Communications Manager

Job Description

Position: Communications Manager
Status: Full time, Salaried, Exempt
Reports to: Pastor

The Communications Manager is a highly organized, creative, well skilled communications specialist who helps lead efforts to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ through an active life in the Catholic Church in the parish of Saint Clare of Assisi by collaborating with parish staff, lay leadership, and parish members.

Communications
• Lead all efforts related to the creation, strategy, and execution of parish communications channels including website, social media, online store, and other media.
• Parish Website: Posts time-sensitive announcements; ensures accuracy of information regarding programs, ministries, and people; updates the website to ensure creativity, attractiveness, and ease of use.
• Weekly ebulletin: Crafts and dispatches an attractive, informative, and engaging ebulletin using content submitted by parish staff, members, and appropriate outside organizations.
• Newsletter: Gathers and publishes information in a creative style that helps parishioners know one another; writes and obtains content on themes such as Scripture, liturgy, history, and discipleship; includes news on current Church-related events, plus additional content to be determined.
• Lead efforts to design all art and promotional materials related to church-wide activities with a high standard of creativity, excellence, and effectiveness.
• Network with volunteer and contract artists to develop graphic designs and audio-visual content.
• Supervises the use of audio-visual technology for live streaming liturgies and other parish events.
• Police the use of logos and images that represent the parish and its employees.
• Create positive relationships with diocesan communications staff and follows communications policies in effect throughout the Diocese of Charleston.

Additional Responsibilities
• When support staff members are unavailable, assists parish office walk-in guests with requests.
• Assists with the school check-in kiosks at a weekend Mass per the scheduling of all parish staff, typically twice per month.
• Performs other duties and tasks as may be directed by the Pastor.

Position Requirements
• A bachelor's degree in business, theology, or related field plus at least three years of experience in Catholic Church programming, education, or administration.
• Faithful to and lives according to the magisterial teachings of the Catholic Church.
• Strong written and public speaking skills, organizational and analytic skills, relationship skills. Presents oneself in a polished and professional manner.
• Highly proficient in computer skills including Microsoft business suite, Canva, Adobe, social media apps, etc.
• Be flexible as circumstances may warrant, express a grateful and joyful attitude, possess the missionary heart of a disciple of Jesus, and have a sense of humor.

About the Employer

New rapidly growing and dynamic parish on beautiful Daniel Island in historic Charleston, SC. Parish established on Easter Sunday 2014. 1,200+ households of transplants from other U.S. regions comprised of many young families and professionals in the medical, educational, and business fields. Membership under the age of 20 = 25%. Visit clare.church.