Reports to: Director of Development

Effective Date: December 2020

The Marketing & Communications Manager position is a fast-paced role that touches all aspects of school life – crisis communications, admission/recruiting, development, day-to-day school activities and beyond. This temporary position will be taking over the communications responsibilities of the Director of Marketing & Communications while she is on maternity leave. This position requires applicants to have strong writing skills, fine-tuned attention to detail, great organizational and time management skills, as well as the ability to think creatively and quickly on your feet.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Be on call to create and communicate necessary information to the internal and external Marymount community, including all emergency and crisis updates.
• Create and manage monthly and weekly communications calendar(s) and execute plans as it relates to website, social media, e-newsletters, etc.
• Coordinate, create and produce weekly parent e-newsletters.
• Coordinate, proofread, format and send emails (“pushpages”) as necessary to the community.
• Research, cover, and write weekly school news articles for public-facing communication channels with the ability to utilize the school’s distinct voice.
• Cover activities occurring on- and off-campus to promote through social media channels and the school’s website.
• Oversee and manage the maintenance of Marymount’s website while updating content regularly to ensure site’s accuracy.
• Ensure the highest level of professionalism in all written communication that represents the school while providing editorial support for cross-functional teams (Development, Admission, Student Life, Athletics, etc.).
• Event and activity photography and photo editing, as necessary.
• Other additional assignments, duties and projects as assigned. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of professional experience with demonstrated skills, knowledge and success in the execution of communications, marketing, and content creation.
• Big picture thinker with strong creative and writing talent.
• Highly detail-oriented with an ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Extremely strong writer, with solid editorial experience.
• Commitment to working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work effectively across all constituencies within a school ecosystem (administrators, faculty, staff, students, parents and alumnae).
• Ability to juggle multiple projects at a time.
• Comfortable working around high school-aged kids.
• Commitment to the mission of Marymount High School, an Independent-Catholic all-girls school.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working within an independent school, religious school, and/or other nonprofit organizations.
• Proficient in today’s digital tools including content management systems (Blackbaud - onMessage), email automation tools and CRM systems (Hubspot), database management (Blackbaud - CORE), general presentation and office applications (Google Suite and Microsoft Office).
• Graphic design skills (knowledge in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator).
• An eye for photography.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, or Journalism preferred.

TO APPLY:

Please submit 2-3 writing samples from previous work experience along with any other design materials/portfolio items you would like to share, as well as a thoughtful cover letter to supplement your resume to hr@mhs-la.org. No phone calls please.