Job description

Notre Dame Academy - Hingham, an all-female college prep high school educating young women ingrades 7-12, is seeking a Communications Specialist with high energy, a creative spirit, and a passion for empowering young women. Notre Dame Academy is a vibrant, Catholic learning community, sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. The Academy guides young women in their personal faith formation, challenges students to pursue academic excellence, and encourages social responsibility on behalf of global justice.Reporting to the Chief Institutional Advancement Officer, the Communications Specialist is a member of the Communications team. They will ensure all internal-facing messaging is clear and informative.

They are responsible for internal and external communications (including main website content and social marketing), media relations and events support. Determines content topics, coordinates with others to obtain information, writes, edits, designs and sends to parents, students, alumnae, and donors. Prepares and supervises the production of newsletters, press releases, announcements, brochures, event materials, photographs, newsletters, etc. Collaborates with academic and administrative teams supporting internal and executive communications, media outreach, publication production, digital engagement, and other content for print, multimedia, and the Web.Components of ResponsibilitiesResponsible for the content management and timely distribution of the weekly parents newsletter, Next Week @ NDA.Determines news-worthy stories, website and social media content, and which distribution strategies to implement.Leverage analytics and reports to determine effectiveness and seek continual improvements of marketing and communication initiatives.Write, edit and coordinate distribution of information to market, promote and increase the visibility of initiatives and accomplishments of the specific department.Manages Finalsite, NDA website, content and serves as the main point of contact for problems, questions and concerns regarding the website.Manage internal and external communications to project a positive image for the specified department.Organizes and executes public relations strategy with Chief Institutional Advancement Officer.Other duties as assignedJob Requirementsbachelor's degree in marketing, communications or a related fieldtwo to five years of related work experience.

Previous experience in education is a plus. They will have professional experience with e-newsletter creation, dissemination, and data tracking, as well as strong writing, editing, English grammar, and proofreading skills. The ideal candidate will have an appreciation and understanding that internal communications are evolving, and they are driven to stay abreast of the latest trends and best practices. Technical savvy and experience with web content management systems are required.

They will be a quick learner and a team player with attention to detail. Being highly organized is also necessary to manage a diverse array of projects at any given time. They will follow through on tasks and instructions with minimal management and will take responsibility for their work. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities?Ability to code in HTML?Excellent grammar, composition, and proofreading skills?Knowledge of design and publishing concepts?Excellent organizational skills and superior attention to detail.*Notre Dame Academy seeks to create a working and learning environment that reflect the society and community in which we are located, and we actively encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

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