Coordinator of Communications & Marketing - St Thomas of Villanova - Palatine - Vic. I

Archdiocese of Chicago•Palatine, IL

7h•$36,400 - $54,600•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Pastor, this role develops and implements a strategic communication and marketing plan to support the St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Community. The position manages and grows parish communications and marketing through print and digital media platforms.

Requirements

Must demonstrate understanding, respect and support for the Catholic Church & St. Thomas of Villanova’s mission and values.
Strategic thinker; creative and forward thinker, excellent writing, editing, design ability; Highly organized with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and projects with competing deadlines and possess strong computer skills.
Wide range of computer platform experience: Canva, Google Office Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, WordPress, Weebly: Website best practices, Flocknote or similar email marketing tool, Facebook/Instagram/LinkedIn, CRM Systems, Best practices for search queries on various platforms.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Polish, favored

Responsibilities

Establish and implement a cohesive vision and branding of our parish
Manage and produce our parish weekly bulletin, eNewsletter, website announcements, and social media posts (IG, FB, LI)
Act as the parish Webmaster with the goal of developing a new website
Act as the parish Social Media coordinator
Act as the parish Email Marketing specialist
Upon requests, help develop flyers, social media content and other media for staff/ministries
Assist in visioning, branding, and implementing campaigns
Support the Pastoral Team with graphic design (prayer cards, flyers, annual report, postcards, posters, letterheads)
Assist and help with Parish events in the capacity of taking photos or video
Additional duties, as needed