Marketing and Communications Associate

Rockville, MD (On-site)

$65K/yr – $75K/yrEntry Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own content ownership across newsletters, the website, and social channels to support school communications.

  • Email & Newsletter Communications: Draft and distribute mass emails, manage the production calendar, and ensure voice consistency across all parent, alumni, and community updates.
  • Website & CMS: Update the school site, coordinate with departments for accuracy, post news and events, and handle CMS uploads.
  • Social Media & Storytelling: Create and schedule content, write captions for events and milestones, and maintain a mission-aligned presence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Email & Newsletter Communications: Draft, edit, and distribute mass email communications to parents, alumni, students, and the broader school community; Manage the production calendar for weekly and seasonal newsletters; Maintain consistency of voice, tone, and brand across all written communications; Proofread all outgoing communications for accuracy, grammar, and style
  • Website: Update and maintain school website content on a regular basis; Coordinate with department heads and administrators to ensure content is current and accurate; Write and post news stories, event recaps, and announcements; Support basic content management system (CMS) updates and uploads
  • Social Media: Assist in the creation and scheduling of social media content across Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms; Capture and write captions for school events, student achievements, and institutional milestones; Help maintain a consistent and compelling social media presence that reflects the school's mission and values
  • General Communications Support: Attend school events to gather content, photos, and stories; Collaborate closely with the Admissions, Advancement, and Academic departments on communications needs; Support the Head of Marketing & Communications on special projects, campaigns, and institutional messaging

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, or a related field
  • 3–5 years of professional experience in communications, marketing, or a related role
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills with a keen eye for detail
  • Strong listening skills, active collaborator, and the ability to translate conversations and ideas into polished written content
  • Familiarity with email marketing platforms (Constant Contact, Veracross, or similar)
  • Basic proficiency with website content management systems
  • Comfortable with social media platforms including Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook
  • Collaborative, positive, and adaptable team player
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced school environment
  • A background in Catholic or Jesuit education — as a student, employee, or both — is strongly preferred
  • A genuine understanding of and enthusiasm for the mission of Jesuit education

Preferred

  • Experience with photography or basic video editing
  • Familiarity with Finalsite or similar school CMS platforms
  • Experience working in an independent, Catholic, and/or Jesuit school environment

Benefits

  • Georgetown Prep offers a competitive benefits package including health coverage, retirement, and tuition benefits.
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Georgetown Preparatory School

Founded in 1789, Georgetown Preparatory School is America’s oldest Catholic boarding and day school for young men in grades 9 through 12, and the only Jesuit boarding school in the country. Situated on 93 acres in suburban Washington, D.C. Prep's mission is to form men of competence, conscience, courage, and compassion; men of faith and men for others

Rockville, Maryland, USA
173 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
24.1K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$103
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.1%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
11.4%
Social
0.6%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~174

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (5% of company)

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