Director of Communications

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute an integrated communications and marketing strategy that advances Marian's mission and strategic priorities.
• Serve as steward of Marian's brand and storytelling, ensuring consistent and compelling messaging and visual identity across all communications.
• Establish communications priorities and coordinate school, Admissions, and Advancement communications to ensure quality, consistency, and effective timing.
• Monitor communications performance and engagement to evaluate effectiveness and continually strengthen communications strategies.
• Develop and execute Marian's social media strategy, managing the school's primary social media channels and creating engaging content that showcases Marian's mission, student experience, accomplishments, and community.
• Plan, capture, edit, and produce photography and video content for use across Marian's communications and marketing channels.
• Manage Marian's external email marketing communications using Smore and other platforms as appropriate.
• Support Marian's website redesign, with a focus on content development, organization, and refinement, and provide ongoing communications support for the website.
• Lead the planning, writing, editing, design, production, and distribution of Marian's key publications and marketing materials, coordinating with outside vendors as needed.
• Design and produce professional print and digital materials, including advertisements, invitations, signage, presentations, event materials, and other communications as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-3+ years experience preferred.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and platforms.
• Strong graphic design, photography, and videography skills, with demonstrated ability to create high-quality print and digital content.
• Strong understanding of social media, digital communications, and audience engagement; experience with Canva and email marketing platforms preferred.
• Ability to think strategically while managing multiple projects, competing priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments and constituencies.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to take initiative, exercise sound judgment, solve problems, and work independently.
• Commitment to Marian Central Catholic High School's Catholic mission and the ability to authentically communicate and advance that mission; flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.

Benefits

• Provided to eligible full-time employees ONLY: Health Insurance, Pension, Vacation, Sick and Personal Days, Holidays
• Provided to eligible full-time AND part-time employees: 403(b) Retirement Plan, Paid Personal time off