Director of Marketing and Communications

Louisville, KY (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableDirector/Executive3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Coordinate and lead a comprehensive advancement communications function spanning campaigns, media relations, and storytelling to advance the agency\'s mission, with a bias toward building external visibility, donor engagement, and content that showcases impact.

  • Ownership: Lead Agency Communications and Project Management across a calendar of e-newsletters, appeals, annual report, social content, and impact storytelling.
  • Media & Public Relations: Serve as primary media contact, field requests, schedule CEO appearances, and maintain media lists to broaden coverage.
  • Content & Design Oversight: Write client impact stories and key advancement content, supervise DDMC, and collaborate with contracted designers to ensure consistent messaging.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Participate as an active member of the Advancement team and working collaboratively to achieve the budgeted Advancement Department goals and advance the mission of the agency.
  • Lead Agency Communications and Project Management
  • Create annual communications and campaigns calendar in coordination with CAO and Dir. of Individual Philanthropy.
  • Includes but not limited to e-newsletters, bulletin blasts, donor appeals, annual report, social media, impact stories, and more.
  • Lead execution of tasks and deadlines in communications calendar.
  • Manage Communications budget.
  • Oversee communication needs for Rouler (agency’s major annual fundraising event).
  • Plan and manage social media content submitted to the department by CCL’s 10 Programs on a monthly, sometimes daily, basis. Schedule and post as needed.
  • Public Relations and Media
  • Act as main agency contact for media outlet such as intake of media requests and setting up on air spots.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Design, Marketing, Journalism or related field
  • Minimum of three years’ experience working with writing, marketing, design, web management, and/or social media management
  • Must be able to lift 25 lbs
  • Must be able to communicate well verbally and in writing with colleagues, parishes, clergy, and other community personnel
  • Must work well with limited supervision and be able to solve problems independently and quickly
  • Must be able to organize projects and content consistently in shared folders
  • Must be a self-starter
  • Must be able to acquire information from a variety to sources as deadlines approach
  • Must be able to multi-task, respond appropriately to deadlines, plan ahead, have great attention to detail, and be able to produce quality results
  • Must demonstrate self-confidence, initiative, flexibility, and a high degree of professionalism
  • Must be willing to jump in and assist team as needed
  • Must be able to work under pressure and handle stressful situations and conflict resolution
  • Must be able to maintain confidentiality of information

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Days
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
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Catholic Charities of Louisville, Inc.

Catholic Charities of Louisville serves people in need, especially the poor and oppressed. Consistent with the principles of Catholic social teaching, we build bridges of hope, mercy, and justice as we accompany struggling families and individuals to greater self-sufficiency, one relationship at a time. We collaborate and advocate for necessary changes in social policy. We call the local Catholic Church and others of goodwill to engage in acts of mercy and justice. We support and resource our 110 parishes to expand this work across the Archdiocese of Louisville.

Founded in 1939
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
108 employees (2 in marketing)