Coordinator of Communications & Marketing

St. Thomas of Villanova, a parish community in Palatine, Illinois, seeks a communications and marketing coordinator to shape the parish’s voice across print and digital channels. This onsite role is centered on developing and executing a strategic plan that supports the Catholic community while growing parish communications through weekly publications and online platforms. The position offers a salary range of USD 36,400 to 54,600 per year and requires a bachelor’s degree in marketing or communications or a related field, with a minimum of one year of experience.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement a cohesive vision and branding for the parish
• Manage and produce the parish weekly communications: Bulletin, eNewsletter, Website announcements, and Social media posts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Serve as the parish Webmaster with the goal of developing a new website; act as Social Media coordinator; fulfill Email Marketing responsibilities
• Assist in creating flyers, social media content, and other media for staff and ministries upon request
• Contribute to visioning, branding, and the execution of campaigns
• Support the Pastoral Team with graphic design tasks (prayer cards, flyers, annual report, postcards, posters, letterheads)
• Help with Parish events by capturing photos or video
• Take on additional duties as needed

Requirements

• Demonstrated understanding, respect, and support for the Catholic Church and St. Thomas of Villanova’s mission and values
• Strategic and creative thinker with strong writing, editing, and design abilities; highly organized with the capacity to manage multiple tasks and deadlines; proficient across computer tools
• Canva
• Google Workspace (formerly G Suite)
• Microsoft Office Suite
• WordPress
• Weebly
• Flocknote or similar email marketing tool
• Social platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
• CRM systems
• Awareness of best practices for search queries on various platforms
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or communications or a related field
• Bilingual in English and Polish is favored
• Digital Marketing experience (1 year preferred)
• Marketing experience (2 years preferred)
• Nonprofit, education, or faith-based experience preferred

Technologies

• Canva
• Google Office Suite
• Microsoft Office Suite
• WordPress
• Weebly
• Flocknote
• Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn
• CRM systems

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards package
• Competitive compensation and benefit programs