Director of Marketing and Communications

Belmont, CA (On-site)

$120K/yr – $140K/yrDirector/Executive3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive strategic marketing and communications for a school serving students with dyslexia, shaping brand, content, and outreach to raise awareness and enrollment.

  • Must-have: 3–5+ years in marketing or communications in a school or nonprofit
  • Standout: Proven ability to lead multiple projects and meet tight deadlines
  • Standout: Strong writing and storytelling across digital, print, and social

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Marketing & Brand Management: Develop and implement an annual marketing plan to raise public awareness, boost enrollment, and increase retention. Ensure consistent, high-quality branding--both in writing and visually--across all school platforms, including social media, print, and website.
  • Digital & Content Strategy: Manage the school’s website, social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.), and digital advertising campaigns. Capture, create, and curate compelling, mission-aligned, and engaging content (written, photo, and video).
  • External & Internal Communications: Act as the primary creator, editor, and project manager for all school publications, including the viewbook, weekly newsletters, advertising, push communications, invitations, and other vehicles.
  • Outreach Coordinator: Help determine the school’s outreach strategy and implement programs, communications, and activities that enhance awareness of the school and dyslexia broadly and provide broader community benefit, serving as many children with dyslexia as
  • Admissions & Advancement Focus: Collaborate with the Admissions and Advancement to produce materials that support student recruitment, fundraising, and alumni engagement across all communication channels.
  • Budget & Vendor Management: Develop, manage, and monitor the marketing department budget. Manage relationships with outside vendors, including graphic designers, photographers, printers, and branded merchandise companies.
  • General Support: Provide general Advancement support as needed as a member a dynamic and collegial team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3–5+ years of experience in marketing or communications, preferably in an independent school or non-profit setting
  • Proven ability to lead, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet strict deadlines
  • Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, design, and overall storytelling skills
  • Proficiency in website content management systems (e.g., Blackbaud, Squarespace) and social media analytics tools
  • Working knowledge of graphic design and mailing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Photoshop; Canva; Constant Contact; Mailchimp)
  • Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

Preferred

  • Masterful Storytelling: Ability to compellingly capture the unique culture and "soul" of the school as a lead strategist, writer, editor, and proofreader for multiple levels of messaging and
  • Creativity: Ability to come up with new approaches and ideas in the face of multiple goals (e.g., high-quality output with limited resources).
  • Optimistic Enthusiasm: Embracing all opportunities and challenges with positivity, reflecting the school values of Kindness, Respect, Growth, and Reflection.
  • Flexibility and Growth Mindset: Openness to new ideas, learning new skills, and contributing to the school community on multiple levels.
  • Commitment to Excellence: Ensure that school communications and related support services mirror the level of programmatic excellence we expect and strive to deliver to students.
  • Relationship Building: Excellent inter-personal skills with an aptitude for building long-term, meaningful connections with a variety of constituencies.
  • Collaboration: Ability to work well with diverse constituencies, including teachers, parents, students, alumni families, and board members.
  • Proactive: Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-
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Charles Armstrong School

Armstrong is the West Coast leader in teaching students with dyslexia in grades 2-8. Our research-based, time-tested approach is multi-sensory and experiential to meet students with dyslexia where they are, help them understand how they learn best, leverage their strengths, and develop the confidence to thrive in school and beyond.

Founded in 1968
Belmont, California, USA
114 employees (3 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3.5K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$104
Traffic Source Mix
Search
26.8%
Direct
49.1%
Referral
6.1%
Social
16.6%
Paid
1.3%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~114

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (3% of company)