Digital Evangelization Specialist Job Des Moines area,Iowa USA,IT/Tech

Description

Digital Evangelization Specialist position description.

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:
- Lead the curation, development, and presentation of compelling digital content that brings to life the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Catholic faith.
- Collaborate with other internal and external stakeholders to foster a digital strategy that drives engagement of Catholics with this content.
- Contribute content focused on the pastoral priorities of the Diocese as articulated in its strategic plan.

Position Responsibilities:

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

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.
Strategically grow Catholic digital engagement by leveraging platform-specific content strategies, coordinated distribution, and performance insights, while ensuring all efforts support the Church’s mission of evangelization.
Monitor trends in digital publishing, consumer attitudes, and Catholic evangelization with an eye toward new opportunities.

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

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.
Track, analyze, and report on relevant metrics after concluding campaigns/projects with internal and external collaborators.
Form productive working relationships with digital evangelization leaders outside of the Diocese and internal stakeholders of the Diocese.
Participate in important Diocesan priorities/activities as articulated by the Bishop, the Director of Communications, and the Evangelization & Mission team.
Use a project management process to track progress from inception to implementation

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

Act as subject matter expert for parishes with questions on how to use their social media accounts and best practices for websites.
Assist parishes in setting up websites using Google Sites.
Encourage parishes to be digitally active by providing social media content through Catholic Social Media.
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

Requirements Minimum

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in…


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