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Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Strategic Communications Manager is primarily responsible for helping shape and steward the voice of YouVersion through organizational narrative and messaging. This role works closely with the Chief Communications Officer to steward message consistency and help equip our ministry and leaders with content ready for high-visibility moments, while operating under the leadership of the Sr. Director of Public Relations.
The Public Relations Team is part of the Life.Church Communications Group, which consists of four teams—including Social Media, Communication, and Marketing—who collectively develop strategies for how our ministry meets people where they are and empowers them to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Through YouVersion, one of Life.Church's digital ministries, this team helps tell the story of Scripture in the hands of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
This role operationally supports the team's direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.
Who You Are
- You have a gift for finding the exact right words for a high-visibility moment — and sound instincts for when to hold back and when to lean in.
- You're detail-obsessed when it comes to accuracy, sourcing, and getting the facts right before anything goes out the door.
- Energized by fast turnarounds, shifting priorities, and working closely with leadership.
- Known for staying calm and clear-headed under deadline pressure.
- Comfortable receiving direct feedback and making surgical edits quickly.
- A team player who's ready to collaborate closely and work behind the scenes in service of someone else's platform.
- Looking to dedicate your life to something that makes an eternal difference.
Partner on Strategic Content Development
- Work closely with the Chief Communications Officer to develop talk outlines, scripts, and reference materials for speaking engagements and organizational gatherings.
- Steward established voice, tone, and messaging standards across all content, exercising sound judgment on tone and framing.
- Support message development for sensitive or high-visibility topics.
- Regularly evaluate content effectiveness and identify ways to improve future materials.
Develop and Refine Key Narratives Across a Range of Strategic Topics
- Draft and refine the narratives that shape speaking outlines, scripts, and reference materials calibrated to audience, format, and applicable translation constraints.
- Help develop and continually refine core narratives across a range of organizational priorities and initiatives, ensuring clear sourcing and accuracy of all figures and claims, with the intent of equipping the entire ministry to carry a clear message forward in their work.
- Draft internal organizational communications, including leadership messages, talk outlines, and announcement communication.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Partnerships, Development, and more) to keep content development on schedule.
Maintain Tools and Resources that Support Strategic Communication
- Maintain and organize a library of voice references, source quotes, and approved messaging.
- Track and verify key organizational stats and figures before external use.
- Support the Chief Communications Officer in equipping leaders with consistent messaging across speaking and internal communication channels.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Effective at multitasking and time management to meet deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to match an established voice and tone precisely.
- Strong judgment and sound instincts, with disciplined sourcing practices.
- Comfortable working under close direction on sensitive or high-visibility content.
- Ability to manage a range of priorities and differing input while maintaining composure.
- Strongly collaborative work style, with experience working across teams.
- Demonstrated track record in communications, speechwriting, public relations, or a related discipline.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field required.
- 5+ years of related work experience including communications and speechwriting preferred.
BENEFITS WE OFFER
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
- $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
- And much more!
OUR BELIEFS, CULTURE, AND COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
INTRODUCTION
Life.Church wants to make a lasting difference in your life, in our community, and in the world. Our mission is to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. That's how we’re able to make a difference, and it's the driving force behind everything we do.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Strategic Communications Manager is primarily responsible for helping shape and steward the voice of YouVersion through organizational narrative and messaging. This role works closely with the Chief Communications Officer to steward message consistency and help equip our ministry and leaders with content ready for high-visibility moments, while operating under the leadership of the Sr. Director of Public Relations.
The Public Relations Team is part of the Life.Church Communications Group, which consists of four teams—including Social Media, Communication, and Marketing—who collectively develop strategies for how our ministry meets people where they are and empowers them to become fully devoted followers of Christ. Through YouVersion, one of Life.Church's digital ministries, this team helps tell the story of Scripture in the hands of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
This role operationally supports the team's direction, initiatives, and ministry efforts to achieve outcomes that further Life.Church’s mission and reach people for Christ.
Who You Are
- You have a gift for finding the exact right words for a high-visibility moment — and sound instincts for when to hold back and when to lean in.
- You're detail-obsessed when it comes to accuracy, sourcing, and getting the facts right before anything goes out the door.
- Energized by fast turnarounds, shifting priorities, and working closely with leadership.
- Known for staying calm and clear-headed under deadline pressure.
- Comfortable receiving direct feedback and making surgical edits quickly.
- A team player who's ready to collaborate closely and work behind the scenes in service of someone else's platform.
- Looking to dedicate your life to something that makes an eternal difference.
Partner on Strategic Content Development
- Work closely with the Chief Communications Officer to develop talk outlines, scripts, and reference materials for speaking engagements and organizational gatherings.
- Steward established voice, tone, and messaging standards across all content, exercising sound judgment on tone and framing.
- Support message development for sensitive or high-visibility topics.
- Regularly evaluate content effectiveness and identify ways to improve future materials.
Develop and Refine Key Narratives Across a Range of Strategic Topics
- Draft and refine the narratives that shape speaking outlines, scripts, and reference materials calibrated to audience, format, and applicable translation constraints.
- Help develop and continually refine core narratives across a range of organizational priorities and initiatives, ensuring clear sourcing and accuracy of all figures and claims, with the intent of equipping the entire ministry to carry a clear message forward in their work.
- Draft internal organizational communications, including leadership messages, talk outlines, and announcement communication.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Marketing, Partnerships, Development, and more) to keep content development on schedule.
Maintain Tools and Resources that Support Strategic Communication
- Maintain and organize a library of voice references, source quotes, and approved messaging.
- Track and verify key organizational stats and figures before external use.
- Support the Chief Communications Officer in equipping leaders with consistent messaging across speaking and internal communication channels.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Effective at multitasking and time management to meet deadlines while remaining flexible and open to change.
- Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to match an established voice and tone precisely.
- Strong judgment and sound instincts, with disciplined sourcing practices.
- Comfortable working under close direction on sensitive or high-visibility content.
- Ability to manage a range of priorities and differing input while maintaining composure.
- Strongly collaborative work style, with experience working across teams.
- Demonstrated track record in communications, speechwriting, public relations, or a related discipline.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Bachelor's Degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field required.
- 5+ years of related work experience including communications and speechwriting preferred.
BENEFITS WE OFFER
- Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
- Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
- Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
- Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
- Comprehensive wellness and mental health benefits allow staff to proactively invest in their physical and emotional health.
- Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year. It doesn’t stop there—the more years on staff, the greater the investment!
- $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.
- Casual dress and work environment.
- And much more!
OUR BELIEFS, CULTURE, AND COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
At Life.Church, every staff member, and intern is a minister and is expected to engage in the church's ministry fully. We consider ministry readiness and an individual’s capacity to represent Life.Church’s beliefs as a minister during the selection process for all staff and intern positions. An essential function within every position held by a staff member or intern at Life.Church is to uphold and represent the beliefs of Life.Church. Learn more about what we believe at Life.Church.
While we unite around our mission, we know unity doesn’t mean uniformity. Our calling is too great, and our mission is too important not to be intentional about strengthening our team through diversity. We know that diverse perspectives in race, ethnicity, background, age, and gender are essential to reaching the world for Christ. To learn more about how we strengthen our team through diversity, visit our careers page.
All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Strategic Business Development
Verify your role meets specialty occupation standards
USCIS requires that Strategic Business Development positions demand a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree. Review your offer letter and job description to confirm the role lists a degree requirement in a defined field like business strategy or economics.
Use the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing wage for your job's SOC code and metro area. Pull the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation so you know the DOL wage floor for your specific location.
Target employers with dedicated BD headcount
Use Migrate Mate to filter for companies with active H-1B LCA filings in business development job codes. Employers who have filed for BD roles before are far more likely to sponsor again than those whose history shows only engineering or technical petitions.
Document business impact with quantified outcomes
USCIS RFEs on BD petitions often challenge whether the role is truly specialized. Build a portfolio of pipeline numbers, partnership revenue, and strategic deliverables that demonstrate the analytical depth distinguishing your work from general sales or account management.
Clarify cap-exempt status with university-affiliated employers
If you're considering a BD role at a university technology transfer office or nonprofit research institution, ask HR directly whether the entity qualifies as cap-exempt. Cap-exempt employers can file outside the annual lottery window, giving you a faster path to status.
Align your O*NET job zone before the LCA is filed
Strategic Business Development maps to O*NET job zones that require bachelor's-level preparation. Confirm with your employer that the SOC code on the LCA matches your actual duties, since a mismatch between the O*NET profile and the job description is a common RFE trigger.
H-1B Visa Strategic Business Development: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Business Development role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but the role must require a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business administration, economics, or marketing rather than just any degree. Generalist BD roles that accept any academic background often fail the specialty occupation test. Your employer should document in the I-129 petition why the position demands that specific body of knowledge.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Business Development roles?
Technology companies, enterprise software firms, management consulting practices, and financial services organizations are the most consistent sponsors for BD roles. These employers typically have dedicated immigration programs and file LCAs regularly for business-side positions. You can search companies with verified H-1B LCA filing history in BD job categories on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my timeline for starting a BD role?
If your employer is cap-subject, your petition enters the annual lottery in March and, if selected, employment can begin October 1 of that fiscal year. That gap between offer and start date can be four to seven months. Confirm with your employer whether they'll maintain the offer through that period and whether premium processing is an option to speed up adjudication after selection.
Can I switch from a technical H-1B role to a Strategic Business Development role at the same company?
Yes, but the employer must file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before you start performing BD duties, since the job duties and SOC code will change materially. The new LCA must reflect the BD role's prevailing wage and the I-129 amendment must document how the new position still meets specialty occupation requirements.
What happens to my H-1B status if my BD role is restructured or eliminated?
You enter a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsoring employer. During that window, a new employer can file an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin working for them once the transfer receipt is issued. Acting within the first few weeks of the grace period gives you the most time to secure a new petition before status lapses.