Strategic Communications Manager at Milken Community School | Los Angeles, CA | $80K/yr – $85K/yr

Milken Community School

Strategic Communications Manager

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

$80K/yr – $85K/yrMid Level4+ years expFull time

Posted 5 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-program institutional communications, shaping strategy and storytelling across Athletics, arts, and signature programs while coordinating with department leaders and a marketing team to drive visibility and impact.

Strategic Communications: plan and implement cross-platform messaging with clear goals, timelines, and success metrics.
Narrative Development: craft feature stories, announcements, talking points, and campaign messaging that highlight student achievement and program innovation.
Project and Performance: manage initiatives from concept to evaluation, monitor engagement, and align with school-wide priorities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic Communications Projects
Athletics, Scholar-in-Residence, Performing Arts & Signature Programs
Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies to elevate the visibility and reputation of Athletics, Integration, Performing Arts & Signature Programs
Partner with department leaders to identify key narratives, milestones, achievements, and community stories.
Plan and implement coordinated messaging across website, social media, email, print, and other platforms.
Ensure consistent brand standards and high-quality storytelling across all collateral.
Lead communications planning and implementation for major institutional initiatives as assigned.
Develop messaging frameworks and project plans that align with broader School strategy.
Coordinate with the Creative Director and marketing team on design, digital content, and campaign execution.
Establish timelines, benchmarks, and metrics to evaluate effectiveness.
Produce compelling written and digital content including feature stories, announcements, talking points, website copy, and campaign messaging.
Identify and cultivate storytelling opportunities that highlight student achievement, faculty excellence, and program innovation.
Ensure consistent voice and messaging across all platforms.
Support photography, videography, and multimedia storytelling efforts.
Develop and implement communications plans with clear goals, deliverables, timelines, and success metrics.
Serve as project manager for assigned communications initiatives from conception through execution and evaluation.
Monitor engagement data and provide analysis and recommendations for improvement.
Collaborate with External Relations leadership to ensure strategic alignment across departments.
Support school-wide priorities and emerging initiatives requiring coordinated communications leadership.
Contribute to integrated marketing campaigns and institutional storytelling efforts.

Requirements

Commitment to Milken’s mission and core values.
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
4–7 years of experience in communications, marketing, journalism, or related field.
Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Strategic thinker with strong project management abilities.
Ability to collaborate effectively across diverse constituencies.
Entrepreneurial mindset with a high level of initiative and follow-through.
Experience working in CMS, Social Media platforms, Adobe or Canva, and CRM/Database systems required.
Flexible, highly detail oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Milken Community School

Milken is a home for personal growth and intellectual inquiry – a place where profound learning stimulates young minds and lays a strong foundation for spiritual practice and ethical action.We offer our students in grades 6-12 the exceptional resources and experiences of a top-tier independent school infused with a soulful and dynamic Jewish education.

Founded in 1991

USA

253 employees (20 in marketing)

www.milkenschool.org