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Communications Specialist - Summit Ministries
Every position at Summit Ministries plays a vital role in equipping and supporting rising generations to embrace God's truth and champion a biblical worldview. As such, all employees must: (1) Be followers of Christ, having accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. (2) Wholeheartedly affirm Summit Ministries' Statement of Faith and Convictions. (3) Demonstrate spiritual maturity and the ability to articulate and model a biblical worldview. (4) Be ready and willing to share the Gospel and lead or participate in prayer, devotions, and spiritual encouragement.
Applicants will be accepted through January 31st, 2026, unless the position is filled before then
Communications Specialist
REPORTS TO : Director of Marketing & Sales CLASSIFICATION : Non-Exempt/Full-time
LOCATION : On-site, Hybrid option PAY RATE : $53,000 to $66,000
SUMMARY OF POSITION
The Communications Specialist ensures that Summit's voice is clear, compelling, consistent, and aligned with the organization's mission and Christian values. This role creates strategic marketing messages and produces high-quality content across email, social media, print, catalogs, websites, and more. This position also coordinates communications across Summit teams and oversees marketing contractors to scale marketing writing, design, and content delivery. They play a central role in shaping how Summit communicates with our audience across every channel.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Messaging & Brand Voice
Collaborates with the Director of Marketing & Sales to develop clear, targeted, and actionable audience-specific messaging tailored for parents, students, and educators.
Stewards and advances Summit's brand voice through consistent, high-quality copywriting and storytelling across all communication channels.
Ensures precise, disciplined, and consistent Christian tone across all marketing channels.
Messaging Development
Collaborates with the marketing and sales team to produce market-ready messaging, ads, and communications for campaigns and funnels.
Leads the creation of high-quality, detail-driven, and deadline-conscious written marketing assets, including emails, social media posts (long- and short-form), letters, postcards, brochures, catalogs, webpages, lead gens, and digital ads.
Collaborates with the Content and Video teams to create unique content or repurpose long-form content into concise, polished, production-ready short-form content (such as reels, social posts, email copy, and web copy).
Editing & Proofing Oversight
Maintains ongoing relationships with contracted writers, editors, and proofreaders who can clearly articulate Summit's biblical worldview position with accuracy and consistency.
Builds and maintains structured, reliable, and repeatable editorial checklists, standards, and review workflows.
Ensures all messaging is accurate, polished, error-free, and completed within established timelines.
Graphic Design Oversight
Oversees external designers producing graphics, layouts, ads, and other visual assets with timely delivery and meticulous attention to detail.
Ensures graphic alignment with Summit brand and messaging standards through consistent review and quality control.
Partners with the Digital Marketing Specialist to deliver cohesive, on-brand, and execution-ready creative for the website, emails, social, and other digital assets.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Experience, & Skills:
A bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Public Relations, or a related field is preferred.
3–5 years of experience in marketing writing, communications, or content creation.
Demonstrated excellence in persuasive writing and storytelling.
Strong grasp of marketing funnels, audience personas, and message alignment.
Experience managing contractors or creative partners (writers, designers, editors).
Ability to write in multiple tones and adjust messaging for varied audiences.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Characteristics:
Strong faith in Jesus Christ, grounded in the Holy Scriptures, and demonstrates integrity.
Understands and embraces a biblical worldview.
Committed to Summit's mission, vision, and values.
Agrees with Summit's statement of faith and convictions.
Adaptable to Summit's culture.
BENEFITS : (include but not limited to)
- Health & dental insurances, Health Savings Account, Life and Disability insurances, 401K match, parental leave, and tuition reimbursement.
Salary : $53,000 - $66,000