Remote-Eligible Parish Communications Specialist

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

Job summary

CDLEX in Lexington, KY seeks a Communications Coordinator to craft and manage multi-channel parish communications. You will collaborate across staff to design and publish the weekly bulletin, monthly journal, and parish emails, ensuring consistent branding and engaging content for diverse audiences.

You will lead a social media strategy, manage digital assets, and develop outreach campaigns while coordinating with ministry leaders to spotlight initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or Canva Design.
• 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 communication

Verbal communication

Content creation

Copywriting

Editing

Storytelling

Analytics interpretation

Project prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Catholic community involvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Communications Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Canva Design

Job description

CDLEX in Lexington, KY seeks a Communications Coordinator to craft and manage multi-channel parish communications. You will collaborate across staff to design and publish the weekly bulletin, monthly journal, and parish emails, ensuring consistent branding and engaging content for diverse audiences.

You will lead a social media strategy, manage digital assets, and develop outreach campaigns while coordinating with ministry leaders to spotlight initiatives.