Youth & Young Adults Social Media Specialst

Our church... is a non-denominational multi-site church with four St. Louis-area campuses where we gather each weekend to study this ancient story found in Scripture that is still transforming lives today. We believe church should be a place where believers in Jesus and skeptics can stand side-by-side to study truth and ask tough questions. We blend teaching and worship with art and technology to create a service where you can experience the message of Jesus in practical and life-changing ways.

Youth and Young Adults Social Media Specialist......This full-time position creates social media content and other creative communication that helps students, young adults, parents, and volunteers stay connected. This full-time role primarily focuses on social media, content creation, and digital storytelling for YouthCrossing and Young Adults. This position also helps create communication pieces such as emails, postcards, graphics, and other ministry updates as needed. The ideal candidate is creative, organized, relational, and comfortable capturing photo and video content in live ministry environments. This position works closely with YouthCrossing team, Young Adults team, and The Crossing’s Creative and Communications teams to ensure ministry content is clear, creative, consistent, and aligned across digital and print platforms.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage YouthCrossing and Young Adults social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms as needed
• Create and manage a monthly content calendar for social media and key communication needs
• Capture photo and video content at weekly YouthCrossing gatherings, Young Adults gatherings, major events (like summer camp and winter retreat), baptism, and other ministry moments
• Create short-form videos, graphics, photos, captions, emails, postcards, and other communication pieces for ministry use
• Develop content that helps students and young adults engage with ministry throughout the week and helps parents stay connected to what is happening in YouthCrossing & Young Adults
• Work with the Youth team, Young Adults team, and other staff to identify stories, highlights, upcoming opportunities, and key moments worth sharing
• Write and schedule regular parent emails with clear information about upcoming events, important dates, registrations, serving opportunities, and ministry updates
• Assist in creating a cohesive communication strategy for YouthCrossing and Young Adults across campuses and ministries
• Recruit, train, and coordinate a volunteer content team made up of students, young adults, and adults who can assist with photo, video, stories, and social media engagement
• Equip campus Youth staff, Young Adults leaders, and volunteers with basic tools, templates, and best practices for capturing usable photo and video content
• Partner with The Crossing’s Communications Department on broader church communication projects, including content capture, design, scheduling, copywriting, and other creative communication needs as assigned
• Attend weekly YouthCrossing gatherings, Young Adults gatherings, and key ministry events throughout the year
• Other staff duties as assigned by the Leadership team

POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Spiritual Gifts Helpful For This Position

• Creative Communication
• Administration
• Encouragement
• Leadership

Character Traits Needed for This Position

• Humble, Flexible, Teachable and Trustworthy
• Creative and thoughtful storyteller
• Strong team builder & player
• Spiritually mature and personally invested in following Jesus
• Relational and comfortable connecting with students, young adults, volunteers, parents, and staff
• Passionate about students, young adults, The Crossing, and helping people take next steps with God

Necessary Skills and Abilities

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong administrative skills
• Confident understanding of social media platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook
• Ability to create engaging photo, video, graphic, and written content for digital and print communication
• Experience creating short-form video content for platforms such as Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shoots
• Knowledge of Canva, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, CapCut, or similar applications is preferred
• Basic understanding of social media engagement, trends, and best practices is preferred

Education/Training and Certificates

• High School Diploma or greater
• Additional training or experience in communications, social media, marketing, design, video production, ministry, or a related field is preferred

MUST HAVES FOR ALL STAFF AT THE CROSSING

• Attend a service at one of The Crossing campuses on a weekly basis
• Passionate about their relationship with God
• Baptized after making the thoughtful decision to follow Christ
• Regard the Bible as God’s final authority in all areas of Christian life and desire to be wholly obedient to it
• Wholeheartedly affirm The Crossing’s Statement of Faith, including our view on Baptism
• Live a lifestyle consistent with scriptural principles

Apply today and see why The Crossing may be a great fit for you!