Communications Coordinator

4000 ARCHDIOCESE OF SEATTLE PAYROLL SVC•Seattle, WA

9d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications Coordinator supports the coordination and implementation of the Archdiocese of Seattle’s communications strategy at the Chancery and throughout the Archdiocese. The role project-manages integrated communications campaigns, writes content, and creates promotion plans. The Communications team uses strategic communications to evangelize, inform, educate, inspire, and challenge people to live the fullness of their Catholic faith, while supporting parishes, schools, and other archdiocesan entities. The coordinator leads campaign development and management, coordinates work across graphics, editorial, and digital content teams, and serves as a contact between the Communications team and Chancery stakeholders. The position also maintains campaign project-management processes, tracks campaign milestones, and reports campaign performance metrics as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
3–5 years of previous experience working with a marketing or communications team or agency.
Project or process management experience.
Experience developing promotional plans.
Experience writing, editing, and proofreading content.
Experience working with clients, stakeholders, or in a customer-service-type role.
Experience working with creative design teams.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, including one-on-one and group communication.
Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time-management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and clients simultaneously, work independently and collaboratively, and handle tight deadlines.
Strong people and customer-service skills, including the ability to relay information diplomatically.
Ability to take initiative and ownership, and to see projects through to completion.
Flexibility in managing multiple simultaneous projects in a varied-pace environment.
Familiarity with current digital marketing practices and concepts and with the use of AI in a work environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, design software, and project-management tools, and ability to learn new programs.
Willingness and ability to support the mission of the Church by extending the ministry of the archbishop.
Ability and desire to use God-given gifts and talents in service of the local Church and in support of collaboration between lay and ordained ministers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with campaign measurement, analytics, and reporting.

Responsibilities

Own the campaign brief template and process, and collect campaign details from ministry stakeholders through an intake form.
Lead annual, one-off, and ongoing campaigns for internal and external stakeholders.
Develop campaign content, messaging, and promotion plans.
Track recurring campaigns, proactively request stakeholder updates, and alert the Communications team to upcoming campaigns.
Add campaign events to the archdiocesan website calendar and help colleagues obtain essential campaign information.
Oversee project and process management for the Communications team, ensuring projects and integrated campaigns are planned and executed across graphics, editorial, and digital content teams.
Act as the point of contact between the Communications team and Chancery stakeholders during campaign development.
Maintain the Communications campaign project-management tool, run biweekly campaign meetings, and follow up with team members as needed.
Help plan significant campaigns by developing workback schedules and assigning and tracking key milestones and dates.
Report campaign performance metrics and analysis as needed to inform communications work.
Provide other support to the Communications team as needed.