Communications Director - St. Matthews Cathedral - Washington DC

St. Matthew's Cathedral - Washington DC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Matthew's Cathedral in Washington, DC is seeking a full-time Communications Director to plan and manage multiple communications channels, sharing the Good News through liturgies, events, and parish news.

This role requires coordinating with staff and ministry leaders, and producing bilingual English/Spanish content. The position includes updating the parish website, managing social media, newsletters, and printed materials, plus assisting with Archdiocesan initiatives and annual appeals.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Catholic faith and love for parish life.
• Experience in social media management.
• Experience in website content management (Drupal Gutenberg editor).
• Experience in digital newsletter creation / email marketing (Constant Contact).
• Experience in design and graphics (Canva Pro).
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Excellent planning and time management; ability to collaborate in a small team.
• Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with staff and parish ministry leaders to obtain information and stay current on events, livestreams, and ministry news.
• Schedule parish print and digital communications.
• Provide text editing and graphics support for event promotion.
• Regularly update parish website for liturgies, news, and events.
• Interface with website hosting company for maintenance and enhancements.
• Promote and share liturgies, events, livestreams, and content on parish social media.
• Monitor and manage parish social media accounts; oversee Young Adult accounts.
• Write, send, and share weekly parish news & events digital letter (English & Spanish).
• Produce weekly event listings and liturgy schedules for Cathedral.
• Prepare Rector’s letters (English & Spanish) and annual fundraising letter.
• Coordinate printing of Advent and Lenten brochures (English & Spanish).
• Implement Archdiocesan initiatives across channels (iGiveCatholic, Annual Appeal).
• Monitor and respond to Cathedral email inquiries.
• Assist the Rector with wedding ceremony planning and documentation.
• Perform other related duties as needed.

Skills

Social media management

Website content management

Email marketing

Graphic design

MS Office

Time management

Team collaboration

Tools

Drupal Gutenberg editor

Constant Contact

Canva Pro

Job description

Communications Director - St. Matthews Cathedral - Washington DC

Job Category: Parish Administration

Requisition Number: COMMU003185

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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St. Matthew's Cathedral
Washington, DC 200363005, USA

Description

The Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, a Roman Catholic community of 2,500 households located in Washington, DC, seeks a full-time Communications Director. 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. The salary for this role is $52,000 to $59,000.

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, e.g., iGiveCatholic, Annual Appeal, Annual Wedding Mass registration
• Monitor and respond daily to Cathedral email account inquiries
• Assist the Rector with wedding ceremony planning by preparing ceremony scripts and managing required documentation.
• Perform other related duties as needed

Required

• Knowledge of and love for the Catholic faith
• Experience in social media management
• Experience in website content management (Drupal Gutenberg editor)
• Experience in digital newsletter creation / email marketing (Constant Contact)
• 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 small-team environment
• Flexibility, as needed, to work occasional evenings and weekends

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