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.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with physical challenges to perform these essential functions.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Benefits are provided through the Diocese of Lexington. For more information, see: ○ Diocese of Lexington Lay Benefits Guide
• ○ Diocese of Lexington Employee Handbook