Description

The Communications Coordinator supports the Foundation’s Communications and Marketing efforts to ensure a unified brand identity, quality standards and achievement of goals and objectives. This position will assist with the production and distribution of collateral and marketing materials, including website, social media, videos, podcasts, annual reports, e-newsletters, press releases, brochures, advertisements, parish campaign materials and gifts for donors. This position works closely with the President & CEO, Advancement Manager and Digital Director to collectively implement the organizational communications and marketing strategy.

The Diocese of Orlando and The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida core values lay the foundation for the work performed by our employees.

 The Diocese of Orlando values:

1. Authenticity: Conviction that God has called us to reflect exteriorly our inner life of faith in our daily living. 
2. Respect: Affirming each person’s God-given dignity and uniqueness
3. Courage: Inspired by this gift of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim and live the Word of God fearlessly and devotedly.
4. Commitment: Individually and collectively, we are steadfast to the team and its purpose.

The Catholic Foundation of Central Florida values:

1. Faith-filled passion: We nurture our faith to inspire others to transform lives through charitable giving.
2. Collaboration: Through partnerships, we leverage community resources to maximize impact.
3. Stewardship: We recognize that all gifts are from God and we are called to honor donor intentions and use prudence to return gifts with increase.
4. Transparency: We are open and honest in our communications to provide access to information.
5. Servant Leadership: We listen and learn from our community and invest in initiatives to meet their needs.
6. Impact: We engage donors in serving the needs of our community and advancing ministries of the Catholic Church.

 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

•  Assists with the implementation of the annual communications plan which articulates mission and vision, crafts messages and stories and communicates impact of the Foundation’s efforts.
• Ensures consistency and effectiveness in communicating The Foundation’s brand, mission and values. 
• Helps to develop and maintain print and electronic collateral that engages audiences and leads to measurable actions including, but not limited to newsletters, brochures, website, annual report, event programs, advertisements, photos, infographics, videos, podcasts and social media ensuring a unified brand identity and production quality standards.
• Works with the Donor Services, Community Services and Investment Services teams to stay abreast of team goals and objectives, maintaining donor confidentiality when appropriate.
• Serves as webmaster for organizational website maintaining webpages and online content about our organization at other sites with timely updates.
• Coordinates with team members to implement social media strategies.
• Coordinates with team members and outside vendors including photographers, graphic designers, translators, writers, videographers, mail houses and printers as needed for communications projects. 
• Coordinates various aspects of communications projects including scheduling and logistics to ensure deadlines are met and are aligned with the Church’s liturgical calendar. 
• Develops photography and videography libraries capturing imagery and essence of Foundation values, stories and impact. 
• Drafts and edits articles, releases and stories in both English and Spanish for Foundation online and print messaging, communications and marketing materials. 
• Coordinates with supervisor to collaborate with Diocesan Communications ensuring Foundation news and information is placed in a timely manner in E-scroll, Faith Outlook and other diocesan publications.
• Supports program staff with the development of dynamic and compelling presentations and videos for meetings, public speaking and communicating Foundation messaging.
• Provides administrative support with coordinating schedules and logistics for tapings, photo shoots and printed materials engaging Foundation team and diocesan parishes, schools and entities for signatures, testimonials, quotes, images, etc.. 
• Collaborates with team to develop Foundation’s podcast strategy and coordinates implementation of podcast episodes. 
• Updates media lists, databases and assists with tracking project status. 
• Researches industry benchmarks, trends and monitors audience engagement with online content. 
• Embraces the Foundation’s mission and vision and is an example of the organizational values.
• Other Duties assigned.

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience:

• Demonstrated success in communications and marketing with one to three (1-3) years of comprehensive communications, journalism and/or marketing experience;
• Experience with a non-profit or in a church environment a plus;
• Associates degree, Bachelor’s or Master’s in Communications, Marketing, English or similar degree a plus; or equivalent work experience, with one or more years of communications, journalism and marketing leadership in a complex corporate, academic and/or nonprofit setting;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office required and experience with Wordpress a plus or similar website platform required with knowledge of social media platforms and digital marketing;
• Must be highly organized, accurate and detail oriented;
• Must be able to meet deadlines and set priorities;
• Ability to map, manage and track projects that involve multiple stakeholders;
• Ability to take initiative and participate as an effective team member;
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in an atmosphere of collaboration and service;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as effective personal interaction;
• Extensive research and editing experience;
• Ability to interact with staff (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality;
• Knowledge of public relations and brand development;
• Knowledge of email marketing software and social media platforms;
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and video production and editing software a plus;
• Excellent project management skills of complex programs, including attention to detail and the ability to work well under pressure;
• Design expertise in print and web a plus;
• Must be a practicing Christian, Catholic preferred; 
• Bi-lingual preferred (Spanish and Haitian-Creole);
• Ability to travel local and Diocesan-wide as well as regionally and nationally and work evenings and weekends as required for special events, meetings, travel, etc.