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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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Frame your degree against the role
USCIS requires your degree to directly relate to the Strategy Lead position. A business, economics, or management degree strengthens your case. If your degree is in an adjacent field, document how your coursework maps to strategic planning functions.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to filter Strategy Lead roles by employers with verified LCA filing history. Employers who have filed for this specific title before understand the process and are less likely to withdraw sponsorship mid-application.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for Strategy Lead in your metro area. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the correct SOC code before salary discussions so you know the floor, not just the market rate.
Ask about cap-exempt employer pathways
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and certain government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your H-1B petition bypasses the lottery. Strategy Lead roles at these employers can be filed any time of year, not just in April.
Confirm your role matches O*NET specialty criteria
Pull the O*NET profile for Management Analysts or Strategy-related SOC codes and confirm your actual job duties align. USCIS officers use O*NET to evaluate whether the position genuinely requires a specialized degree, not just broad business judgment.
Plan your petition timeline around premium processing
Standard H-1B adjudication runs several months. If your start date is fixed, ask your employer early whether they'll pay for premium processing through USCIS, which currently targets a faster decision window and reduces uncertainty around your transition.
H-1B Visa Strategy Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategy Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, if the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as business, economics, finance, or management. The key is that the degree requirement must be tied to the role's duties, not just listed as a preference. USCIS evaluates the actual job description, so vague postings that say 'degree preferred' can create RFE risk for your employer.
How do I find employers who sponsor H-1B visas for Strategy Lead positions?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history. This tells you which companies have actually gone through the DOL certification process for strategy-related titles, not just which ones list H-1B sponsorship as a checkbox in a job posting.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm promoted from Strategy Lead to a VP or Director role?
A material change in job duties, title, or work location requires your employer to file an amended H-1B petition with USCIS before the change takes effect. A promotion that significantly shifts your responsibilities counts as a material change. Confirm with your employer's immigration counsel before accepting a new title or role scope.
Can I switch employers in the middle of my H-1B without losing status?
Yes, through H-1B portability under AC21. If your current petition has been approved and you've been in valid H-1B status for at least six months, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval. This applies to Strategy Lead roles at new employers as long as the position is in the same or a similar occupational classification.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for strategy roles?
Management consulting, technology, financial services, and healthcare have consistently high LCA filing volumes for strategy and management analyst titles. Within tech, product strategy and corporate development teams are frequent sponsors. Consulting firms with federal contracts sometimes operate under cap-exempt status, which removes the lottery risk entirely for qualifying placements.