, and values
• Unwavering commitment to place Christ first in all you do
• Desire to ensure people are known, loved and celebrated
• Continually seeking growth with Christ and encouraging others to do the same
• Passion for excellence, always looking to improve
• Deep understanding of the value of being part of a family that is unified for a greater cause
• Must have completed all steps of Connection Point within 60 days of hire

Competencies

• Creative desire to connect people to Christ and the local church.
• Understanding of creative processes from ideation to execution.
• Provides creative vision and clear guidance for Student/College creative initiatives.
• Stay ahead of marketing trends, digital tools, and best practices, bringing innovative strategies to the table. 
• Strong project management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and multitask.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to and passion for excellence.
• Proven ability to meet deadlines within or below approved project budget.
• Self-motivated and determined with a strong work ethic.
• Desire to resource, train, and professionally develop others.
• Proficiency in creative applications (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut, Canva, etc.).
• Strong familiarity with web and mobile apps (especially social media platforms).
• Proficient in macOS environment
• Willingly flexes schedule to support Student/College events and projects.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree or minimum 2 years of leadership experience in social media marketing, communications, or a related field.
• Minimum one year prior successful ministry experience (student/college/next gen experience preferred)
• Experience building volunteer or staff teams.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to occasionally move about inside the office and Church facility.
• Must be able to position self to maintain supplies and equipment on lower shelves and in closets.
• Frequently move supplies and equipment weighing up to 20 pounds
• Constantly work in an open office environment
• Ability to work outside in various climates and temperatures

Other Information

Celebration Church is an equal employment opportunity employer to the extent required by law applicable to religious institutions. This job description is not inclusive and often includes other responsibilities.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change and/or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.