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
