Chief Creative Officer Time of Grace Ministry
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Job Location:
Milwaukee, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 120000 - 160000
Posted on:
4 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
THE ORGANIZATION
Time of Grace exists to point people to what matters most: Jesus. Using a variety of media (television radio podcasts print publications and digital) Time of Grace teaches tough topics in an approachable and relatable way accessible in multiple languages making the Bible clear and understandable for those who need encouragement in their walks of faith and for those who dont yet know Jesus at all.
Why Jesus said I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). People who believe in Jesus have what matters most for this life and for all eternity.
How We use a variety of media such as television radio videos podcasts books blogs and emails to reach people where they areboth physically and in their seasons of life. We reach people who may not have heard that Jesus is the only way to be saved by making our resources accessible in multiple languageswith some resources reaching over 170 countries each month. We teach in an approachable and relatable way without losing the wisdom and truth of the Bible.
What We examine and teach the tough topics people might have questions about such as gender
suicide marriage substance abuse divorce and sexuality in a way that reveals Gods truth as
well as his tenderness. We make the basic truths of the Bible clear and understandable for those who do not know Jesus. We teach in an approachable and relatable way without losing the wisdom and truth of the Bible.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Chief Creative Officer (CCO) is an executive leader responsible for guiding the ministrys content creation by casting vision and overseeing the way content creators proclaim the good news of Jesus. This authoritative position oversees a multidisciplinary multilingual content engine that includes video production social media graphic design and book publication according to the ministrys strategic plan mission vision and brand promises. The positions KPIs (key performance indicators) measure both quantitatively and qualitatively how effectively content points people to Jesus and indirectly contributes to revenue growth that supports expanded content ministry.
Time of Grace exists to point people to what matters most: Jesus. Using a variety of media (television radio podcasts print publications and digital) Time of Grace teaches tough topics in an approachable and relatable way accessible in multiple languages making the Bible clear and understandable for those who need encouragement in their walks of faith and for those who dont yet know Jesus at all.
Why Jesus said I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me (John 14:6). People who believe in Jesus have what matters most for this life and for all eternity.
How We use a variety of media such as television radio videos podcasts books blogs and emails to reach people where they areboth physically and in their seasons of life. We reach people who may not have heard that Jesus is the only way to be saved by making our resources accessible in multiple languageswith some resources reaching over 170 countries each month. We teach in an approachable and relatable way without losing the wisdom and truth of the Bible.
What We examine and teach the tough topics people might have questions about such as gender
suicide marriage substance abuse divorce and sexuality in a way that reveals Gods truth as
well as his tenderness. We make the basic truths of the Bible clear and understandable for those who do not know Jesus. We teach in an approachable and relatable way without losing the wisdom and truth of the Bible.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Chief Creative Officer (CCO) is an executive leader responsible for guiding the ministrys content creation by casting vision and overseeing the way content creators proclaim the good news of Jesus. This authoritative position oversees a multidisciplinary multilingual content engine that includes video production social media graphic design and book publication according to the ministrys strategic plan mission vision and brand promises. The positions KPIs (key performance indicators) measure both quantitatively and qualitatively how effectively content points people to Jesus and indirectly contributes to revenue growth that supports expanded content ministry.
Responsibilities
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AS CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER
Key Leadership Responsibilities -
Executive Leadership: Participates on the leadership team to align creative and publishing output to achieve the agreed-upon strategic plans.
Content Development: Oversees the workflow that is a multilingual multigenerational and multidisciplinary content engine engaging our newly created audience persona Bella and supported by donors like our donor persona Daniel.
Team Architecture: Recruits mentors and manages a high-capacity team including both on-staff professionals and a network of external contractors (authors/speakers/editors).
Storytelling Fundraising: Directs our ministrys production of media to tell donors our story and share our why with video written and social media content. Collaborates with our professional fundraising teammates.
Brand Excellence: Champions the brand and innovates the brand for effectiveness.
Creative Leadership Responsibilities -
Content Authority and Direction
oShepherds and directs our lead speaker Pastor Mike Novotny and other writers speakers and creatives to help them build content that engages our intended audience.
oLeads the organization in selecting media channels for campaigns and initiatives.
oDemonstrates ability to understand and communicate a Christian biblical perspective on taboo or socially controversial topics with wisdom using a variety of media and platforms.
oGenerates clear concept briefs and messaging outlines that guide creative execution across teams (video design social written).
oDevelops a thorough knowledge of Time of Graces content library and resources in order to leverage them in messaging and content development.
oTells the story of the ministrys why informing supporting donors and partners that this is the reason they give to Time of Grace. Such creative media is built for our donor persona Daniel.
Aesthetic Authority Optimized by Platforms
Leads the brands addition of raw authentic and fast-paced aesthetic thats characteristic of TikTok Instagram reels and YouTube shorts.
Creative Innovation and Platform Expansion
Makes opportunistic inventive decisions on new technologies and new distribution mediums and pitches creative plans to speakers writers leaders and the board of directors. Examples of ministries using new technologies and new distribution mediums to grow include: the Bible Project on YouTube the YouVersion Bible App TBN on TV and Dave Ramseys Financial Peace University curriculum.
Quality Spanish Content
oOversees the creative adaptation of the brand for the Spanish-speaking world ensuring visuals and tone are culturally relevant and appropriate.
oGuides the production of clear gospel-laden content that meets people who have distanced themselves or are tired of the prevailing theologies so often found in Spanish communities.
oVisual Courage - Develops the branding for message series and content addressing sensitive or off limits topics (e.g. mental health sexuality addiction politics).
oPurposeful Design - Uses the Time of Grace persona Bella as a guide directing content creators to invite people to be consumers of our content particularly people who dont believe Jesus saves.
Content Production Tasks -
Print: Leads and coaches the team of editors contract authors and graphic designers to produce approximately 9 high-quality books per year as well as monthly mailings and newsletters and other printed material.
Video: Leads and coaches the team of Creative Video Director editors contract speakers and graphic designers to produce approximately 37 high-quality television programs per year and a number of short videos in English and Spanish.
Design: Ensures videos mailings book layouts and other resources reflect a modern premium look that stands out in feeds video libraries on bookshelves and resonates with a younger audience.
Media Integration: Seeks opportunities to connect taboo Spanish and Gen Z teaching content into printed video audio and digital resources ensuring a seamless brand experience from screen to page.
Key Leadership Responsibilities -
Executive Leadership: Participates on the leadership team to align creative and publishing output to achieve the agreed-upon strategic plans.
Content Development: Oversees the workflow that is a multilingual multigenerational and multidisciplinary content engine engaging our newly created audience persona Bella and supported by donors like our donor persona Daniel.
Team Architecture: Recruits mentors and manages a high-capacity team including both on-staff professionals and a network of external contractors (authors/speakers/editors).
Storytelling Fundraising: Directs our ministrys production of media to tell donors our story and share our why with video written and social media content. Collaborates with our professional fundraising teammates.
Brand Excellence: Champions the brand and innovates the brand for effectiveness.
Creative Leadership Responsibilities -
Content Authority and Direction
oShepherds and directs our lead speaker Pastor Mike Novotny and other writers speakers and creatives to help them build content that engages our intended audience.
oLeads the organization in selecting media channels for campaigns and initiatives.
oDemonstrates ability to understand and communicate a Christian biblical perspective on taboo or socially controversial topics with wisdom using a variety of media and platforms.
oGenerates clear concept briefs and messaging outlines that guide creative execution across teams (video design social written).
oDevelops a thorough knowledge of Time of Graces content library and resources in order to leverage them in messaging and content development.
oTells the story of the ministrys why informing supporting donors and partners that this is the reason they give to Time of Grace. Such creative media is built for our donor persona Daniel.
Aesthetic Authority Optimized by Platforms
Leads the brands addition of raw authentic and fast-paced aesthetic thats characteristic of TikTok Instagram reels and YouTube shorts.
Creative Innovation and Platform Expansion
Makes opportunistic inventive decisions on new technologies and new distribution mediums and pitches creative plans to speakers writers leaders and the board of directors. Examples of ministries using new technologies and new distribution mediums to grow include: the Bible Project on YouTube the YouVersion Bible App TBN on TV and Dave Ramseys Financial Peace University curriculum.
Quality Spanish Content
oOversees the creative adaptation of the brand for the Spanish-speaking world ensuring visuals and tone are culturally relevant and appropriate.
oGuides the production of clear gospel-laden content that meets people who have distanced themselves or are tired of the prevailing theologies so often found in Spanish communities.
oVisual Courage - Develops the branding for message series and content addressing sensitive or off limits topics (e.g. mental health sexuality addiction politics).
oPurposeful Design - Uses the Time of Grace persona Bella as a guide directing content creators to invite people to be consumers of our content particularly people who dont believe Jesus saves.
Content Production Tasks -
Print: Leads and coaches the team of editors contract authors and graphic designers to produce approximately 9 high-quality books per year as well as monthly mailings and newsletters and other printed material.
Video: Leads and coaches the team of Creative Video Director editors contract speakers and graphic designers to produce approximately 37 high-quality television programs per year and a number of short videos in English and Spanish.
Design: Ensures videos mailings book layouts and other resources reflect a modern premium look that stands out in feeds video libraries on bookshelves and resonates with a younger audience.
Media Integration: Seeks opportunities to connect taboo Spanish and Gen Z teaching content into printed video audio and digital resources ensuring a seamless brand experience from screen to page.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Experience: 10 years in creative leadership with specific experience in multiplatform publishing and digital media.
Portfolio: Proven ability to lead both high-end print design and disruptive digital video.
Management: Experience managing a mix of in-house staff and remote contract talent (authors/speakers/editors).
AI forward: Demonstrated use of AI to accelerate and streamline creative content development.
Eager for bilingual and multilingual ministry: Provides oversight for bilingual teammates and production of content in multiple languages. It is not necessary to speak multiple languages.
Agreement with Time of Graces Statement of Faith Mission Values and Promises (see below).
Attendance at the Time of Grace annual multiday retreat required. Retreat occurs in Wisconsin in July or August each year.
CORE COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS
Strategic Creative Vision & Direction
Ability to define and cast a clear compelling content vision that aligns with mission guides messaging and directs execution across all platforms and teams.
Audience-Centric Content & Platform Expertise
Deep understanding of how to create package and distribute content that engages target audiences (especially Gen Z/digital) across video social print and emerging platforms.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Alignment
Proven ability to lead coach and unify multidisciplinary teams (video design writing social contractors) while driving alignment across leadership creative and fundraising.
Data-Informed Growth & Performance Orientation
Strong ability to use data KPIs and audience insights to evaluate content effectiveness scale what works and drive both engagement and revenue impact.
Innovative & Courageous Change Leadership
Capacity to push creative boundaries (including sensitive/taboo topics) adopt new technologies and lead the organization toward experimentation and digital innovation while managing resistance.
TIME OF GRACE TEAMMATE CORE VALUES:
PURPOSE: We work for Jesus!
PEOPLE: We leverage strengths!
PLEASURE: We enjoy life together!
PRIORITY: We drive with data!
PACE: We set a healthy pace!
PROCESS: We seek continuous improvement!
PERMISSION: We go BIG for GOD!
STATEMENT OF FAITH:
We believe that God has acted purely out of grace to rescue sinful mankind by taking upon himself our humanity in the person of Jesus Christ.
We confess that Jesus lived a perfect life died an innocent death and bodily rose to life again in order to atone for our sin and redeem us to again live with him in heaven fully restored as God originally intended at the time of creation.
We believe in the triune god: father son and holy spirit being one holy eternal and indivisible divinity yet consisting of three distinct persons in this one godhead.
We believe that God has revealed himself to us through his word the Holy Bible and that the Bible is divinely inspired and without error.
We believe that all human beings are terminally sinful and that only through the perfect life and innocent death of Jesus Christ can anyone be saved.
We believe we are here on this earth to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible.
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in his image. We are therefore called to defend protect and value all human life.
We also believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male and female. These two distinct complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. We therefore believe that marriage is between one biological man and one biological woman.
COMPENSATION AND LOCATION
A compensation range of $120000 - $160000 is offered along with a competitive benefits package. The position is based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Location and Travel -
60% in the Milwaukee office 40% remote
Some weekday and weekend travel to ministry offices in Appleton Wisconsin
Business travel with expenses paid by the ministry
To learn more about Time of Grace:
To be considered for this opportunity please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Dave Gromacki Executive Search Consultant
-OR-
Lindsey Kriete Practice Director
Experience: 10 years in creative leadership with specific experience in multiplatform publishing and digital media.
Portfolio: Proven ability to lead both high-end print design and disruptive digital video.
Management: Experience managing a mix of in-house staff and remote contract talent (authors/speakers/editors).
AI forward: Demonstrated use of AI to accelerate and streamline creative content development.
Eager for bilingual and multilingual ministry: Provides oversight for bilingual teammates and production of content in multiple languages. It is not necessary to speak multiple languages.
Agreement with Time of Graces Statement of Faith Mission Values and Promises (see below).
Attendance at the Time of Grace annual multiday retreat required. Retreat occurs in Wisconsin in July or August each year.
CORE COMPETENCIES & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS
Strategic Creative Vision & Direction
Ability to define and cast a clear compelling content vision that aligns with mission guides messaging and directs execution across all platforms and teams.
Audience-Centric Content & Platform Expertise
Deep understanding of how to create package and distribute content that engages target audiences (especially Gen Z/digital) across video social print and emerging platforms.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Team Alignment
Proven ability to lead coach and unify multidisciplinary teams (video design writing social contractors) while driving alignment across leadership creative and fundraising.
Data-Informed Growth & Performance Orientation
Strong ability to use data KPIs and audience insights to evaluate content effectiveness scale what works and drive both engagement and revenue impact.
Innovative & Courageous Change Leadership
Capacity to push creative boundaries (including sensitive/taboo topics) adopt new technologies and lead the organization toward experimentation and digital innovation while managing resistance.
TIME OF GRACE TEAMMATE CORE VALUES:
PURPOSE: We work for Jesus!
PEOPLE: We leverage strengths!
PLEASURE: We enjoy life together!
PRIORITY: We drive with data!
PACE: We set a healthy pace!
PROCESS: We seek continuous improvement!
PERMISSION: We go BIG for GOD!
STATEMENT OF FAITH:
We believe that God has acted purely out of grace to rescue sinful mankind by taking upon himself our humanity in the person of Jesus Christ.
We confess that Jesus lived a perfect life died an innocent death and bodily rose to life again in order to atone for our sin and redeem us to again live with him in heaven fully restored as God originally intended at the time of creation.
We believe in the triune god: father son and holy spirit being one holy eternal and indivisible divinity yet consisting of three distinct persons in this one godhead.
We believe that God has revealed himself to us through his word the Holy Bible and that the Bible is divinely inspired and without error.
We believe that all human beings are terminally sinful and that only through the perfect life and innocent death of Jesus Christ can anyone be saved.
We believe we are here on this earth to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to as many people as possible.
We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in his image. We are therefore called to defend protect and value all human life.
We also believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male and female. These two distinct complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. We therefore believe that marriage is between one biological man and one biological woman.
COMPENSATION AND LOCATION
A compensation range of $120000 - $160000 is offered along with a competitive benefits package. The position is based in Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Location and Travel -
60% in the Milwaukee office 40% remote
Some weekday and weekend travel to ministry offices in Appleton Wisconsin
Business travel with expenses paid by the ministry
To learn more about Time of Grace:
To be considered for this opportunity please submit a cover letter and resume to:
Dave Gromacki Executive Search Consultant
-OR-
Lindsey Kriete Practice Director
Required Experience:
Chief
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