Posted 6/26/2020
Job Title:
Communications Coordinator
Hours:
Full time
Parish:
St. Joseph Catholic Church
121 E. Maple Ave.
LIBERTYVILLE, Illinois
Description:
The Communications Coordinator is an administrative role that supports the communications of St. Joseph Catholic Church in executing and monitoring communications strategies. This role involves creating parish relations and marketing materials such as social media posts, bulletin publication, press releases, blog posts, videos and newsletters to further the mission of the parish and the Universal Catholic Church.
Requirements:
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to create and publish original high-quality content on a variety of social media channels.
• Strong written communication skills used to write a variety of different content to support communication and marketing efforts, including newsletters, website copy, brochures and press releases
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Constant Contact (email marketing) software are beneficial.
• Knowledge of editing videos is preferred.
• Demonstrates a commitment to results and leveraging research and data to uncover insights.
• Ability to work independently and prioritize work to meet deadlines and make decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain effective and professional working relationships with students, staff, supervisors and members of the school.
• Fluent in English. Bilingual in English and Spanish is beneficial, but not required.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
• Content development, planning, execution and maintenance of Parish Presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. Maintain active and engaging presence on social media platforms.
• Write a variety of different print content to support communications and marketing efforts including newsletters, website pages, brochures and press releases.
• Assist staff with communication needs in developing and implementing a Communications strategy designed to further Parish objectives.
• Create videos and podcasts to achieve strategic objectives of the parish including filming, editing and publishing
• Monitor analytics and create reports detailing the successes and failures of marketing and communications campaigns of parish events.
• Stay up to date on communication trends and technology. Makes recommendations for adjustments to communications strategies and practices. Researches ways to reach a broader based of people either online or in print.
• Lead the media ministry which includes photography, live streaming, videography and video projection technology.
• Performs other related duties as may be necessary and assigned by the Director of Administration.
Special Directions:
Internal Candidates (existing employees) – Please complete the subject field of your email with the following: “Internal Candidate – Job Title – Full name”
External Candidates - Please complete the subject field of your email with the following: “Job Title – Full name”
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