What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Storyteller position at Christ Community Chapel?
Description
The Creative Storyteller is responsible for identifying, crafting, and sharing stories that celebrate what God is doing in and through Christ Community Chapel (CCC). This role translates ministry impact, personal transformation, and church initiatives into compelling narratives across multiple platforms. The full-time Creative Storyteller helps shape how our church sees itself and invites others into what God is doing by capturing moments, voices, and visuals with clarity and care.
Responsibilities:
Story Discovery & Development:
- Actively seek out and gather stories from ministries, staff, and members that align with CCC’s mission and vision.
- Conduct interviews and develop narratives that highlight life change, outreach impact, and community engagement.
- Collaborate with pastors, ministry leaders, and the communications team to identify timely and strategic storytelling opportunities.
Content Creation & Production:
- Serve as the church’s primary videographer and storyteller: Capturing story-driven videos of testimonies that will tell the story of what God is doing.
- Capture and edit video content for special church initiatives and projects.
- Assist in capturing content and creative development of social media stories & reels to tell compelling CCC stories with external communications agency.
- Write, edit, and produce stories for multiple communication channels that include web, email, social media, and weekend services while maintaining consistency in voice and tone.
- Produce and give oversight for weekly and seasonal podcast content and give feedback/direction to other editor(s).
- Work with Creative Lead to ensure storytelling aligns with church priorities, seasonal campaigns, and ministry initiatives.
Requirements
- Be in a dynamic and growing relationship with Jesus.
- 3–5 years of experience in content creation, journalism, ministry communications, or storytelling, preferably in a large church or business setting.
- Exceptional videography, interviewing, and editing skills.
- Understanding of storytelling for video and digital media.
- Ability to handle sensitive stories with care and discretion.
- Collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment while being flexible to work weeknights and weekends.
- Committed to the mission and vision of CCC.