This onsite role leads marketing and communications for a La Jolla based Jewish congregation, coordinating storytelling across email, website, social channels, print materials, and events.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the weekly e newsletter and recurring member communications from planning through final distribution.
- Draft, edit, proofread, and schedule emails, event descriptions, registration text, flyers, website updates, signage, and printed materials.
- Build and maintain communications calendars for programs, membership campaigns, holidays, High Holy Days, school partnerships, lifecycle moments, and major synagogue events.
- Support email marketing for programs, membership, adult learning, family programming, youth and teen engagement, Plaza Prayer, Shabbat and holiday experiences, donor communications, and community events.
- Collaborate with clergy and staff to ensure communications are timely, accurate, visually engaging, and aligned with Beth El’s voice and priorities.
- Promote the congregation as a welcoming center for Jewish life, learning, connection, and belonging.
- Maintain a consistent voice and visual identity across email, print, website, social media, signage, and promotional materials.
- Support marketing for signature programs, guest speakers, Shabbat and holiday experiences, adult learning, family programming, youth engagement, and community events.
- Partner with clergy, programming, membership, education, youth, operations, and development teams to gather accurate content and set marketing timelines.
- Design graphics and promotional materials using Canva or similar tools.
- Coordinate with printers, designers, photographers, videographers, vendors, and outside partners as needed.
- Maintain website content and event pages, ensuring accuracy, current visuals, and easy navigation; update copy, program descriptions, registration links, and event pages as needed.
- Ensure public-facing information reflects current priorities, upcoming programs, membership opportunities, and community engagement efforts.
- Manage Beth El's social media presence with a warm, professional tone; create, schedule, and post program promotions, community highlights, reminders, photos, videos, reels, stories, and synagogue updates.
- Monitor social channels for comments, messages, tags, mentions, engagement, and overall presence.
- Develop social media plans aligned with the communications calendar to support the congregation’s mission and programs.
- Track engagement metrics and identify opportunities to improve reach and connection with members, prospective members, and the broader community.
- Capture content at programs and events, including photos, short videos, behind-the-scenes moments, speaker highlights, and recaps.
- Assist with in‑house filming needs, including promotional clips, event footage, staff or clergy messages, and simple video content for email, website, and social media.
- Organize and maintain a library of photos, videos, graphics, logos, templates, and other communications assets.
- Support storytelling around programming, guest speakers, Shabbat experiences, adult learning, family engagement, youth programming, membership, and community life.
- Coordinate with staff before major programs to plan content capture needs, permissions, timing, and promotional opportunities.
- Track deadlines and follow up to ensure communications are submitted, approved, and distributed on time.
- Provide communications support during peak seasons, including High Holy Days, major events, membership renewals, donor campaigns, and community programming.
- Help manage communications workflows so departments have clear timelines, expectations, and support.
- Balance proactive planning with flexibility to handle last‑minute changes or sensitive community communications.
Requirements
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, marketing, and organizational skills.
- Experience in communications, marketing, nonprofit administration, social media, content creation, Jewish communal work, education, hospitality, or related fields.
- Experience managing professional social media accounts, including regular posting, monitoring, content planning, and engagement.
- Comfort creating simple photo and video content for digital communications, social media, and event promotion.
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines with accuracy, warmth, and professionalism.
- Comfort collaborating with clergy, staff, volunteers, congregants, vendors, and community partners.
- Strong judgment around tone, timing, confidentiality, photography, video, and sensitive communications.
- Experience with Canva, email marketing platforms, website editing, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, social media platforms, or similar tools.
- Eye for clean design, visual storytelling, and member‑friendly messaging.
- Ability to translate program details into clear, compelling, accessible communications.
- Familiarity with Jewish holidays, synagogue life, Hebrew terminology, or Jewish community settings is strongly preferred but not required for the right candidate.
- Experience with ShulCloud or similar synagogue database platforms is a plus.
Technologies
- Canva
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office
- ShulCloud
About Congregation Beth El
Congregation Beth El is a vibrant La Jolla, California, Jewish community focused on meaningful life, learning, connection, belonging, and active community engagement. We seek a creative, organized, and thoughtful Communications and Marketing Manager to tell our story through strong communications, marketing, social media, email, website content, and visual storytelling.
Ideal Candidate
- Warm, proactive, reliable, creative, and highly detail oriented.
- Able to balance creativity with consistency, accuracy, and professionalism.
- Comfortable asking clarifying questions and moving projects forward.
- Passionate about storytelling, marketing, social media, community engagement, and helping people feel informed and connected.
- Calm and adaptable during busy periods, major events, or last minute changes.
- Willing to attend occasional programs or events to capture content when needed.
- Excited to support a mission driven Jewish community and help people feel informed, welcomed, and connected.
Compensation and Benefits
Compensation will be commensurate with experience and scope of the role. Benefits eligibility follows Congregation Beth El policies for full time employees.
How to Apply
Submit a resume and a brief cover letter. If available, include writing, design, social media, photography, video, or marketing samples. The organization encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Work Location: Hybrid remote in La Jolla, CA 92037
