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The Summit School · 1 week ago

Manager of Communications & Marketing

Edgewater, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$55K/yr - $60K/yr

3+ years exp

The Summit School is seeking a Manager, Communications & Marketing to join the administrative team supporting the school and Summit Resource Center. The Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic marketing and communication strategies, strengthening the brand of The Summit School, and raising the visibility of services through multiple channels.

Primary/Secondary Education

Responsibilities

Support the development of editorial direction, content, design, production and distribution of marketing materials including ads, brochures, newsletters, reports, and other publications as appropriate

Serve as in-house graphic designer for small scale design needs

Collaborate and coordinate with internal stakeholders on all relevant communications efforts to include school events, conferences, and other official activities

Periodically support media relations efforts

Write, edit, coordinate, and advise on announcements and messaging for internal stakeholders

Aid in the management of contractual relationships in areas such as web development, graphic design, online marketing, and advertising placement

Development and assess measurable marketing goals and objectives that advance the mission of the school

Website Management

Support efforts to build a cutting-edge digital marketing presence to engage prospective students, alumni, community leaders and current families through social media, digital advertising, and email campaigns

Qualification

Marketing strategyCommunications planningSocial media marketingGraphic designAdobe Creative SuiteWebsite managementOral communicationWritten communicationPresentation skillsProject management

Required

Bachelor's degree required, preference to degree in a field related to marketing, communications, journalism, English or public affairs

At least 3 years of professional experience working in a nonprofit communications role or comparable position

Experience supporting the development and execution of a marketing and communications plan, employing strategic decision-making skills

Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Demonstrated success in social media and digital marketing including planning campaigns, message development, analyzing metrics, and identifying trends

Graphic design and video editing experience including knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Adobe Premier) and Canva

Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Workspace Suite

Working knowledge of CRMS desired