Communications Director - Washington, United States - The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle - Washington DC
The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle - Washington DC
Washington, United States
Verified Company
3 weeks ago
Description
he Cathedral of St.Matthew the Apostle, a Roman Catholic community of 2,100 households located in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time Communications Director beginning June 1, 2024.
The Communications Director plans for and manages multiple communications channels (digital and print) with the goal of sharing the Good News through promotion of Cathedral liturgies, events and programs, relevant news, and other content.
A related goal is to increase Spanish language content across communications channels.Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate proactively with staff members and parish ministry leaders to obtain information and stay current on upcoming events, scheduled livestreams, and ministry news
- Schedule parish print and digital communications
- Provide text editing and graphics support for event promotion
- Regularly update parish website for upcoming parish and Archdiocesan liturgies at the Cathedral, parish news and events, livestreams, and online ministry features
- Interface with website hosting company on parish website maintenance, troubleshooting, and enhancements
- Regularly promote and share Cathedral liturgies, events, livestreams, news announcements, and other content on parish social media accounts
- Monitor and manage all aspects of parish social media accounts
- Oversee parish Young Adult social media accounts and digital communications
- Write, send, and share weekly parish news & events digital letter
- Produce weekly event listings (print, in English & Spanish) and seasonal liturgy schedules for placement in Cathedral
- Prepare and send Rector's letters to parishioners (6/year) (English & Spanish) in print and digital formats, and annual fundraising letter to Friends of the Cathedral (print)
- Prepare (in English) and coordinate printing (in English and Spanish) and mailing of Advent and Lenten brochures
- Implement and promote Archdiocesan initiatives across channels, eg, iGiveCatholic, Annual Appeal, Annual Wedding Mass registration
- Perform other related duties as needed
Requirements:
- Knowledge of and love for the Catholic faith
- Experience in social media management
- Experience in website content management (Drupal Gutenberg editor)
- Experience in design and graphics (currently used app is Canva Pro)
- Proficiency in MS Office
- Excellent planning and time management skills and ability to collaborate in smallteam environment
- Flexibility, as needed, to monitor and update communications after hours and on weekends.
- Bilingual in English & Spanish desirable
