<div>Sixteen years ago, our co-founders worked at a church in full-time ministry.<strong> </strong>Together they shared the overwhelming task of preparing for weekend worship services—scheduling volunteers, getting teams their sheet music and CDs before rehearsals, organizing the service plan, timing, and more. <br><br>When they couldn’t find another tool to help with their planning, they created their own—a product we now call Services.<strong>&nbsp; </strong>As the company grew, we learned from our customers about the needs of other ministries in the church. We realized there were other spaces in the church, besides the worship department, that could use software built just for them. In response, we expanded our vision, grew our team, created new products, and started becoming the full church management software company we are today.</div>

<div><strong>About the Work</strong></div><div>As a Platform Engineer, you'll help maintain and grow the infrastructure that powers Planning Center's applications and services. You'll start with clear, well-defined projects and close support and take on more ownership as you grow, eventually managing key pieces of our cloud infrastructure. We're looking for someone reliable and collaborative, who's excited to grow their craft and their understanding of how Planning Center builds and runs platform services.</div><div><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Handle infrastructure work across a growing scope — from hand-picked, low-urgency familiarization tasks (AWS services, Datadog monitoring, deployments, low-impact automation) toward independently managing significant components such as container orchestration, database performance tuning, and cloud-service optimization</li><li>Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues with autonomy, seeking guidance on necessary changes and, in time, on architecture decisions</li><li>Implement and troubleshoot scalable, resilient cloud architectures using AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, and SNS</li><li>Engage in infrastructure-as-code projects and play an active role in CI/CD pipeline management, ensuring smooth, efficient deployments</li><li>Analyze and optimize cost and performance, balancing performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency</li><li>Grow in alignment with company infrastructure patterns and best practices</li><li>Engage in and help refine the team's collaborative processes</li><li>Mentor less-experienced engineers and facilitate learning, sharing knowledge through tech talks and documentation</li><li>Proactively identify and implement infrastructure improvements, such as automating manual processes or enhancing security</li><li>Consistently ask questions and provide feedback to teammates that demonstrate an effort to understand their work — growing toward feedback that is high-quality and actionable</li><li>Actively seek feedback and act on it constructively, continuously enhancing their technical and collaborative skills</li><li>Participate in on-call rotation, starting as a secondary observer and growing into a full participant</li><li>Proactively communicate your own needs and the needs of the work you're responsible for</li></ul><div><br><strong>What You Bring</strong></div><ul><li>5+ years of experience building and operating production infrastructure on AWS</li><li>Proven ability to lead infrastructure projects from design through rollout and launch</li><li>Expertise in distributed systems, deployment orchestration, and failure detection / handling</li><li>Hands-on experience with AWS Elastic Container Service, containers, and workload scheduling</li><li>Strong track record in reliability, incident response, and building maintainable, debuggable systems</li><li>Broad technical impact across systems through architecture, code review, mentorship, and team-level technical leadership</li></ul><div><br><strong>Nice to Have</strong></div><ul><li>Experience hosting and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications at scale</li><li>Experience with deployment safety systems such as anomaly detection, progressive delivery, and automated rollback</li><li>Familiarity with event-driven architectures for deployment observability and notifications</li><li>Experience managing Infrastructure-as-Code at scale, including cloud governance and IAM in AWS</li><li>Background building developer platforms and internal tools that improve developer experience</li><li>Experience with core AWS services such as Lambda, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, and others</li></ul><div><br><strong>Who We Look For</strong></div><div>The best fits for any role on the Planning Center team are people embodying our <strong>Core Values:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Engage with Humility: </strong>We actively participate with openness and receptiveness. We are ready to listen, learn, and speak thoughtfully and kindly— regardless of role or experience.</li><li><strong>Invest in our team: </strong>We give our time and energy to the success of those around us—collaborating well, making space for diverse perspectives, and sharing knowledge freely.</li><li><strong>Do Our Best Work:</strong> We strive for excellence and continuously look for ways to improve both our individual contributions and our team’s output.</li><li><strong>Focus on Customer Impact:</strong> We advocate for our customers in our decision-making and ensure our work creates meaningful, positive value for them.</li><li><strong>Think Holistically, Work Iteratively:</strong> We consider the bigger picture while making steady, practical progress— thinking big and working small.</li></ul><div><br>We believe the strongest teams are built from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re committed to cultivating that diversity and creating an inclusive, supportive environment where you can do your best work.&nbsp;</div><div><br><strong>Our Hiring Process</strong></div><div>We want this process to feel clear, respectful, and human. You’re getting to know us just as much as we’re getting to know you!</div><div><br>Applications will be accepted until <strong>August 11th, 2026 at 8:00am PT</strong>. We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the posting early once we’ve built a strong pool of candidates, so we encourage you to apply early!</div><div><br>Below is an outline of the steps in our hiring process.</div><ul><li><strong>Step One</strong>: Apply with your resume and complete the application questions so we can learn more about your background and experience. <em>Our application questions are a chance for us to get to know you, so feel free to answer them the way you might in a cover letter.&nbsp;</em></li><li><strong>Step Two</strong>: Phone screen with our Talent Acquisition team to get to know one another and discuss work and culture</li><li><strong>Step Three</strong>: Initial technical interview with two of our platform engineers, including a technical exercise and time to discuss your background</li><li><strong>Step Four</strong>: Final technical interview with a few team members, including a technical exercise and more in-depth discussion on your experience and interest in joining the team</li><li><strong>Step Five:</strong> Pending all goes well, we'll extend an offer</li></ul><div><br><strong>Compensation and Logistics&nbsp;</strong></div><ul><li>This is a US-based role; candidates must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to sponsor H-1B visas at this time.</li><li>Candidates must be willing to travel three times each year to connect with the rest of the team</li><li>The annual salary range for this position is $200,000 - $235,000.</li></ul><div><em>Note: If you've applied for this same role within the past 9 months, we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time. We thoughtfully review each application, and while we may not move forward now, we encourage you to apply for future opportunities that align with your experience.</em></div><div><br><strong>Benefits</strong></div><div>We love our team. It's one of the core pillars that guides how we work, which is why we invest deeply in your well-being, growth, and balance. Here are some highlights (you can explore all our benefits <a href="https://www.planningcenter.com/careers">here</a>):</div><div><br><strong>Get paid:</strong></div><ul><li>401(k) with a 3% company contribution after 90 days</li><li>Charitable giving match up to $2,000/year</li><li>Up to $300 monthly coworking stipend</li><li>Allowance for continued education</li></ul><div><br><strong>Get out:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Paid Fridays off, all year long!</strong></li><li>A month-long sabbatical every five years</li><li>A week off between Christmas and New Year's</li><li>A paid week each year to serve with a globally focused nonprofit</li><li>Two weeks of paid vacation (growing to three over time)</li></ul><div><br><strong>Be healthy:</strong></div><ul><li>95% medical and 100% dental premium coverage</li><li>$200/month toward physical fitness and mental health</li><li>Paid sick time</li></ul><h3><strong>About Planning Center</strong></h3><div>Planning Center exists to help churches build stronger, more connected communities.</div><div>Since 2006, over 80,000 churches have trusted our tools to care for their people—whether that’s communicating with their congregation, organizing important information, or coordinating the details that make ministry happen.</div><div><br>We’re an independent, profitable company with no outside investors. That means we get to focus on building products thoughtfully, caring for our team well, and making decisions for the long term.&nbsp;</div><div><br>Our team is fully remote, working together daily through tools like Slack, Asana, Linear, Notion, and Zoom. Three times a year, we gather in Carlsbad, CA to connect in person, strengthen relationships, and align on where we’re headed.</div>

Platform Engineer

<h3><strong>About Planning Center</strong></h3><div>Planning Center exists to help churches build stronger, more connected communities.</div><div>Since 2006, over 80,000 churches have trusted our tools to care for their people—whether that’s communicating with their congregation, organizing important information, or coordinating the details that make ministry happen.</div><div><br>We’re an independent, profitable company with no outside investors. That means we get to focus on building products thoughtfully, caring for our team well, and making decisions for the long term.&nbsp;</div><div><br>Our team is fully remote, working together daily through tools like Slack, Asana, Linear, Notion, and Zoom. Three times a year, we gather in Carlsbad, CA to connect in person, strengthen relationships, and align on where we’re headed.</div><div><br><strong>About the Work</strong></div><div>For 20 years, Planning Center has grown because our churches trust us and recommend our products to others. Our next great hire will help us double down on our two biggest advantages: brand strength and word-of-mouth referrals.<br><br></div><div>As the Marketing Manager for Brand &amp; Advocacy, you own how Planning Center shows up wherever church leaders gather online, discover software, and make decisions. You partner closely with our Content and Creative teams to form a single creation-to-distribution pipeline: where content goes, who sees it, and how our best customers become our loudest advocates. You will also be the Marketing Team’s eyes and ears in digital spaces, feeding audience insights back to everyone else.</div><div><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Distribution &amp; Organic Reach</strong><ul><li>Own how Planning Center shows up in the spaces where our audience gathers organically: social media, podcasts, review sites, partnerships, etc.</li><li>Run our social media presence from end to end (i.e., planning, publishing, engaging), including some lightweight production (iPhone photo/video)</li><li>Rework content created by the Marketing Team, repackaging and socializing it to extend our reach</li><li>Earn reshares and placements from other brands: industry newsletters, partner channels, and complementary organizations in the church-tech space</li><li>Discover and manage influencers/creators in the church and ministry space, building a roster of voices who can authentically champion Planning Center</li></ul></li><li><strong>Customer Advocacy &amp; Word of Mouth</strong><ul><li>Build the programs and relationships that make it easy for our best customers to tell their stories through testimonials, case studies, referrals, and other similar programs</li><li>Partner with Product Marketing and Content teams to identify, recruit, and spotlight standout customer stories and case studies</li><li>Turn word of mouth into a repeatable system with programs that can be measured and improved over time</li></ul></li><li><strong>Audience Development &amp; Community Presence</strong><ul><li>Grow our reachable audience over time—not through paid acquisition, but by building presence, earning trust, and expanding into new channels</li><li>Maintain an active marketing presence within the branded communities where our customers already are, using those spaces to find and connect with our best advocates</li><li>Keep a pulse on trends, questions, and pain points within our branded communities, feeding marketing insights back to Content, Creative, and Product Marketing to sharpen the whole team’s work</li></ul></li><li><strong>Partnerships, Media &amp; Event Amplification</strong><ul><li>Pursue podcast appearances, newsletter placements, and co-marketing opportunities that put Planning Center in front of new audiences</li><li>Make sure the great moments that happen at conferences and events don’t stay there, capturing and amplifying that content across our channels</li><li>Identify and nurture organic partnerships that extend our reach and reinforce trust in the church-tech community</li></ul></li></ul><div><br><strong>What You Bring</strong></div><div><strong>Qualifications</strong></div><ul><li>3–6 years of marketing experience, preferably in B2B software or technology</li><li>Specialized track record in organic, social, brand, community, or advocacy marketing</li><li>Demonstrated ability to grow an audience and earn reach through presence, value, relationships, and trust rather than paid funnels or growth hacking</li><li>Hands-on experience creating engaging content for social media, reporting on performance, and monitoring trends</li><li>Strong editorial instincts; you know what resonates with an audience and can write a sharp social or short-form post, even if long-form copywriting isn’t your primary job</li><li>Experience in B2B SaaS and a working understanding of product-led growth; comfortable figuring out what works for a specific audience and brand without a prescribed playbook</li><li>Skilled at building relationships (with customers, partners, internal teams) and leveraging these relationships to create programs that scale</li></ul><div><br><strong>Competencies</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Distributor and connector.</strong> You instinctively think about reach and relationships: where work should go, who needs to see it, and which connection unlocks the next audience. You turn one-off wins into repeatable programs.</li><li><strong>Audience-attuned.</strong> You have a strong feel for what resonates VS. what falls flat, and you use that judgment to package, place, and time work for maximum impact.</li><li><strong>Community-minded, not metrics-obsessed.</strong> You think more in terms of trust, relationships, and brand rather than short-term hacks or MQL targets (but still care to know what’s working).</li><li><strong>Self-directed builder.</strong> You can take an aspirational mandate and build the systems, partnerships, and presence to do it—without waiting for a playbook.</li><li><strong>Collaborative partner.</strong> You work seamlessly within Marketing and across other departments, carrying insights wherever you go and making sure great work never sits on a shelf.</li></ul><div><br><strong>Who We Look For</strong></div><div>The best fits for any role on the Planning Center team are people embodying our <strong>Core Values:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Engage with Humility -</strong> We actively participate with openness and receptiveness. We are ready to listen, learn, and speak thoughtfully and kindly—regardless of skill level, expertise, or place on the org chart.</li><li><strong>Invest in our team -</strong> We give our time and energy to our team’s success—improving collaboration with effective communication, making space for diverse perspectives, sharing knowledge, and asking questions.</li><li><strong>Do Our Best Work -</strong> We aspire to do our best possible work—continually looking for ways to improve the quality of our individual output and contribute to our team's overall success and growth.</li><li><strong>Focus on Customer Impact -</strong> We advocate for our customer’s best interests in our decision-making—we can trace the goal of every project back to creating positive value for our customers.</li><li><strong>Think Holistically, Work Iteratively -</strong> We focus on taking practical steps towards our goals with an awareness of the broader context—thinking big, working small.</li></ul><div><br>We believe the strongest teams comprise people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating that diversity here at Planning Center. We're building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do your best work. Planning Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program.</div><div><br><strong>The Hiring Process</strong></div><div>During the hiring process, you’ll have a chance to interact with several members of our team. We want this process to feel clear, respectful, and human— you’re getting to know us just as much as we’re getting to know you.</div><div><br>Applications will be accepted until <strong>July 16th, 2026 at 8:00am PT</strong>. We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the posting early once we’ve built a strong pool of candidates, so we encourage you to apply early! <br><br><strong>Please note:</strong> You may not hear from us about next steps until after the application window closes. Our hiring team will be making final decisions on candidates moving forward during the week of July 20.</div><div><br>Below is an outline of the steps in our hiring process.</div><ul><li><strong>Step One</strong>: Apply with a resume and complete the application questions so we can learn more about your background and experience<br><em>Our application questions are a chance for us to get to know you, so feel free to answer them the way you might in a cover letter and in your own words.</em></li><li><strong>Step Two</strong>: Initial phone screen with someone from our Talent Acquisition team to get to know one another and discuss work and culture</li><li><strong>Step Three</strong>:<strong> </strong>Initial Interview with our Director of Marketing and a member of our Marketing team to get to know each other and learn more about your experience.</li><li><strong>Step Four</strong>: Technical Interview with a few members of our Marketing team to dive deeper into your experience, approach to your work, and how you solve problems.</li><li><strong>Step Five:</strong> Cross-Functional Interview with members of the Marketing team and other teams you'd collaborate with to learn how you partner, communicate, and work with others.</li><li><strong>Step Six</strong>: Take-Home Assessment to give us a better understanding of your thinking, communication style, and approach to real-world marketing scenarios.</li><li><strong>Step Seven: </strong>Final Interview to review your take-home assignment together, answer any remaining questions, and get to know each other a little better.</li><li><strong>Step Eight:</strong> Pending all goes well, we'll extend an offer</li></ul><div><br><strong>Compensation &amp; Logistics</strong></div><ul><li>This is a US-based role; candidates must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States (<em>we are currently </em><strong><em>unable</em></strong><em> to offer employment to those with H-1B visas</em>)</li><li>Candidates must be willing to travel three times each year to connect with the rest of the team</li><li>The annual salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000</li></ul><div><br><strong>Benefits</strong></div><div>We love our team—it’s one of the core pillars that guides how we work every day. That’s why we invest deeply in your well-being, growth, and balance. Here are some highlights (you can explore all our benefits <a href="https://www.planningcenter.com/careers">here</a>):</div><div><strong>Get paid:</strong><br>We offer competitive pay no matter where you live. We also contribute to your 401(k), provide a charitable giving match of up to $2,000 per year, offer a generous allowance for continued education, and include a coworking stipend.</div><div><strong>Be healthy:</strong><br>You’ll receive generous paid sick and vacation time, $200 per month for physical fitness and mental health, and 95% medical plus 100% dental premium coverage.</div><div><strong>Get out:</strong><br>Enjoy <strong>paid Fridays off year-round</strong>, because we believe doing your best work includes having the time and space to rest, recharge, and live fully. We also offer a month-long sabbatical every five years, a week off between Christmas and New Year’s, a week each year to serve with a globally focused non-profit, and two weeks of paid vacation (increasing to three over time).</div>

Marketing Manager, Brand & Advocacy

<h3><strong>About Planning Center</strong></h3><div>Planning Center exists to help churches build stronger, more connected communities.</div><div>Since 2006, over 80,000 churches have trusted our tools to care for their people—whether that’s communicating with their congregation, organizing important information, or coordinating the details that make ministry happen.</div><div><br>We’re an independent, profitable company with no outside investors. That means we get to focus on building products thoughtfully, caring for our team well, and making decisions for the long term.&nbsp;</div><div>Our team is fully remote, working together daily through tools like Slack, Asana, Linear, Notion, and Zoom. Three times a year, we gather in Carlsbad, CA to connect in person, strengthen relationships, and align on where we’re headed.</div><div><br><strong>About the Work</strong></div><div>Planning Center makes software that helps churches help people — and the people who run those churches are real, busy, and deserve tools that actually work. Our Design Managers are responsible for both the people and the work: you lead a team of Product Designers, set the design direction for your area in alignment with the other areas of the company, and stay close enough to the craft to raise the bar on what ships.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>This role sits within the Product org and reports directly to the Director of Product Design. You'll partner with your Area Triad (Product Manager and Senior Engineering Manager) to shape what gets prioritized and how it gets built, while developing every designer on your team to do their best and most independent work.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>We're looking for someone who has done the job before — who has hired, coached, and had the hard conversations — and who genuinely believes that investing in people is how you get great design at scale.</div><div><br><strong>Responsibilities</strong></div><ul><li>Lead and develop a team of Product Designers through regular 1:1s, feedback, performance conversations, and growth planning</li><li>Partner with your Area Triad (PM and ENG lead) to define design strategy and turn business goals into clear design direction</li><li>Set and hold a high bar for design craft. Give feedback that is specific, grounded, and connected to the user</li><li>Step in to do hands-on design work when the team needs support or additional bandwidth</li><li>Run design reviews, crits, and stakeholder conversations that move work forward with the right people in the room</li><li>Coach designers to form a clear point of view and own their problem space, rather than waiting for direction</li><li>Hire and onboard new designers as the team grows</li><li>Contribute to the evolution of Planning Center's design system and push for cross-product consistency</li><li>Establish and refine design processes that scale with team growth and product complexity</li><li>Model thoughtful use of AI tools and help your team build real confidence using them</li></ul><div><br><strong>What You Bring</strong></div><ul><li>3+ years leading a team of product designers, including hiring, coaching, and performance management</li><li>Experience partnering in a product trio or cross-functional structure to set direction and make trade-offs</li><li>A track record of shaping ambiguous problems alongside product and engineering -- not just executing well-scoped design work</li><li>Strong design craft with the ability to set a high bar and give feedback that raises others' work</li><li>Clear, confident communicator in writing, in conversation, and in cross-functional stakeholder settings</li><li>Fluency in Figma and a curiosity about where design tools and practice are heading</li></ul><div><br><strong>Nice to Have</strong></div><ul><li>Experience contributing to a design system or working closely with a design systems team</li><li>Background as an IC product designer before moving into management</li><li>Familiarity with church management software or the faith-based sector</li><li>Experience integrating AI-assisted design tools into your own workflow and helping your team do the same</li></ul><div><br><strong>Who We Look For</strong></div><div>The best fits for any role on the Planning Center team are people embodying our <strong>Core Values:</strong></div><ul><li><strong>Engage with Humility -</strong> We actively participate with openness and receptiveness. We are ready to listen, learn, and speak thoughtfully and kindly—regardless of skill level, expertise, or place on the org chart.</li><li><strong>Invest in our team -</strong> We give our time and energy to our team’s success—improving collaboration with effective communication, making space for diverse perspectives, sharing knowledge, and asking questions.</li><li><strong>Do Our Best Work -</strong> We aspire to do our best possible work—continually looking for ways to improve the quality of our individual output and contribute to our team's overall success and growth.</li><li><strong>Focus on Customer Impact -</strong> We advocate for our customer’s best interests in our decision-making—we can trace the goal of every project back to creating positive value for our customers.</li><li><strong>Think Holistically, Work Iteratively -</strong> We focus on taking practical steps towards our goals with an awareness of the broader context—thinking big, working small.</li></ul><div><br>We believe the strongest teams are made up of people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, and we are committed to cultivating that diversity here at Planning Center. We're building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do your best work. Planning Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program.</div><div><br><strong>The Hiring Process</strong></div><div>During the hiring process, you’ll have a chance to interact with several members of our team. We want this process to feel clear, respectful, and human— you’re getting to know us just as much as we’re getting to know you.</div><div><br>Applications will be accepted until <strong>July 13, 2026 at 8:00am PT</strong>. We review applications on a rolling basis and may close the posting early once we’ve built a strong pool of candidates, so we encourage you to apply early!</div><div><br>Below is an outline of the steps in our hiring process.</div><ul><li><strong>Step One</strong>: Apply with a resume and complete the application questions so we can learn more about your background and experience<br><em>Our application questions are a chance for us to get to know you, so feel free to answer them the way you might in a cover letter and in your own words.</em></li><li><strong>Step Two</strong>: Initial phone screen with someone from our Talent Acquisition team to get to know one another and discuss work and culture</li><li><strong>Step Three</strong>: Interview with Design Managers and the Director of Product Design</li><li><strong>Step Four:</strong> Interview with team members from Engineering and Product&nbsp;</li><li><strong>Step Five:</strong> Final interview with the Director of Product Design</li><li><strong>Step Six:</strong> Pending all goes well, we'll extend an offer</li></ul><div><br><strong>Compensation &amp; Logistics</strong></div><ul><li>This is a US-based role; candidates must reside in and be authorized to work in the United States (<em>we are currently </em><strong><em>unable</em></strong><em> to offer employment to those with H-1B visas</em>)</li><li>Candidates must be willing to travel three times each year to connect with the rest of the team</li><li>The annual salary range for this position is $198,000 - $225,000&nbsp;</li></ul><div><br><strong>Benefits</strong></div><div>We love our team—it’s one of the core pillars that guides how we work every day. That’s why we invest deeply in your well-being, growth, and balance. Here are some highlights (you can explore all our benefits <a href="https://www.planningcenter.com/careers">here</a>):</div><div><br><strong>Get paid:</strong><br>We offer competitive pay no matter where you live. We also contribute to your 401(k), provide a charitable giving match of up to $2,000 per year, offer a generous allowance for continued education, and include a coworking stipend.</div><div><br><strong>Be healthy:</strong><br>You’ll receive generous paid sick and vacation time, $200 per month for physical fitness and mental health, and 95% medical plus 100% dental premium coverage.</div><div><br><strong>Get out:</strong><br>Enjoy <strong>paid Fridays off year-round</strong>, because we believe doing your best work includes having the time and space to rest, recharge, and live fully. We also offer a month-long sabbatical every five years, a week off between Christmas and New Year’s, a week each year to serve with a globally focused non-profit, and two weeks of paid vacation (increasing to three over time).</div>

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