Overview

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Reports to: Communications Director

The Digital Content Director is a hands-on leader responsible for shaping and executing Epic’s visual and creative expression across photo, video, and graphic design. This role combines creative direction, high-level execution, and volunteer leadership to ensure our content is compelling, on-brand, and delivered on time. Because our creative team is volunteer-driven and primarily capture-focused, this role must be highly skilled in photography, videography, post-production and editing to maintain consistency, quality, and momentum. The Digital Content Director works closely with the Communications Director to bring church-wide vision, campaigns, and storytelling to life with proficiency in graphic design.

Responsibilities 

Creative Direction & Production

• Lead and execute creative direction for photo, video, and design across sermon series, campaigns, events, and ongoing church content
• Ensure visual consistency and brand alignment across all creative assets.
• Personally edit and produce key video and photo content to meet quality standards and tight deadlines
• Create, plan, and manage photo and video assets for social media in collaboration with the Communications Director, including maintaining the content calendar, coordinating post scheduling, and ensuring platform-specific formatting and best practices.
• Translate ministry vision and messaging into clear, compelling visual storytelling.

Volunteer Leadership & Support

• Recruit, onboard, and develop creative volunteers (photographers, videographers, editors, graphic designers)
• Provide clear direction, training, and feedback to empower volunteers to use their gifts effectively
• Coordinate volunteer capture needs in partnership with the Communications Director
• Foster a life-giving, encouraging creative team culture

Project & Asset Management

• Manage creative workflows from capture through final delivery
• Organize, maintain, and archive digital assets for easy access and reuse
• Collaborate with the Communications Director to align creative execution with campaign timelines and priorities
• Ensure all creative deliverables are completed accurately and on schedule

Collaboration

• Work closely with Communications Director to execute church-wide communication and marketing strategies
• Partner with staff and ministry leaders to understand creative needs and provide solutions
• Collaborate with third-party vendors (freelancers, production partners, agencies) on special creative projects as needed
• Collaborate with in-house creatives, volunteers, and external partners as needed

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in creative tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro or equivalent)
• Demonstrates experience in photo and video editing with a strong eye for storytelling and detail
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong communicator who can lead, coach, and collaborate effectively
• Ability to work independently while thriving in a team-oriented environment
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in creative production, marketing, or related roles
• Experience working with and leading volunteers preferred
• Working knowledge of current best practices for high-quality video production
• Reasonable flexibility to accommodate filming or events outside standard office hours (with offset time approved by supervisor)

Benefits

• Insurance
• Retirement match
• Paid time off
• Phone bill reimbursement

Staff Expectations

• Exemplify Epic’s Values
• Lead with a heart aligned to Epic’s mission and vision
• In-office presence required
• Embodies Epic Church’s five staff values: Life-Giving, Team First, Get To, Bring Our Best, Get Better.

Benefits

• Insurance
• Retirement match
• Paid time off
• Phone bill reimbursement

To apply, email recruiting@epicsf.com.

Overview

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Reports to: Executive Pastor of Ministries

Epic Church is seeking a strategic, mission-driven Communications Director to lead and align all church-wide communications. This role is responsible for setting vision, developing strategy, ensuring brand consistency, and building systems that support clear and compelling messaging across every ministry and platform.

This is a strategic leadership role focused on direction, alignment, and oversight - with creative production and digital execution supported by the Digital Content Director, contractors, and volunteer team.

Responsibilities 

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Develop and oversee a comprehensive church-wide communications strategy aligned with annual ministry goals.
• Establish messaging priorities and campaign focus throughout the year.
• Create and oversee the master editorial and campaign calendar.
• Ensure proactive planning rather than reactive communication.
• Evaluate communication effectiveness through analytics, engagement metrics, and feedback.
• Adjust strategies to improve clarity, reach, and impact

Church-Wide Messaging & Brand Stewardship

• Serve as primary steward of Epic Church’s brand voice, tone, and visual standards.
• Ensure consistency across all ministries and communication channels.
• Oversee messaging for sermon series, ministry initiatives, events, and campaigns.
• Provide final approval on major communication pieces and campaigns.
• Safeguard theological accuracy and clarity in written and digital communication.

Marketing Strategy & Digital Growth

• Develop and oversee marketing strategies for:
  • Sermon series
  • Seasonal initiatives
  • Major events
  • Ministry campaigns
• Guide paid and organic digital strategies (Google Ads, SEO, analytics oversight).
• Set direction for email marketing, social media strategy, and website priorities.
• Monitor performance data and adjust strategy to improve digital engagement and reach.

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Partner with ministry leaders to clarify communication needs and timelines.
• Establish clear intake processes and communication workflows.
• Align internal staff communication with external messaging priorities.
• Lead planning meetings related to major church-wide campaigns.

Team Leadership & Oversight

• Lead the Communications Staff Team and Volunteer Creative Team to ensure alignment with Epic Church’s mission and vision.
• Provide art direction and strategic feedback to ensure brand alignment.
• Identify opportunities to outsource graphic design or social media support when needed.
• Foster a healthy, collaborative, and mission-aligned team culture.

Ongoing Director-Level Execution

While primarily strategic, this role will maintain select execution responsibilities:

• Oversee and contribute to weekly announcements
• Provide direction, editing, and finalization of weekly newsletter
• Produce and manage message notes for production
• Provide final review on key digital content before publication
• Maintain digital marketing funnels and campaign budgets

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in communications, marketing, or brand leadership
• Strong strategic planning and organizational skills
• Experience supervising staff and/or contractors
• Ability to build systems and workflows
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency (or working knowledge) in:
  • Planning Center Online
  • Google Ads & Analytics
  • Webflow
  • Email marketing platforms
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with operational oversight

Success in this role looks like:

• Clear and unified church-wide messaging
• Proactive campaign planning with fewer last-minute requests
• Consistent brand voice and visual identity
• Increased engagement across digital platforms
• Healthy team structure with defined ownership and accountability
• Strategic use of internal and contracted resources to maintain excellence 
  

Benefits

• Insurance
• Retirement match
• Paid time off
• Phone bill reimbursement

Staff Expectations

• Exemplify Epic’s Values
• Lead with a heart aligned to Epic’s mission and vision
• In-office presence required
• Embodies Epic Church’s five staff values: Life-Giving, Team First, Get To, Bring Our Best, Get Better.

To apply, email recruiting@epicsf.com.