Digital Evangelization Specialist

Role Specifics (in compliance with Department of Labor FLSA policies):

- Position: Digital Evangelization Specialist

- Status: Exempt 12 month full time

- Supervisor: Director of Communications

- Faith: The Digital Evangelization Specialist is a practicing Catholic in good

standing with the Church. Passionate and knowledgeable about the

Catholic faith and evangelization.

Essential Job Functions:

- The Digital Evangelization Specialist will:

o Lead the curation development and presentation of compelling digital content that brings to life the beauty goodness and truth of the Catholic faith.

o Collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders to foster a digital strategy that drives engagement of Catholics with this content.

o Contribute content focused on the pastoral priorities of the Diocese as articulated in its strategic plan.

Position Responsibilities:

1. Lead the curation development and presentation of compelling digital content that brings to life the beauty goodness and truth of the Catholic faith.

a. Curates creates and presents a compelling digital content (including video) that brings to life the beauty goodness and truth of the Catholic faith. This includes original and syndicated content at the local national and global levels.

b. Strategically grow Catholic digital engagement by leveraging platform-specific content strategies coordinated distribution and performance insights while ensuring all efforts support the Churchs mission of evangelization.

c. Monitor trends in digital publishing consumer attitudes and Catholic evangelization with an eye toward new opportunities.

2. Collaborates with other internal and external stakeholders to support digital evangelization efforts across all departments in the Pastoral Center.

a. Coordinate with external essential collaborators to support evangelization efforts across all departments in the Pastoral Center by offering best practices in content creation and website support.

b. Track analyze and report on relevant metrics after concluding campaigns/projects with internal and external collaborators.

c. Form productive working relationships with digital evangelization leaders outside of the Diocese and internal stakeholders of the Diocese.

d. Participate in important Diocesan priorities/activities as articulated by the Bishop the Director of Communications and the Evangelization & Mission team.

e. Use a project management process to track progress from inception to implementation

3. Collaborates with parishes to assist in widening their digital footprints including social media and website presences.

a. Act as subject matter expert for parishes with questions on how to use their social media accounts and best practices for websites.

b. Assist parishes in setting up websites using Google Sites.

c. Encourage parishes to be digitally active by providing social media content through Catholic Social Media.

d. Support parish ministries through promotion on the diocese website (sharing events publishing articles etc).

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Essential Relationships:

- Evangelization and Mission Team

- Communication Team

- Parish Leadership

Competencies:

Job Knowledge: performs duties within required standards; continues education to update skills; and exhibits leadership skills.

Problem Solving: clarifies the context to solve problems; uses sound judgment; and makes constructive recommendations.

Communication: expresses ideas and thoughts verbally and in written form; communicates regularly with colleagues and supervisor.

Servant leadership: listens effectively; is present and accountable to stakeholders; empowers and equips others to engage in pastoral ministry; and exercises courtesy and professionalism in dealing with others.

Group Work: leads effective group meetings; delegates effectively; and works with colleagues collaboratively

Minimum Education and Experience:

- Bachelors degree in media studies graphic design advertising communications or related field.

- 2 years of work experience in communications or evangelization.

- Preferred applicants will be proficient in: Microsoft Office Google Workspace Canva Adobe InDesign Adobe PremierePro.

- Professional experience in content creation social media and digital marketing. Possess a good understanding of the full range of digital communication platforms and cross-platform optimization. Has an eye toward future/developing platforms.

- Has a basic understanding of photography.

- General knowledge of SEO including current trends and upcoming developments.

- General familiarity with the array of Catholic Church messaging including Vatican-related United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and other magisterial resources along with more popular sources in accord with Church teaching.

- A forward-looking strategic change agent with an insatiable curiosity for learning. Must be a creative problem-solver. Challenges self and others to reach higher levels of achievement.

- Has a vision and passion for audience engagement. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. An engaging storyteller.

- Strong leader who can execute on-strategy build buy-in from others and translate vision into results. Consistently strives for executional excellence.

- Collaborative and enjoyable; team player who puts the priorities of the broader organization first; builds productive and mutually respectful relationships; engenders trust; open to input.

- Understands contracts libel implications copyright law and intellectual property requirements.

Other/Preferred Skills:

Fluent in English (and Spanish is helpful).

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger handle or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to outside-weather conditions. The noise level in the

work environment is usually moderate.

This position may work evenings and weekends as needed and travel throughout the Diocese of Des Moines.