Digital Marketing Manager - Full Time

The Digital Marketing Manager is positioned to provide digital marketing, communication leadership, & direction for James River Church & affiliated organizations in an effort to spread the Gospel & reach the lost. This includes developing specific goals, initiatives, & plans to help achieve the overall vision & goals of the church, as well as any affiliated organizations. The expectation is to be the resident expert in digital technology, communications, & marketing to provide advice, assistance, & options in relation to specific departmental goals. This role also includes providing leadership to the digital marketing department ensuring that the team stays on target, well resourced for their responsibilities, & maintain a healthy work/life/spiritual balance. Essential Responsibilities & Duties Leadership Ability to generate specific goals & tasks from abstract initiatives & goals Keep on task & with steady progress without constant oversight Make decisions based on data, understanding of goals, & within constraints Develop & maintain yearly budgets to achieve maximum results Provide organizational & cultural leadership to the digital marketing team Consistent leadership style Ability to work under deadlines & in a high feedback environment Technical problem solving & aptitude for various digital situations Ability to integrate various software & technologies to achieve overall goals Knowledge of the latest technology advances Testing & vetting of new potential solutions Drive to implement new technology to improve efficiency & effectiveness Development & Maintenance Configuration setup of marketing platforms Website management & maintenance Maintenance, oversight, & content posting on all digital platforms Content & Publishing Proofreading & quality control for digital marketing content Website content updates & cross training of departments Curation of content & publishing Marketing/Advertising Knowledge of various marketing concepts, techniques, & principles Working knowledge & experience implementing inbound marketing Ability to define the role of marketing in a church setting & culture Experience & ability to demonstrate working knowledge with several digital marketing platforms Ability to develop complete advertising campaigns based on a budget & goals Working knowledge of various digital advertising mediums Social Media Work alongside the Communications Department in assistance with posting, managing engagement, and quality control Creation, maintenance, & metric tracking for social media advertising Develop and maintain systems for reporting metrics across all platforms Other Analytics reporting Search engine optimization Marketing research & development Other duties as assigned Requirements Bachelor’s degree preferably in computer science, marketing, communications, advertising, or equivalent in experience. Minimum four (4) years’ experience working in a professional, fast‑paced, business, or church office environment, preferably with an emphasis on communications & marketing responsibilities. Minimum two (2) years’ experience leading a team with responsibilities of achieving goals, metrics, tracking progress, performing at a high level, team unity, maintaining a high level of team health, and leading by example. Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Proven consistent leadership style aligned with the James River Church culture High aptitude in strategic planning, technology, & problem solving Able to collaborate on projects & campaigns within & outside of the church Able to work under tight deadlines & pressure, maintaining a professional demeanor Demonstrates excellent decision making & problem‑solving abilities without immediate & constant supervision Exhibit good judgment, honesty, integrity, responsibility, & punctuality through the utilization of professional work standards Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships with supervising personnel, co‑workers, civic organizations, business professionals, & general public Maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times with regards to phone, email, & other forms of communication Knowledge of Search Engine Optimization Experience in graphic design & content creation Experience & in‑depth understanding of popular social media platforms Excellent writing capability & understanding of spelling, grammar & punctuation Knowledge of modern office methods & procedures, telephone techniques, & office equipment, as well as English usage Software & Applications Working knowledge & experience using the following softwares & applications (*or equivalent) Wordpress Divi Wordpress Theme Mailchimp* Google AdWords Google Business Products Google Analytics Brushfire* Facebook (Meta) Facebook Business Instagram Twitter YouTube Admin Mac iOS/Windows Microsoft Office Mozilla* Asana – project management Adobe Photoshop Gravity Forms* Wistia* Dropbox Yoast* #J-18808-Ljbffr