Communication Manager

Ccstpaul; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community organization in Orlando seeks a Communications Manager to enhance brand positioning by managing content development and implementation across various channels. The role involves overseeing social media engagement, creating graphics, and conducting analytics to assess communication strategies. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Flexibility in work hours is essential, as the position requires availability during evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years related experience is required.
• Strong ability to read, analyze, and interpret common journals and articles.
• Must adhere to all Diocesan Policy for communications.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and synthesizes statistical analysis for communication effectiveness.
• Creates compelling graphics for social media.
• Maintains and updates website content.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual in Spanish and English

Flexibility with project assignments

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Photoshop

InDesign

Job description

Job Summary

The Communications Manager supports the overall brand positioning, managing content development, production, and implementation to the highest level of standards. The Manager implements integrated content across channels to ensure consistency with the mission, messaging, and brand identity, while helping identify ways to coordinate messaging priorities across the parish.

Core Values

• Authenticity – Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living.
• Respect – Affirms each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness.
• Courage – Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
• Commitment – Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Gathers, synthesizes, and creates reports on statistical analysis, including website and social media analytics, to establish the effectiveness of the communication strategy.
• Oversees all content and tracks analytics for social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, YouTube).
• Creates compelling graphics for social media using tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Canva.
• Maintains and updates the Shrine's website, including calendar changes, and directory updates.
• With limited supervision creates, proofreads, and publishes written and visual content for the news/blog website.
• Develops and executes marketing campaigns that generate interest and participation in other related opportunities.
• Liaise with various stakeholders (internal and external) to ensure content is produced in a timely manner.
• Pro‑active media engagement to communicate the activities of the Shrine.
• Develops and administers the department budget to ensure expenses and revenue are within the budget.
• Juggles multiple projects and works well under tight deadlines.
• Assists with audio production for streaming mass as needed.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Catholic faith appreciation and respect for the Church and its teachings. Employees must conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the mission and purpose of the Church.
• Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.) in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Business Management or related field from a four‑year college or university required.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Photoshop, InDesign, and Canva software knowledge extremely helpful.
• Requires flexibility regarding work hours and with project assignments.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English helpful, as is knowledge of the Catholic Church and its teachings.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common journals, articles, and periodicals.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to successfully make public presentations individually or as a team member.
• Must adhere to all Diocesan Policy for communications.

Working Conditions

The working hours of this position are not limited to an 8-hour day. This person will need to be available in the evening and weekends, as needed. Must be willing to work in conditions of stress and function well under pressure.

Physical Requirements

The ability to sit and stand for long periods of time. Must be able to reach, grasp, feel, and see up close and from afar. Must be able to use basic office computer hardware and peripherals, with or without reasonable accommodation. Must be able to communicate verbally and in written form. Tasks require the ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary to light work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of light weight (15 pounds).