Communications and Marketing Director

Communications and Marketing Director

Diocese of Orange

Job Description

Communications and Marketing Director

Job Title: Communications and Marketing Director

Hours: Exempt

Pay Rate: $70K-80K

Reports To : Parish Executive Officer

Job Summary

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator is responsible for telling the story of San Francisco Solano Catholic Church through creative, strategic, and engaging communication. This role combines faith, creativity, design, photography, videography, social media, writing, and project management to strengthen Solano’s brand and mission. The ideal candidate is a faith-filled, creative, organized, and self-motivated person who can take an idea and independently develop it into a polished, cohesive campaign. They must be able to manage multiple projects, communicate effectively, stay organized, and maintain a high standard of quality across all parish communications. Above all, this role is about using communication as a ministry—to showcase what God is doing at Solano, build community, and invite people to belong, believe, and become.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Because all San Francisco Solano Church employees represent the Roman Catholic Church, they are expected to conduct themselves according to the goals and mission of the Church in performing their work.

Duties And Responsibilities
Creative Direction & Campaign Development

Developing creative concepts and visual direction for major parish seasons, ministries, events, and campaigns.

Taking initial ideas or limited direction and building them into cohesive campaigns across multiple platforms.

Creating consistent visual and written storytelling across social media, print, video signage, the website, Mass environments, and parish communications.

Maintaining Solano's established brand while continuing to expand and strengthen it.

Understanding the importance of intentionality, symbolism, storytelling, and visual consistency, particularly during seasons such as Advent, Lent, Easter, and Christmas.

Photography & Videography

Operate a professional or high-end camera system, such as Sony or an equivalent system.

Photograph Masses, parish events, ministries, retreats, major celebrations, staff, volunteers, and community life.

Capture high-quality video for social media, promotional campaigns, testimonials, event recaps, announcements, and parish storytelling.

Understand composition, exposure, lighting, framing, audio, and other basic production principles.

Edit and organize photography professionally.

Edit both short-form and longer-form video content.

Maintain an organized library of parish photos, videos, graphics, and other digital assets.

Graphic Design & Branding
The candidate should have a strong eye for design and be capable of producing professional creative work across a wide range of formats.

Ability to understand Solano's existing visual identity, building upon rather than dilute it.

Maintaining the high aesthetic standard the parish has established.

Design responsibilities may include:

Social media graphics

Event branding

Flyers

Posters

Banners and signage

Merchandise

Mass slides

Bulletin graphics

Digital displays

Ministry materials

Printed collateral

Campaign branding

Website graphics

Event programs and promotional materials

Experience with professional creative software is expected, including programs such as:

Adobe Lightroom

Adobe Premiere Pro or equivalent professional video-editing software

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Canva

CapCut or similar short-form editing platforms

Social Media

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator oversees and develops Solano's social media presence.

Consistently creating and publishing high-quality content.

Maintaining Solano's clean, welcoming, faith-filled, family-oriented visual identity.

Creating content that feels authentic to parish life rather than overly corporate or promotional.

Understanding what audiences respond to and adapting content accordingly.

Creating engaging photography, video, reels, graphics, captions, and event coverage.

Finding the balance between promoting ministries and events and telling the broader story of life at Solano.

Paying attention to social media trends while determining what appropriately fits the parish's identity and mission.

Maintaining consistency in posting, quality, voice, and visual presentation.

Writing & Editing

Strong communication and editorial judgment are essential.

The candidate must be able to recognize the difference between effective and ineffective communication.

Writing and editing may include:

Social media captions

Bulletin content

Parish announcements

Video scripts

Emails

Website copy

Event descriptions

Promotional messaging

Ministry communications

Project Management & Organization

Organization is essential to succeeding in this position.

San Francisco Solano has more than 20 ministries, numerous parish events, multiple major annual campaigns, weekly communications, and many projects happening simultaneously.

The Marketing & Communications Coordinator must be able to manage multiple projects at the same time.

Prioritize projects based on deadlines, parish needs, and importance.

Keep track of requests from ministries, staff members, parishioners, vendors, and leadership.

Plan ahead for major seasons and events.

Maintain calendars, project lists, deadlines, files, and creative assets.

Follow projects from the initial request through completion.

Recognize upcoming communication needs before they become last-minute emergencies.

Work independently while knowing when additional direction or approval is needed.

Communication & Collaboration

The person in this role should communicate clearly and consistently with staff.

Respond to emails and requests in a timely manner.

Keep ministry leaders informed about the status of their projects

Ask questions when necessary rather than making assumptions.

Communicate deadlines and expectations clearly.

Follow up when information or approvals are needed.

Avoid leaving people uncertain about the status of their requests.

Be comfortable managing multiple conversations and projects simultaneously.

Work collaboratively while also capable of taking ownership of projects.

General Qualifications

Practicing Catholic with a strong understanding of the Catholic faith and Church mission

Strong creative and visual communication skills

Experience in marketing, communications, graphic design, or a related field

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and video-editing software

Experience with photography and videography

Strong social media and digital communication skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Self-motivated and able to work independently

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

Able to take direction and turn ideas into complete, creative projects

Strong understanding of branding and visual consistency

Comfortable working collaboratively with staff, clergy, ministry leaders, and volunteers

Able to receive feedback and make appropriate revisions

Strong problem-solving skills and good creative judgment

Ability to plan ahead and anticipate communication needs

Comfortable learning new technology, platforms, and AI tools

Passion for using creativity and communication to support the mission of the Catholic Church

Physical Requirements

Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time

Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during parish events and activities

Ability to lift and carry equipment, supplies, signage, and materials up to approximately 25–30 pounds

Ability to operate cameras, computers, and other audio/visual equipment

Ability to move throughout the parish campus, including indoor and outdoor areas

Ability to occasionally work evenings, weekends, and extended hours for major parish events

Ability to bend, reach, kneel, and climb stairs as needed for event setup, photography, videography, and signage

Ability to work in a variety of environments, including outdoors and in varying weather conditions

Ability to maintain focus and attention to detail during extended periods of creative or event-related work

Environmental Requirements

Work primarily in an office and parish campus environment

Regularly work indoors and outdoors during parish events and activities

May be exposed to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, and rain

May work in crowded, noisy, or high-energy environments during large parish events

Ability to work evenings, weekends, and occasional extended hours as needed

Ability to work around children, families, volunteers, staff, and large groups

Frequent movement between offices, church spaces, meeting rooms, event areas, and outdoor facilities

Ability to adapt to changing environments, priorities, and last-minute event needs

May occasionally work in environments with limited lighting or increased noise while photographing or filming events

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