EMPLOYEE: Communications Manager
DEPARTMENT: Communications
SUPERVISOR: Director of Media & Communications
STATUS: Non-Exempt, hourly
POSITION SUMMARY
Sinai Temple is a renowned and thriving institution dedicated to serving the spiritual, cultural, and communal needs of our 1,500 diverse members. Multi-generational families, millennials, families with young children, and seniors all find a home at Sinai Temple. We seek a creative, organized, tech-savvy, and self-motivated Communications Coordinator to provide our members with accurate and compelling information on program initiatives, religious services, and engagement opportunities. The individual in this position will manage a robust email communication system for the Temple, develop and implement an editorial calendar, and maintain an effective website. This person must be capable of meeting daily and weekly communication needs while being forward-thinking and strategic, anticipating future events and communication requirements.
The ideal candidate is creative and quick, possesses strong organizational skills, communicates effectively with diverse audiences, collaborates with and guides multiple personalities, and manages ongoing projects simultaneously.
Knowledge of Jewish culture and religious traditions and familiarity with the rhythms of the Jewish year are a plus.
We seek someone who can kickstart the communications process across multiple Temple departments.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and implement a holistic email communication strategy
- Develop and implement a calendar of all email communications.
- Coordinate the writing, editing, and timing of e-mail communications, including but not limited to weekly newsletters, weekly Shabbat information, clergy blogs, and sermons, updates on special events, Sisterhood Scoop, Mens Club emails, etc.
- Create and implement campaigns for large-scale events and initiatives (e.g., High Holy Days, religious observances, holidays, educational series, conferences, and more.
- Communicate with multiple departments regarding communication/ marketing goals and timelines.
- Holds others accountable for the smooth implementation of a communications process.
- Manages distribution lists on an ongoing basis.
- Gathers data and analyzes email performance reports with an eye toward improvement.
- Create promotional flyers for multiple departments that are visually appealing and provide information in an easy-to-understand format.
- Assist multiple Temple stakeholders with their communications.
- Sisterhood
- Mens Club
- Singles Groups
- Dor Chadash (Families with young children)
Manage Sinai Temple website content
- Manage website content, including but not limited to:
- Weekly Shabbat schedule
- Weekly Yahrzeit lists
- Upcoming event information
- Event registration system
- Maintain website calendar
- Ensure all public-facing programs are listed correctly; update additional website content as needed.
- Manage the vetting, uploading, and updating of photos
- Collaborate with other staff on program registration.
- Devise and implement strategies to drive traffic to the website and other digital platforms.
- Identify and implement ways to improve the website as a tool for marketing and promotion of Sinai Temple.
Social Media Communications
- Work collaboratively with the Communications Dept to determine weekly social media plan.
- Craft compelling language for daily posts.
- Edited and implemented daily posts on all Sinai Temple platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
- Monitor social media accounts on an ongoing basis to respond to incoming inquiries.
Other Responsibilities
- Attend Sinai Temple events as needed to generate content and photos
- Work in collaboration with all Sinai Temple departments—We strongly believe in interdepartmental collaboration and expect all staff to work in close partnership with each other.
- Be present and support key Temple events throughout the year as determined by the Executive Director.
- Attend weekly Staff Meetings
- Additional duties may be assigned as needed.
TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Proficiency in leading social media apps (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat) is required.
- Comfort with Google Forms, registration platforms, etc.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS/ IS….
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, journalism, communications, English, or related field
- 2 years of professional work experience in the field of communications.
- Direct email marketing experience, including strategy, implementation, analytics, and reporting
- Previous experience using Constant Contact.
- Experience with WordPress
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams) in a PC environment
- Comfortable learning new programs is essential.
- Powerful writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Experience tracking, analyzing, and reporting on key metrics.
- Proficiency in graphic design programs such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Graphic Arts experience
- Self-starter; able to work independently and enjoys creating new projects and strategies
- Meticulous and detail-oriented
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- A general knowledge of Jewish holidays, customs, and the flow of the Jewish year
SALARY & BENEFITS: Compensation commensurate with experience and a generous benefits package that includes full health, vision, and dental coverage. Range: $30- $33/hour
POINT OF CONTACT: Roy Regev, Director of Media & Communications- [email protected]
Sinai Temple is an equal-opportunity employer. It considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, or other characteristics protected by applicable state or federal law. This job description is subject to management change. The law will make reasonable accommodation.