Responsibilities

• Understand and articulate PWS’ mission in a knowledgeable, professional, and positive way.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff to implement PWS’ strategic marketing goals.
• Serve as a compelling ambassador for PWS, thoughtfully building relationships with faculty, staff, families, and colleagues at other independent schools.
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in all sections to learn details of curriculum offerings in each grade/class, new programs, electives, clubs, activities, camps, morning/aftercare, school events, field trips, performances, presentations, fundraising, etc. in order to communicate the most current and relevant information to our community.
• Design and publish weekly bulletin, newsletters, website updates, social media posts, print and digital advertisements, flyers, banners, brochures, annual report, and yearbook.
• Manage photography and videography of various school programs, events, faculty/staff, and students.
• Use an analytic, data-driven approach to help guide marketing efforts and research marketing trends for independent schools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or other relevant field of study.
• Two years’ experience in an independent school marketing role, preferably in a Waldorf school.
• Exceptional writing and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Detail and goal oriented.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all the school’s various constituencies, such as prospective families, current families, alumni and alumni families, faculty/staff, leadership, Board, local community, feeder schools, local area Waldorf schools.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and networking in the realm of independent school marketing and communications; Waldorf curriculum and pedagogy; and DEI.
• Highly resourceful and motivated – a “self-starter” with welcoming energy, enthusiasm, and exemplary work ethic.
• Helpful, teamwork attitude; willing to assist faculty and staff with other tasks as needed.
• Fluency with Google applications, Canva, Adobe, and enrollment database systems (Blackbaud) and a willingness to learn new software programs as needed.

Benefits

• Paid sick time per Oregon Sick Leave law.
• Retirement plan (after a 12-month waiting period).
• Professional development opportunities as budget allows.