Content And Communications Manager

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Drive Marian Catholic’s content program across social, web, and email to engage students and communities.

  • Own content creation across social, website, email, and campaigns.
  • Must-have: Bachelor’s degree in communications or 3+ years of related experience.
  • Standout: Leads a student ambassador program for photography, video, and on-campus storytelling.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Write and create compelling content for social media, website, email campaigns, print materials, advertising, and special projects.
  • Identify and develop stories featuring students, faculty, alumni, parents, and donors that highlight the Marian Catholic experience.
  • Conduct interviews, gather quotes, and capture content opportunities across campus.
  • Maintain an active editorial/content calendar aligned with school priorities, campaigns, and events.
  • Ensure all content reflects the voice, mission, and brand standards of Marian Catholic High School.
  • Develop and oversee a student content ambassador team to assist with photography, video, interviews, social media content ideas, and coverage of student life, events, and campus initiatives.
  • Mentor student contributors while ensuring all content aligns with school brand standards and communications priorities.
  • Manage Marian Catholic's official social media channels, including content planning and day-to-day publishing.
  • Create, schedule, and publish engaging daily content across platforms, with a minimum of 5 posts per platform per week.
  • Monitor engagement, trends, comments, and analytics to improve performance.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 3+ years of relevant experience in communications, marketing, content creation, or a related field preferred.
  • Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
  • Experience managing social media platforms and interpreting performance analytics.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across departments.
  • Professionalism, initiative, flexibility, and strong interpersonal skills.
  • Appreciation for Catholic education and the mission of Marian Catholic High School.

Preferred

  • Experience with website CMS platforms, including Finalsite, email marketing systems, Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools.
  • Photography, videography, or video editing experience.
  • Experience working in education, nonprofit, athletics, or mission-driven organizations.
  • Familiarity with the Marian Catholic community or Catholic education is a plus.
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Marian Catholic High School

Since its founding, the mission of Marian Catholic High School was and continues to be, to develop students spiritually, morally, academically, academically, and socially by integrating the teachings of Jesus Christ with a value-centered curriculum. In a safe family atmosphere, the faculty and administration challenge students not only to reach their highest academic potential, the faculty and administration challenge students not only to reach their highest academic potential, but also to adopt a disciplined work ethic necessary to become contributing self-sufficient citizens who give witness to their Catholic Faith.

Founded in 1954
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, USA
15 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
39.3%
Direct
43.7%
Referral
4.9%
Social
10.9%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~16
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Content And Communications Manager

Marian Catholic High School · Chicago, IL · On-site