Parish Communications & Engagement Specialist (Remote)

Newsletter Jobs; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, KY is seeking a Communications Coordinator to work under the Director of Stewardship. The role focuses on creating and delivering multi‑channel content to support the parish’s mission of Loving God, Serving Others and Forming Disciples.

Responsibilities include planning and publishing the weekly bulletin and ministry journals, managing emails, websites, social media, and visual content, while coordinating with staff and ministries and ensuring brand

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or Canva Design necessary.
• Graphic design skills with ability to use typography to aid in your story telling when graphics are scarce.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong content creation, copywriting, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to develop compelling content for a variety of audiences and communication channels.
• Familiarity with analytics tools and ability to interpret data to inform strategies.
• Creative storyteller who can deliver successful marketing campaigns.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
• Active member of a Catholic community, fulfilling the precepts of the Catholic Church, and commitment to Catholic teachings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive plan to share the Cathedral’s vision for the parish bulletin, email, website and social media.
• Plan, design, edit and publish the weekly bulletin and senior ministry monthly journal.
• Design and send a parish weekly email that runs parallel to the bulletin messaging and campaign. Manage audience databases, and report on engagement metrics.
• Manage multiple communication projects, including flyers, brochures, worship aids, digital signage, infographics, and other materials, ensuring timely, high-quality support for parish initiatives and ministries.
• Partner with parish staff and ministry leaders to develop effective communications for their ministries and initiatives. Help ministry leaders identify what is most important to communicate, determine the appropriate audience and communication channel, and develop engaging content that invites parishioners to participate and connect more deeply with the life of the parish.
• Work and direct the Communications Council, monthly, in the maintenance and updating of the church website, optimize for engagement, ensure visual and brand consistency, and monitor analytics for continuous improvement.
• Develop a comprehensive social media strategy, create engaging content, build a digital volunteer team, monitor performance, and innovate based on trends on Facebook and Instagram.
• Create, edit, and manage photography and other visual content used in parish communications. Develop systems that allow ministries to contribute photos and other digital content from their own events and activities, including the possible use of shared parish communications equipment. Maintain and organize digital assets, including seasonal graphics, photographs, templates, and other visual resources.
• Establish and attend one Holy Hour in Adoration per week.

Skills

Graphic design

Typography

Written and verbal communication

Content creation

Copywriting

Editing

Storytelling

Analytics

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications Journalism or Graphic Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva

Job description

The Cathedral of Christ the King in Lexington, KY is seeking a Communications Coordinator to work under the Director of Stewardship. The role focuses on creating and delivering multi‑channel content to support the parish’s mission of Loving God, Serving Others and Forming Disciples.

Responsibilities include planning and publishing the weekly bulletin and ministry journals, managing emails, websites, social media, and visual content, while coordinating with staff and ministries and ensuring brand