Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a comprehensive, multi-channel communications and marketing strategy that advances the school’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the President and senior leadership team on communications, branding, and reputation management.
• Establish annual goals, KPIs, and reporting systems to evaluate marketing effectiveness and enrollment impact.
• Lead institutional messaging strategy to ensure consistency, clarity, and mission alignment across all platforms.
• Identify opportunities to elevate FSHA’s visibility and reputation in the regional and national independent school landscape.
• Serve as the primary steward of the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy brand, ensuring a consistent voice, visual identity, and messaging across all print, digital, and physical communications.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive brand strategy that reflects the school's mission, Dominican values, and strategic priorities.
• Lead institutional storytelling that highlights academics, student life, faith formation, athletics, arts, leadership, philanthropy, and community engagement.
• Protect and enhance the school's reputation through proactive communications, strategic messaging, and thoughtful brand management.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce brand standards, guidelines, templates, and visual identity systems across all school departments, programs, athletic teams, clubs, and initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field.
• Minimum of 5–7 years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, or brand management.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong experience managing multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital marketing, social media, content strategy, and brand development.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.

Preferred

• Experience in Catholic independent schools, higher education, or mission-driven organizations.
• Experience with enrollment marketing and admissions partnership.
• Familiarity with photography, videography, and creative direction.
• Experience with analytics tools, CRM platforms, and digital marketing systems.

Benefits

• Generous paid days off for holidays, vacation, personal days, and sick time
• 100% employer-paid long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance
• Professional development reimbursement
• 403(b) retirement plan with 5% employer contribution after one year
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with shared premium costs
• Free lunch provided daily
• A welcoming, collaborative work environment on a beautiful hilltop campus in La Cañada