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As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for christian creative director in the United States is $120,057.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $87,500.00 and $149,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Christian creative director?

A Christian Creative Director is a professional who leads and oversees the creative vision for faith-based organizations, churches, or Christian media projects. They are responsible for developing and executing visual, digital, and multimedia content that aligns with Christian values and messaging. This role often involves managing creative teams, collaborating with pastors or ministry leaders, and ensuring that all materials effectively communicate the intended spiritual message to the target audience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Christian creative director?

To thrive as a Christian Creative Director, you need a strong background in visual design, branding, and creative project management, often supported by a degree in design, communications, or a related field. Familiarity with design software like Adobe Creative Suite, project management platforms, and sometimes experience with church media systems is typical. Leadership, collaboration, and a deep understanding of Christian values and storytelling are essential soft skills that set outstanding candidates apart. These skills ensure the delivery of impactful, mission-aligned creative content that engages and inspires faith-based audiences.

What is the difference between Christian Creative Director vs Christian Graphic Designer?

AspectChristian Creative DirectorChristian Graphic Designer
CredentialsTypically requires a degree in design, marketing, or related fields; experience in creative leadershipUsually holds a degree or certification in graphic design or visual arts
Work EnvironmentLeads creative teams, oversees projects, and develops brand strategies within faith-based organizationsCreates visual content, logos, and layouts primarily for print and digital media
Employer & IndustryFaith-based organizations, churches, religious nonprofitsDesign agencies, churches, religious publishers

The Christian Creative Director focuses on leading creative projects and managing teams within faith-based settings, while the Christian Graphic Designer primarily creates visual content. Both roles require design skills and understanding of Christian themes, but differ in scope and responsibilities.

How does a Christian creative director balance faith-based messaging with contemporary design trends?

A Christian Creative Director often navigates the challenge of creating content that is both visually engaging and deeply rooted in Christian values. This involves staying current with design trends and digital media while ensuring that all creative output aligns with the mission and beliefs of the organization. Collaboration with ministry leaders, marketing teams, and content creators is common to ensure consistency and authenticity in messaging. The role requires sensitivity, creativity, and a strong understanding of both faith-based context and audience preferences.
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Infographic showing various Christian Creative Director job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $120,057 per year, or $57.7 per hour.

Director, Trade Sales | Hybrid

Lifeway Christian Resources

Brentwood, TN • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Overview

Lifeway is seeking a Director, Trade Sales to lead and grow its external trade retail channel across Christian retail, general market, mass market distribution, and ministry and specialty partners. In this senior leadership role, you will set the vision, build strategic growth plans, and oversee the channel leaders responsible for driving annual revenue growth across Lifeway's entire domestic trade portfolio. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Publishing, Marketing, Finance, and Creative teams to bring Lifeway's resources to market and expand its reach to churches and readers everywhere.

Why Lifeway? 

Lifeway is a place where you can bring your faith and work experience to join in the most important mission in the world: making disciples of Jesus Christ. Whether you're a creator or storyteller, data guru or problem-solver, or anywhere in between, if you're passionate about serving the church, we have a place for you. Lifeway has a strong Work from Anywhere (WFA) culture that is deeply focused on our mission and values. While headquartered in Nashville, TN, many of our positions are remote-eligible and have autonomy and flexibility with work hours. We provide equipment and resources to ensure team members have access to a productive and ergonomic workspace. We believe building relationships and community is essential to how we work together, so Lifeway hosts all-team meetings several times per year and provides travel for key team gatherings for remote-based team members. Full-time employees are eligible for enrollment in our comprehensive benefits plans including healthcare, vacation and sick time, holiday pay, care days, 401(k) plan, maternity and paternity leave, adoption assistance, mission trip time, and more.If this sounds like a place where you would be excited to serve the kingdom of God, we would love for you to join our team.

Learn more about our culture at team.lifeway.com/culture-code 

This is a hybrid remote/in-office position located in the greater Nashville, TN area and relocation assistance is available.#LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities
  • Lives out Lifeway's mission and values, showing deep commitment to Kingdom work
  • Lead and grow Lifeway's trade retail channel partnerships across Christian retail, general market (Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million), mass market distribution (Readerlink), and ministry and specialty accounts
  • Hire, coach, mentor, and develop the Trade Retail and Distribution Sales team, setting clear performance expectations and supporting career growth and succession planning
  • Build and execute innovative strategic account growth plans including the sell-in of new releases, backlist catalog, and custom publishing solutions to expand market share
  • Partner cross-functionally with Publishing, Marketing, Finance, Creative, and IT to align priorities and develop go-to-market strategies that grow sales and market share across all Lifeway brands
  • Develop and manage annual revenue budgets, forecast channel performance, and oversee expense management to ensure profitable year-over-year growth
  • Oversee account negotiations including discount structures and co-op agreements, and build strong relationships with account buying, marketing, and merchandising teams
  • Drive a consistent annual growth target of across all domestic trade channels with full top- and bottom-line accountability
  • Moderate travel, typically overnight
Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Communication, or a related field, required

Master's degree, preferred

Advanced graduate degree (PhD, etc.), not required

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, required

  • 10+ years of progressive sales experience across multiple retail and distribution channels including Christian retail, general market, mass market, and specialty/ministry partners
  • 7+ years of sales management experience leading and developing sales teams
  • 5+ years of experience in the publishing industry with strong knowledge of the market
  • Demonstrated expertise in trade sales strategy and the ability to drive revenue and market share growth across diverse channel partners
  • Strong financial and P&L acumen including budget management and profitable revenue accountability
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present confidently to executive and external audiences
  • Moderate domestic travel, typically overnight
  • Presence onsite at Lifeway's Brentwood TN office for key in-person meetings and events 6+ times per month

Actively involved in an evangelical Christian church

Skills, Knowledge, & Experiences, preferred 

  • Experience with channel forecasting, demand planning, and managing a multi-brand product portfolio
  • Existing relationships with key trade retail and distribution accounts
  • Experience using Salesforce CRM
  • Experience supporting or managing custom publishing programs
Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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