Digital Communications Specialist

Middletown, DE (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive digital communications for a K-12 school as a Digital Communications Specialist.

  • Own content from concept through publication across articles, emails, and social posts.
  • Must-have: Two+ years of relevant experience and strong attention to detail.
  • Standout: Strong photography skills and proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite or Canva.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the communications team to identify compelling concepts and content that align with the school’s strategic and tactical goals.
  • Gather content assets (photos, videos, quotes, story details) as needed.
  • Author and edit articles, posts, recaps, roundups, announcements, and other content in alignment with the team’s project schedule and editorial priorities.
  • Draft, edit, assemble/layout, and publish scheduled email newsletters and other incidental bulk mail.
  • Create and publish balanced , well-considered content for social media.
  • Manage website content and administration ensuring complete, accurate, and up-to-date information.
  • Assist in the management and organization of communications photo and video asset libraries.
  • Keep current with digital marketing strategies, technologies, and tactics, and advise the team on changes to strategy.
  • Support team projects and assignments as needed (e.g., all hands projects, occasional night/weekend event support).
  • Contribute to team goals as new priorities emerge.

Requirements

  • Two or more years of relevant experience.
  • Outstanding attention to detail.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills: comfort, confidence, and tact.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational skills (to facilitate independent work across a wide range of tasks).
  • Strong photography skills.
  • Strong ability to learn independently in a constantly evolving field.
  • Familiarity with creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or Affinity Suite.
  • Familiarity with Google Suite or Microsoft Office.
  • Familiarity with website content management systems (e.g., Wordpress, Weebly, Squarespace).
  • Ability to work independently, yet contribute as a member of the team.
  • Ability to flex schedule to ensure coverage of school events occurring outside of standard business hours
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St. Andrew's School

St. Andrew's School is an Episcopal, co-educational, all-boarding high school located on 2200 acres in Middletown, Delaware.

Founded in 1929
Middletown, Delaware, USA
1.1K employees

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
33.1K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
54.9%
Direct
39.1%
Referral
3.9%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.1K

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