Director of Marketing

LA Catholics; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

USC Caruso Catholic Center seeks a Director of Marketing to lead branding and marketing strategy across campus ministry, worship, advancement, and operations. You will analyze data, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and partner with the Chief of Staff, Pastor, and student leaders to deliver mission-driven campaigns.

This is an in-person, full-time role focused on collaboration with students, benefactors, and staff. Experience with digital and traditional channels is essential.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in marketing or related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 6+ years of experience in a marketing leadership role.
• Experience supervising or managing a team including student or junior staff.
• Strong analytical, verbal communication, and listening skills.
• Ability to build relationships with students, leadership, benefactors, and stakeholders.
• Experience with Squarespace, Mailchimp, Instagram/YouTube/Vimeo, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead a unified, mission-driven digital and traditional marketing strategy across all platforms, including the annual marketing plan and campaign calendar.
• Identify and lead consumer, brand, and program research initiatives, sharing findings with leadership to inform strategy.
• Continuously analyze the competitive environment and communicate trends and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Oversee brand strategy, identity, and naming standards, and provide brand consultation for operational and ministry discussions.
• Directly supervise and manage the Marketing Associates and the Student Creative Team, including assignments, feedback, professional development, and performance evaluation.
• Build a team culture and growth pipeline for student staff, preparing them for careers in marketing, design, and communications.

Skills

Marketing leadership

Analytical skills

Verbal communication

Listening skills

Collaboration

Education

BA/BS in marketing or related field

Equivalent education/experience

Tools

Squarespace

Mailchimp

Instagram

YouTube

Vimeo

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Director of Marketing Salary Range: $90,000-$100,000

09/28/2026

Expires

11/12/2026

Description

Job Classification: Full Time / Exempt
Reports to: Chief of Staff

About Us:

USC Caruso Catholic Center is a vibrant Catholic parish and campus ministry serving the USC community. Our team spans campus ministry, worship, advancement, marketing, and operations, and we’re growing as we invest in the next chapter of the Center’s mission.

About the Role:

The Director of Marketing is an accomplished marketing professional who understands Catholic campus college ministry and its key constituents, and is adept at analyzing data to gain insights and drive action with target audiences. This senior-level role has a strong background in all facets of marketing, proven experience managing multi-disciplinary teams, and works closely with the Chief of Staff, Pastor, Directors, Advisory Board, students to oversee brand and marketing strategy development and execution.

What You’ll do/Responsibilities:

• Own and lead a unified, mission-driven digital and traditional marketing strategy across all platforms, including the annual marketing plan and campaign calendar.
• Identify and lead consumer, brand, and program research initiatives, sharing findings with leadership to inform strategy.
• Continuously analyze the competitive environment and communicate trends and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Oversee brand strategy, identity, and naming standards, and provide brand consultation for operational and ministry discussions.
• Directly supervise and manage the Marketing Associates and the Student Creative Team, including assignments, feedback, professional development, and performance evaluation.
• Build a team culture and growth pipeline for student staff, preparing them for careers in marketing, design, and communications.

Cross-Departmental Partnership

• Build strong stakeholder relationships across Campus Ministry, Worship, Advancement, and Operations to guide strategy development and ensure brand consistency, including resolving conflicts and setting priorities across teams.
• Communicate marketing activities, campaign progress, and results to leadership, including quarterly reports on annual plan progress.
• Oversee management of agencies, consultants, freelancers, and other service suppliers, including contract negotiation.

Systems & Infrastructure

• Build and maintain sustainable content workflows, approval processes, brand guidelines, and student staff onboarding materials, so the marketing operation scales and functions well regardless of any one person’s availability.
• Establish and oversee monthly KPI reporting across all platforms, using performance data to inform strategy and leadership decisions.

Requirements

Qualifications/What We Are Looking For:

• BA/BS in marketing, business, or a related field, or equivalent education/experience.
• 6+ years of experience in a marketing leadership role.
• A practicing Catholic with a passion for the Center’s mission and a desire to help build a welcoming, faith-filled community at USC.
• Experience directly supervising or managing a team, including student or junior staff.
• Strong analytical, verbal communication, and listening skills.
• Excellent collaboration and team-building skills.
• Comfort building marketing systems and processes from scratch (workflows, brand guidelines, onboarding materials).
• Ability to build relationships with students, leadership, benefactors, and other stakeholders through positive interaction and problem resolution.
• Experience with Squarespace, Mailchimp, Instagram/YouTube/Vimeo, and Adobe Creative Suite (required).

Work Schedule

• This is an in-person job.
• The standard work week is 40 hours. You will work a five-day week, Sunday through Thursday, with Sunday designated as a required work day given its centrality to the Center’s mission.

Wage Range
The rate of pay offered to the selected candidate is based on internal pay policy and budget. New hires are commonly paid at the minimum of the wage range or within the lower part of the range. We consider a number of factors when making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience, training and other department needs.