Director of Communications

Overview

Department : Advancement

Reports To : Chief Advancement Officer

Location : Georgetown Day School, Washington, D.C.

Schedule : Full-time position

Compensation : $120,000 - 140,000 annually

FLSA Status : Exempt

Note : Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Responsibilities

The Director of Communications reports to the Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and supervises two Communications professionals. This position has responsibility for directing strategic brand messaging, media relations, public outreach, and online communications. The individual oversees daily activities of the communications team including budgets, staff, and project management as they engage all constituents including current families, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents, students, faculty and staff, prospective families, friends, and the broader community. The individual forges strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Develop and implement a strategic marketing plan, as well as evaluate GDS’s brand and identity in the independent school market.
• Partner with the CAO on strategic initiatives designed to identify and enhance GDS’s reputation, identity, and core values, promoting the experience and the mission of GDS.

Marketing and Brand Management

Content Strategy and Creation

Communications Management

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Skills

Americans with Disability Specifications

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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