CONTENT & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

The Role

At Flintridge Prep, we believe middle and high school should be a time of healthy, joyful growth. That's why we approach every experience and relationship with curiosity and wonder. Here you have the space to push to new heights and the support to navigate life's challenges. Because when we truly connect with ourselves and others, we learn to lead with sensitivity and integrity, which is the best prep possible for the road ahead.

Joining a three-person team and reporting to the Director of Communications, the Content & Communications Coordinator is a skilled, and experienced communications professional who plays an integral role in executing the school’s marketing and communications strategy to effectively convey the school’s messages, support its values, and engage with audiences. This person serves as an advocate for the school’s mission and values in all communications.

They are passionate, organized, and enjoy creating meaningful, strategic, and engaging stories. They have exceptional writing and project management skills an eye for detail.

Major Functions and Responsibilities

·       Create and edit captivating stories across platforms, ensuring the message is consistent, highly engaging, on brand, and reaches the intended audience.

·       Maintain annual, monthly, and weekly communications calendars and respond to internal requests.

·       Oversee, assemble, write, and edit the weekly newsletter.

·       Contribute lively, appropriate copy to support the school’s recurring communications at the direction of the Director of Communications.

·       Develop relationships across campus to promote stories that are important to current and prospective families, faculty, alumni, and donors.

·       Develop and implement the school’s social media strategy, seeking new ways to extend the reach and strengthen relationships on social media platforms and monitoring reactions as appropriate. Make posts several times a week.

·       Manage the school’s three annual print publications, developing ideas, managing vendors, writing, editing, and helping maintain schedules.

·       Provide daily writing, editorial, proofreading, and photography support across the team, ensuring consistent and engaging communication that reflects the community’s brand, personality, and style.

·       Manage communications files and archives across SharePoint, Dropbox, and PhotoShelter in accordance with department objectives.

·       Other project-related tasks, as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

·       Bachelor's degree in journalism, English, communications, marketing, or related field.

·       Minimum 3 years of experience in a related industry, creating, writing copy, managing projects, and maintaining schedules.

·       Proficiency with various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.)

·       Understanding of social media metrics and analytics tools to measure performance.

·       Basic understanding of search engine optimization to increase content visibility.

·       Knowledge of best practices in communications, marketing, social media strategy, audience engagement, and fundraising.

·       An eye for visual design, exceptional writing skills, experience conducting interviews, and excellent editing and proofreading skills.

·       Experience and interest in communications technologies, new media, email marketing platforms, social media, web content management systems, Adobe Creative Suite, databases, photo and video editing, and analytic tools.

·       Articulate speaker, capable of presenting ideas and information clearly.

·       Understanding of audience engagement strategies.

·       Ability to generate new ideas and an understanding of how visuals complement text.

·       Ability to prioritize one’s own time.

·       Motivated self-starter and team-oriented, with agility, initiative, and a collaborative spirit.

·       Experience maintaining house style, AP style, and brand guidelines, interviewing subjects, and writing on deadline.

·       Video, photography, and media editing skills.

·       A creative spirit, with an eye for composition and a knack for storytelling.

·       Ability to thrive in a creative and collaborative group environment, translating expansive ideas into tangible realities.

·       Ability to foster a warm, inclusive environment for students.

·       Strong organizational and project time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

·       Adept at working tactfully in cross-functional teams that have overlapping goals and interests.

·       A commitment to staying up to date with the latest industry trends, tools, and best practices in content creation and communications.

·       Work occasional evenings and/or weekends.

·       Willingness to give and accept feedback to provide the best solutions.

Salary & Benefits

This position is full-time, benefits eligible, onsite, and year-round with a salary of $72k - $80k, depending on skills and experience.

To Apply

Candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume via email to:

Jamie Kidwell

Director of Human Resources prephr@flintridgeprep.org

Applicants will be considered for positions without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.mo