Creative & Digital Content Manager Jefferson City, MO

The Creative & Digital Content Manager serves as a key leader within the Office of Communications helping to shape and execute digital and visual communications strategies. This position oversees the planning creation and distribution of high-quality graphic design social media content website updates video photography and podcasts that advance the mission of the Diocese of Jefferson City. The manager both produces content directly and coordinates projects with staff parishes schools and vendors functioning as a primary day-to-day partner and backup to the Executive Director of Communications. Evening and weekend work is occasionally required to cover diocesan events.

Accountable To:

Executive Director of Communications

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic and Managerial Responsibilities

Collaborates with the Executive Director of Communications to develop and implement

annual digital content plans and campaign strategies across web social email print and

multimedia channels.

Serves as day-to-day lead for digital media projects from intake and prioritization

through production review and publication.

Provides creative direction templates and brand guidance for parish and school

collaborators; reviews selected materials for consistency with diocesan visual identity

and messaging.

Helps monitor analytics for website social media and key digital campaigns offering

recommendations for continual improvement in reach engagement and evangelization

impact.

In the absence of the Executive Director of Communications provides continuity for

routine digital communications decisions and coordinates with other diocesan offices as

needed.

Graphic Design and Brand Stewardship

Designs engaging graphics layouts and visual assets for web social media email print

and diocesan campaigns aligned with diocesan brand standards.

Develops and maintains a library of branded templates (social posts flyers

presentations event collateral) that can be adapted by parishes schools and ministries.

Assists in ongoing refinement of diocesan visual identity guidelines and ensures their

consistent application across platforms and ministries.

Serves as the primary liaison for contracted vendors for creative services.

Social Media Management

Manages diocesan social media channels (e.g. Facebook Instagram X YouTube

LinkedIn) including content planning posting moderation and basic community

engagement.

Plans and executes social media campaigns that support diocesan priorities events

pastoral letters and evangelization initiatives.

Website Administration

Serves as primary content administrator for the diocesan website updating pages

posting news and events and ensuring timely accurate information.

Collaborates with IT/web vendors as needed on navigation layout accessibility and

basic SEO to improve usability and engagement.

Coordinates web content requests from diocesan offices helping them shape messages

and visuals consistent with diocesan standards.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities

Multimedia Content Support

Serves as primary liaison with contracted vendors on multimedia projects.

In conjunction with vendors films and edits short- and long-form video content

including event coverage testimonies pastoral messages educational content and

promotional campaigns.

Captures photography at diocesan liturgies events and ministry activities; coordinates

with others to ensure coverage when multiple events occur.

Manages digital media archives (photo and video libraries) including tagging organizing

and providing assets to internal partners and parishes as appropriate.

Produces diocesan podcasts including planning episodes scheduling and preparing

guests recording editing and publishing to selected platforms.

Provides support and oversees livestreaming recording and audio support for key events

(e.g. diocesan masses and ministry events interviews etc.)

Maintains gear inventory and equipment maintenance.

Collaboration and Internal Service

In collaboration with the Executive Director of Communications works closely with

diocesan offices parishes schools and ministries to understand their communication

needs and translate them into effective digital content.

Provides occasional training or resource sessions (in-person or virtual) on topics such as

branding social media basics photo/video tips and simple design tools.

Supports crisis or urgent communication needs by producing and updating digital

content under the direction of the Executive Director of Communications.

Performs other communications-related duties as assigned in support of the bishop and

diocesan mission.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in communications graphic design digital media marketing or

related field; equivalent professional experience considered.

Demonstrated professional experience in several of the following: graphic design social

media management website content administration video production photography

and audio/podcast production.

Proficiency with industry-standard tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop

Illustrator InDesign Premiere Pro Audition Lightroom) or comparable applications.

Strong visual storytelling skills with a portfolio that demonstrates creative design

compelling photo/video work and effective use of social media.

Experience managing organizational social media channels and websites including use

of content management systems and scheduling/analytics tools.

Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects deadlines

and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Collaborative pastoral mindset with the ability to work effectively with clergy staff

volunteers and external partners.

Demonstrated understanding of and respect for the teachings mission and sacramental

life of the Catholic Church; practicing Catholic in good standing strongly preferred.

Willingness to travel within the Diocese and work occasional evenings and weekends to

cover events.

Employee Classification

Full-time salaried exempt