Posted
3/18/2020
Job Title:
Director of Marketing and Communications
Hours:
Full time
Organization:
St. Procopius Abbey
5601 College Road
Lisle, Illinois
60532
www.procopius.org
Description:
Position Summary:
The Director of Marketing and Communications will be the key to creating and implementing strategies that will inspire Catholics to learn about the Church, live the Church’s teachings, learn about the Benedictine way of life, and discern a vocation to the religious life at St. Procopius Abbey. The ideal candidate for this position is someone who can take a single idea or concept and use it produce content on multiple platforms e.g. photos, videos, memes, and podcasts.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Because Abbey employees represent the Roman Catholic Church and the Benedictine monastery of St. Procopius Abbey, they are expected to conduct themselves according to the goals and mission of the Church in performance of their work. The Director of Marketing and Communications reports directly to the Abbot and works in consultation with the Communications Committee. Their responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Managing the Abbey’s social media platforms and website (WIX).
• Creating content for social media and website.
• Using analytics to ensure optimal results for all online initiatives.
• Being entrepreneurial in proposing ideas, projects, and strategies.
• Providing periodic progress reports to, and receiving feedback from, the Communications Committee.
• Collaborating with other persons, as needed, to achieve goals.
• Being able to achieve maximum results within a given budget and resources.
• Managing digital assets (photos, videos, graphics) and serving as point person for collecting and organizing media for a wide variety of uses.
• Filming and taking photos as needed with an understanding of how the equipment works to deliver optimal results.
• Editing videos and photos to produce final images and video products to be distributed online.
Interested candidates send a cover letter and resume to:
Jeanine Jelinek
St. Procopius Abbey
5601 College Road
Lisle, IL 60532
Or to email: jjelinek@procopius.org
Requirements:
Any combination of experiences and education likely to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities, typically:
• Active member of a Roman Catholic faith community.
• Understands the Abbey’s monastic mission and values, so as to communicate these more effectively.
• Possesses strong attention to detail and thinks quickly amidst changing circumstances.
• Committed to the mission of the Digital Team.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work experience preferably in film, marketing/business and/or communications.
• Exceptional organizational, time management, and communication skills; Ability to juggle a variety of initiatives and adjust to changing timelines and priorities.
• MUST have excellent written communication skills with a focus on grammar and spelling.
• Tech Savvy; high comfort level with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is a must in addition to Adobe Creative Suite.
• Familiarity with video editing programs Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere, as well as photo editing programs Adobe Photoshop and InDesign preferred.
• Familiarity with Facebook Business and Ads Manager.
• Familiarity with podcast production a plus.
• Works well independently and can be relied on to get the job done right.
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