Communications Coordinator

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for implementing First Church’s regular internal and external communications and marketing. They produce digital and print communications, including Sunday worship materials, email marketing, website updates, and social media posts. The Communications Coordinator is responsible for editing internal and external documents to align with the church’s mission and values including diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Description of Responsibilities:

• Produce communications & marketing for staff and First Church teams 
• Prepare Sunday worship bulletins
• Create worship PowerPoint slides
• Create and publish weekly e-newsletter, including writing announcements and articles and incorporating links and registration forms where needed
• Keep the First Church website current with weekly and other regular updates and necessary maintenance
• Keep social media accounts current according to a regular publishing schedule
• Act as the primary graphic designer for First Church digital and printed visual material
• Write effective marketing content for online and print channels (e.g. email, advertising, web, social media, newsletters, print advertising) as directed
• Edit and produce bulk communications as requested 

Prepare bulk printed mailings

Act as the primary administrator for the First Church Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system

Design, build, and test online registration and donation forms and other online acquisition and conversion tools

• Design/edit special publications
• Edit internal and external documents in alignment with the church’s mission and values including diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Contract with photographers, web designers, and other professionals as needed
• Prepare and follow up on Sunday Report
• Manage all external advertising as requested
• Weekly and seasonal meetings

Attend Sunday morning worship service once a month and other events as requested in order to capture content for online media presence 

Attend in-person monthly staff meeting and in-person weekly 1-1 with supervisor 

Be present in the office as agreed upon with supervisor to support and collaborate with clergy, staff, and volunteers 

Support special events as requested, specifically Stewardship drive (August-January) and Pride Celebration (March - June).

Attend other committee meetings via zoom or in person upon request of supervisor to assist with marketing and communication needs

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications & Expectations

• The Communications Coordinator must pass a nationwide background check
• Prefer minimum of 2 years of administrative and/or communications experience
• Prefer experience with Microsoft Office suite, Google workspace, Adobe, and a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system such as Breeze

Compensation:

This is a temporary part-time position, with an expected 15-20 hours per week as determined by the supervisor. This position is expected to last approximately 2-6 months, depending on organizational needs. This temporary role will continue until the completion of the current organizational planning process or until the position is ended by either party. Compensation will be $25-$30 per hour, depending on experience.  

Point of Contact

The point of contact for the Communications Coordinator will be Rev. Jackie Celin, who will supervise the position. The administrative point of contact will be Melinda Waggoner, First Church’s Director of Operations.

How to Apply

Send a resume and cover letter to jobs@firstchurchseattle.org. Resumes will be reviewed as they are received. Closing date for application is May 29, 2026.

Employment Terms

Employment at First Church is at-will, allowing either the employee or the company to terminate the employment at any time, with or without cause or notice.