Are you passionate about sharing stories, building community, and using digital tools to spread the Gospel? Saint Eleanor Church is seeking a full-time, on-site Communication’s Specialist to service multiple ministries and ministerial projects for the parish. This is a position for a practicing Catholic with strong knowledge of the Catholic faith who can engage others across various platforms, coherent and integrated communication messages. For the job description or to send your resume, a brief cover letter, and samples of your work (if available) please send by email to Sam Venuti at svenuti@steleanor.com. 

TITLE:   Communications Specialist

CLASSIFICATION: Service Advanced Proficiency

The Communications Specialist plays a key role in supporting the activities of the parish, ministries and ministerial projects at St. Eleanors. This position ensures all methods of communication are accurate, engaging and aligned to the Catholic Church teachings and the parish. The Communications Specialist contributes to the content creation and distribution of communication materials across multiple channels and collaborates with parish office staff, parish ministry teams, external vendors, volunteers and parishioners.

This is a position for a practicing Catholic with strong knowledge of the Catholic faith for

full-time, on-site services.

Supervisor: The Pastor in conjunction with the business manager and in consultation with the Parish Leadership Team at the pastor’s discretion.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Create and manage content and messaging in support of the Sacramental, Pastoral, and ministerial life of the parish.

·         Generate content across various platforms for coherent and integrated communications’ messages of the Church of St. Eleanor.

o   Bulletin, Vestibule Monitors, Social Media, Website and Parish Communication Materials, signs, etc.

·         Publish the parish bulletin each week in a creative fashion, while meeting deadlines and managing content from sources both internal and external to the parish.

·         Content creation and coordination of social media platforms that include Facebook, Instagram and new platforms as they develop.

·         Create and update content weekly and as-needed for monitors in church vestibule.

·         Coordinate photography to capture activities to enhance materials.

·         Edit and update the parish website timely to reflect the ongoing activities of the parish.

·         Maintain the Flocknote email platform (or a successor program) to send weekly and as-needed emails to parish community.

·         Coordinate livestreaming activities.

·         Maintain the scheduling of all parish events on the parish calendar.

·         Generate the Annual State of the Parish Report and other reports as needed.

·         Event/special event promotion – not sure what this is here.

·         Work in collaboration with Holy Cross Regional Catholic School for event promotion and massage sharing.

·         Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·         Proficiency with Canva design pro;

·         Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.

·         Ability to manage multiple projects with co-occurring and overlapping deadlines.

·         Experience and proficiency with email, social media platforms – specifically

Facebook and Instagram;

·         Knowledge of basic website editing and design, functions and ability to learn parish Solotia website software.

·         Ability to understand priorities, take initiative and manage follow-through of projects to completion;

·         Photography and basic video editing;

·         Ability to meet short deadlines with attention to detail.

·         Ability to collaborate as a team with parish staff, ministry leaders, and volunteers.

·         Understands the importance of confidentiality of church records, information, and conversations.

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Trial period: 3 months (12 weeks)

Education and Experience consistent with the above.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tool or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.  The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 30lbs.