Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

Communications Director - St. Matthews Cathedral - Washington DC

District of Columbia, USA (On-site)

$52K/yr – $59K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

The role owns the Cathedral's communications ecosystem, leading content planning, publishing, and promotion across website, print, and social channels while coordinating events and ministry news.

Owns multi-channel communications strategy and execution
Manages digital newsletters, event listings, and weekly updates
Oversees social media and online ministry communications

Job Description

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

Requirements

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

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is home to more than 655,000 Catholics. Its 93 Catholic schools educate approximately 27,000 children while service agencies, including Catholic Charities and Victory Housing, have made the archdiocese one of the largest private social service providers in the region.Adult Catholics are finding new educational and spiritual resources to deepen their faith. Parish-based programs, opportunities for Eucharistic adoration, evangelization efforts, and small faith communities are filling their hunger to know Christ. Although diverse in nationality, Catholics of the Archdiocese of Washington share a common faith and a commitment to reflect Christ in the world through prayer, education and service.

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

475 employees (28 in marketing)

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