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

Own and drive the organization’s communications engine, coordinating multi-channel campaigns, events, and media relations to tell impact stories and mobilize support.

  • Own the annual communications calendar and cross-team collaboration to ensure timely, mission-aligned messaging.
  • Lead media relations, press materials, and partnerships with Catholic community entities to boost visibility and engagement.

Job Description

Grow and protect Catholic Charities Louisville’s communications footprint by leading multi-channel campaigns, events, and media relations while coordinating with leadership, programs, and partner departments to tell impact stories that mobilize support.

  • 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.
  • Coordinates media appearances or interviews with CEO as needed.

Copywriting and Storytelling

  • Interview and write client impact stories for use in releases internal and external.
  • Write majority of Advancement content such as appeals, e-newsletters, Record articles, and more.
  • Manage Design & Digital Marketing Coordinator (DDMC) / Work Closely with Contract Graphic Designer
  • Meet with regularly to supervise and engage community in volunteering opportunities.
  • Serve as backup to DDMC post on social, design graphics, and update website.
  • Supervise, manage and evaluate DDMC.
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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)