Communications Coordinator

Job Description

SUMMARY:
The Communications Coordinator for Christ the King parish is responsible for supporting the staff and ministry leaders through the development and implementation of all internal and external communications in a way that consistently articulates and reinforces the mission and vision of Christ the King Parish.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide oversight and leadership to all parish internal and external communications (print and social/electronic media)
• Work with the Pastoral Team to assess, develop and administer a communications strategy and editorial calendar that drives parishioner engagement and supports the evangelistic work of the parish in the community
• Supervise and lead the Proclaim Magazine writing and editing teams
• Develop material consistent with the parish's branding and style guidelines
• Collaborate with ministry leaders and their teams to provide strategic input to communication material development and ensures alignment with the Catholic Church's theology and philosophy of ministry
• Oversee all communication content on platforms including, but not limited to: Squarespace (website), Meta Business Suite: Facebook and Instagram (social media), YouTube (video and livestream production), MailChimp (weekly emails), InDesign (bulletin, Proclaim Magazine, signage); additional programs: OpenShot (video editor), Ignite (outdoor sign content creator), NovoDS (indoor sign manager), Dropbox (file manager)
• Participate in regular meetings and additional trainings as required by the Pastoral Leadership Team (PLT)
• Develop and maintain the annual communications operational budget
• Be available for staff-on-duty rotation at mass (approximately once every two months)

QUALITIES AND KEY ATTRIBUTES:
• Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience
• Strong writing and communications skills
• Displays and maintains as active spiritual life rooted in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, committed to personal prayer, reading Scripture, and Mass attendance at Christ the King Parish
• Fully embrace the mission, vision, and Plan for Renewal of Christ the King Parish
• Ability to work within a team
• Humility to receive and give feedback
• Servant leadership: we lead by serving others
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with team members
• Results-orientated
• Passion for reaching those who do not have a relationship with Jesus
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, Squarespace, MailChimp, and Microsoft Word

About the Employer

Christ the King Parish, through the power of the Holy Spirit, is committed to proclaiming the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus, and forming missionary disciples who will transform our world.

Our greatest hope is for each person to experience a transformational encounter with Jesus. To this end, we have committed to a Plan for Renewal.