Villa Angela - St. Joseph High School

Director of Marketing & Communications

Department: Administration

Reports to: VASJ President

Status: Full-time, Exempt

Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School (VASJ) was founded in 1990 when Villa Angela Academy merged with St. Joseph High School, Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School is a diocesan-sponsored, co-educational, comprehensive, college preparatory high school rooted in the Ursuline and Marianist traditions. VASJ is committed to the spiritual, academic, and personal growth of each student. With a population of about 500 students in grades nine through twelve, Villa Angela – St. Joseph High School provides young men and women with a nurturing and supportive educational environment in which to grow academically, spiritually, socially, and morally.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cleveland was founded on April 23, 1847. Under the leadership of the Bishop of Cleveland, it is the twenty-third largest diocese in the United States. The Diocese encompasses the counties of Cuyahoga, Summit, Lorain, Lake, Geauga, Medina, Wayne and Ashland. There are approximately 700,000 Catholics in the Diocese, and Catholic Charities-Diocese of Cleveland is one of the largest diocesan systems of social services in the world. There are 185 parishes, 110 Catholic schools, 1 pastoral center and 1 mission office within the Diocese.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Reporting to the President, The Director of Marketing & Communications shall be responsible to direct, create and manage all aspects of Marketing & Communication for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School (VASJ). This includes developing and implementing marketing and communications strategy, branding of VASJ, Social Media management, Athletic Social Media Management, and other duties needed to marketing and Communications.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

· Establish communications with faculty and staff regarding student, department, and event information.

· Provide form(s) to faculty/staff requesting information and detailed description of upcoming events involving VASJ High School students and/or staff.

· Meet with the calendar coordinator to avoid conflicts in usage of facilities.

· Attend Administrative weekly meetings to keep the team advised and be advised of events or event changes.

· Meet with individual administrators and department heads to receive information regarding their events and how events are best promoted and to whom.

· Establish and maintain a communicative relationship with local media.

· Provide to press, website, church bulletins (when applicable) information, photos, and video necessary to promote VASJ student(s), staff member(s), or event(s)

· Create, implement, and evaluate Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School marketing and communications strategy in collaboration with the President.

· Coordinate and set up press conferences. Have press releases and photos prepared for reporters and/or broadcasters. Meet with students (and parents if deemed necessary) and/or staff members prior to press interviews of conferences. Discuss the “dos & don’ts” in representing the best interests of individuals and VASJ.

· Publications:

Advancement & Alumni: work with Advancement Director and Director of Alumni & Special Events to schedule and organize publications.
Athletic Program: Work with the Athletic Director to schedule photo sessions and organize necessary information for the athletic programs.

· Perform All duties and tasks as may be required by the President and Principal.

· Create, implement, and evaluate strategies that lead to improving the branding and reputation of VASJ.

· Provide and verify all reporting data related to the marketing of VASJ.

· Manage logistics needed for activities related to marketing campaigns and/or appeals.

· Prepare solicitation materials related to the admissions campaign.

· Participate in any special event planning and implementation activities.

· Actively participate as a member of the Advancement Team as a member of the Advancement Committee.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Bachelor’s degree in nonprofit management, communications, marketing, public relations or business.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously

· Social Media management experience in

· Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office; Adobe; Photoshop; InDesign; Canva; online giving platforms such as GiveSmart and MightyCause.

· Email platform experience – Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge marketing platform knowledge a plus.

· Design skills to create materials for school, alumni, advancement, admission needs – to include invitations, brochures, flyers, postcards, emails/eblasts, etc.

· Creation of giveaway/marketing gifts following branding guidelines

· Website design and management experience

· Photography skills

· Event experience – working with AV program needs; event scripting, video project management, etc.

· Excellent organizational and communication skills – both written and verbal

· Experience in event management systems preferred

· Raiser’s Edge database experience a plus

· Ability to engage, lead and motivate.

· Expertise in responding to phone, email, text, video and social media inquiries from internal and external sources related to communications and marketing of VASJ.

· Present a high level of professionalism, poise, sensitivity and support in a variety of situations.

Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000

TO APPLY:

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to Sharon Taraska, Administrative Assistant at staraska@vasj.com. In the subject line, please type “VASJ Director of Marketing & Communications."

The search committee plans to begin review of all complete and submitted applications on a rolling basis.

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