Job Description

PARISH DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Nature of Position:
The Parish Director of Communications (DC) is a member of the parish staff that works with the pastor and staff to utilize all communication tools at the parish’s disposal in order to (1) promote the overall mission of the parish. (2) encourage engagement and tithing among the parish family.
The Director of Communications would be de facto of the Parish Finance Council and Pastoral Team.

Reporting Function:
Reports only to the Pastor or his designate.

Job Description:
Duties may include any of the following:
• Facilitates the parish’s utilization of the multiple means of digital and print communication
(web, bulletin, newsletter, social media). This role includes (though not exhaustive) the following tasks:
• Optimizing website communications, keeping website events and information up to date. (website needs to be revamped).
• Governing all Church communications, both print and digital
• Look into email marketing program (ie. Mailchimp, for sending out bulletin & other parish updates
• Developing and facilitating a strategy for social media channels
• Overseeing church platforms like a blog, social media, podcast, and/or church app
• Managing the use or creation of design assets
• Takes responsibility for ensuring the facilitation of live streaming, liturgies and other events as is necessary, (and perhaps livestream themselves in cases of necessity).
• Include organizing live-stream volunteers and training new volunteers.
• Makes Mass slides, (including coordinating with music ministries, pastor, pastoral assistant to create accurate slides, or delegate mass slides to be made by volunteers.
• Initiate and update of the parish database system, including the possibility of exploring other database software to effectively communicate with parish tithing as a Christian way of life.
• Utilize the communication means of the parish, so that parishioners are encouraged to grow in faith by returning God’s gift of time, talent and treasures in service to the Church and community.
• Collaborate with other parish leaders to collect and analyze data for pastoral planning (ie parish census, needs assessment, interest surveys, or area demographic research).
• Train volunteers (ie with working bulletin, live streaming, etc.).

Position Analysis:
• Strong organizational leadership skills along with oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrates effective management of people and processes
• An ability to support the mission of the parish and working knowledge of parish and parish school dynamics; must be familiar with the New Evangelization effort in the Church.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Catholic Church and its mission required
• Demonstrates previous experience in digital communications.