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Job Description
Fulltime Exempt Apply: Please email cover letter and resume to resumes@stdavidschurch.org
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Minimum Job Qualifications
- Communications and Social Media experience required
- College Degree in Marketing or Communications preferred
Position Purpose The Communications Associate assists the Communications Director with the implementation and execution of an effective communications strategy. The Communications Associate is a self-starter who is able to re-prioritize tasks based on frequently changing needs.
Principle Responsibilities
1. Responsible for creating and editing church wide video content. Must be proficient in all mediums to efficiently upload large media files (e.g. videos)
2. Assists with website design and management including event listings, forms, and basic content updates
3. Develop and maintains a Social Media calendar
4. Manage church Facebook and Instagram accounts, including daily posting and event uploading, and responding as needed to comments and messages
5. Create shareable content from content streams of the Diocese and other partners
6. Manage Church YouTube account – adding to/creating playlists, edit naming of videos and descriptions to optimize SEO, and basic layout
7. Creation, general proofreading, and scheduling of weekly eNews emails, Clergy emails, and other periodic emails as assigned
8. Creation and general proofreading of weekly printed Sunday announcement page
9. Creation and posting of slides for livestream and video monitors
10. Upload, tag, edit, and file photography to in-house searchable photo archive
11. Pulls event registration reports from the website as needed for fellow staff and parishioners
12. All other projects as assigned by the Communications Director or Parish Administrator
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
1. Must be proficient in writing/editing, basic graphic design, communication and marketing strategies
2. Must be adept in MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher, including the ability to run merges
3. Must be skilled working with computers and A/V technology and assisting others in working with same
4. Knowledge of basic design principles utilizing software such as Canva, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator, and video-creation software such as Final Cut Pro; skilled in email systems such as Constant Contact
5. Experience in website content management, ideally in WordPress
6. Must understand social engagement platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok
Additional Requirements
- Possession and retention of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license issued by the State of Pennsylvania
- Must pass pre-employment criminal background investigation (every 60 months or 5 years)
- Must pass Safe Church Training (National Church mandate, every 3 years)
- Adherence to Church Employee Handbook