Marketing and Communications Specialist

Marketing and Communications Specialist

Locations: Springfield, MO or Cape Girardeau, mo

Department/Program: Advancement

Primary Shift:  M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Job Classification: Full -Time

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Salary: $43,000 - $47,000 per year

Travel Required (Y/N, %):  Y, 40%

Why you’ll love this position:

The Marketing and Communications Specialist will promote Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri will create and manage compelling content across digital, print, and social media platforms to promote our programs, engage donors, and strengthen community awareness. This role will collaborate with staff, volunteers, and partners to capture impactful stories, design eye-catching materials, work on critical fundraising campaigns/events, and coordinate marketing efforts that align with our brand and mission. 

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborates with the Advancement team to fully understand all marketing and communication needs.
• Composes draft speeches for senior management and assists with finalizing speeches.
• Schedules and develops film scripts and production.
• Evaluates the success of campaigns when completed.
• Attends trade shows and community fairs and staffs the company booth.
• Writes, produces, edits, coordinates, and secures approvals for visual and editorial content across all communications and marketing channels, assuring a unified voice and consistent image for the agency.
• Expands CCSOMO’s storytelling capacity by identifying and capturing stories from all programs within the organization and across the region.
• Pitches/places stories in traditional and non-traditional media as well as Hispanic media.
• Creates, develops, and maintains the CCSOMO website and content, which includes but is not limited to, developing a strategy for marketing the website, and monitoring website analysis using Google Analytics. 
• Manages CCSOMO’s social media channels – Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
• Manages CCSOMO photo library and artwork.
• Builds relationships and maintains contacts with area media, prepares press releases and PSAs, and proactively seeks story ideas to increase awareness of CCSOMO work in the community.
• Secures media participation in support of CCSOMO events.
• Implements awareness campaigns on topics specific to CCSOMO’s programs; works collaboratively with other staff to develop an integrated approach to such campaigns.
• Helps fulfill public relations needs as necessary.
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Catholic Social Teachings 

Possesses a strong commitment to the mission of Catholic Charities, including the understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and the ability to demonstrate the philosophy and values of the agency. The identity of the agency is clearly Catholic, and as such, Catholic Charities adheres to the social and moral teachings of the Catholic Church. 

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Journalism, Advertising, Communications, or a related field.
• This position requires a valid driver’s license, a reliable vehicle, and proof of insurance.

Preferred:

• Three to five years of related experience writing and editing projects; portfolio of relevant previous projects highly preferred.
• Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Application Time Period

Start Date:   08/14/2025

Priority Date:  09/01/2025

Job ID:  2469976