Spec.Communications II

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a creative, sustained marketing communications effort to promote MNPS and its schools with a focus on social media and digital advertising. Activities will include developing and implementing district marketing plan and developing marketing tools for schools and other Support Hub offices, identifying and negotiating marketing and advertising opportunities to promote MNPS and schools, as needed, and working with other Communications and district staff on marketing projects.
• Works with other internal team staff to manage and update the district intranet site as well as supports the digital content team in updating the district’s website.
• Works with the team to develop new and frequent content for the district’s social media accounts, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, among others.
• Supports and oversees marketing campaigns including but not limited to school options, pre-K, and kindergarten registration.
• May be asked to review and copy edit press releases, blog posts, letters, mass emails, fliers, or other communications generated by other staff to ensure the use of appropriate style, tone and grammar.
• Manages email newsletters to staff and community; prepares and schedules employee email communications.
• May be asked to attend community or district events as a representative of the communications department.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Communications, marketing, public relations, or other related field Required
• Please provide at least three examples of writing from related work or internship experience Required
• The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate strong writing and copyediting skills.