Communications Manager

Position Summary

St. John’s Episcopal Church is seeking a full-time Communications Manager to oversee and strengthen the parish communications, digital presence, and brand. This position plays a central role in telling the story of parish life clearly, beautifully, and consistently across print, email, social media, web, and video platforms.

St. John’s is a fast-paced and highly collaborative parish environment with an active worship, formation, and events calendar. The Communications Manager supports the mission of the Church by communicating in a way that is both informative and evangelistic, inspiring parish involvement and spiritual growth.  

This position reports directly to the Rector and works closely with clergy, staff, ministry leaders, volunteers, and musicians across the life of the parish. This is a salaried position with health insurance and pension benefits offered. Starting salary of $55,000 with a $5,000 increase after training is complete.

The ideal candidate has 2-3 years of communications experience—and is proactive, organized, and flexible. This role requires the ability to take initiative, respond graciously in a dynamic environment, and contribute to the common goals of the parish with humility, creativity, and professionalism. It’s also important to be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, adapt quickly, and communicate clearly with multiple stakeholders.

About St. John’s

St. John’s Episcopal Church is a growing Episcopal parish in Hyde Park in Tampa, Florida, committed to reverent worship, thoughtful preaching, vibrant parish life, and faithful Christian formation rooted in the Anglican tradition.

Primary Responsibilities

Parish Communications

• Produce and distribute regular parish communications including:
• Bulletins/service leaflets—worship materials for Sunday services, feast days, funerals, weddings, Holy Week, Christmas, Easter, and other special liturgies
• The Compass weekly print newsletter
• The Scroll weekly email newsletter
• Ministry-specific email communications
• Create and coordinate annual pledge drive materials, annual report, parish wide mailings, and other printed materials
• Coordinate communication deadlines with clergy, music staff, and ministry leaders
• Edit and rewrite submitted content to ensure consistency with the voice and style of the parish
• Manage printing and production timelines for weekly and seasonal materials

Social Media & Digital Presence

• Manage the parish social media presence across platforms including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and emerging platforms as appropriate
• Create graphics, reels, videos, photography, captions, and promotional materials
• Capture content at parish events, worship services, formation opportunities, and special liturgies
• Help communicate the life of the parish in a way that is engaging, reverent, and welcoming
• Monitor engagement, messages, and analytics across digital platforms
• Assist in scheduling livestreams and coordinating with volunteer livestream teams for worship services and special events

Website & Online Communications

• Maintain and regularly update the parish website
• Coordinate digital event registration and online communications
• Assist in long-term website improvement and redesign initiatives
• Manage email databases and audience segmentation through Constant Contact and other platforms

Communications Strategy & Branding

• Strengthen and maintain a cohesive parish communications strategy and visual identity
• Ensure consistency in branding, tone, style, and messaging across all parish communications
• Help identify opportunities for outreach, evangelism, and visitor engagement through communications and digital media
• Support parish growth by helping communicate the mission, worship, ministries, and culture of St. John’s clearly and effectively

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills
• Experience managing social media platforms and digital communications
• Experience with graphic design platforms such as Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced parish environment
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Willingness to work Sundays and occasional evenings for major parish events and liturgical seasons
• Appreciation for the mission and ministry of the Church
• Ability to adapt quickly and manage shifting priorities with professionalism
• Ability to work independently while remaining highly communicative with staff and clergy
• Willingness to learn new platforms, workflows, and parish systems
• Desire to contribute positively to a collaborative staff culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Episcopal liturgy, church culture, and the liturgical calendar strongly preferred
• Experience working in a church, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization
• Experience with:
• Constant Contact
• WordPress
• YouTube Studio
• iMovie
• Hootsuite
• Realm
• Photography and basic videography
• Capcut
• Basic understanding of branding, communications strategy, and audience engagement

Work Schedule

This is a full-time salaried position with benefits.

This position normally follows a Monday–Friday schedule. Because the life of the Church extends beyond the workweek, occasional Sunday attendance is required for major parish events, liturgical celebrations, and other special occasions. During weeks when Sunday work is required, a weekday (typically Monday or Friday) will be designated as time off.

Some evening work is required for parish events, feast days, Holy Week, Christmas, Easter, and other major occasions in the life of the parish.

Some remote work flexibility is available after an initial training and onboarding period.

To apply, please submit:

• Resume
• Portfolio or examples of communications/design work
• References
• Optional cover letter describing interest in the role and familiarity with church communications