Sacred Heart Greenwich has been empowering girls and young women since 1848 in a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education. This mission provides opportunities to develop spiritual, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical skills. Sacred Heart Greenwich integrates technology into the learning process through enhanced collaboration, exploration, discovery, and creativity.  

We aim to form students of faith, intellect, and awareness, who will use their gifts in service to others.  Relationship and mentoring are at the heart of the student experience, which is grounded in student centered learning, inquiry, problem solving, interdisciplinary connection, collaboration, and an understanding of social justice. Student leadership and well-being are connected to every academic discipline, as all full-time teachers are also grade level advisors.  

The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education and then an all-girls experience from K-12 on our 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut.  We are proudly part of the Network of Sacred Heart Schools.

Position: Communication Manager
Reports to: Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary 

Reporting to the Director of Strategic Marketing and Communications, this position focuses on building brand awareness for the School externally and increasing the breadth and depth of our communications internally. The Manager will interact daily with the wider Sacred Heart Greenwich community—from students and teachers to alumnae and parents. The ideal candidate has a desire to learn more about digital marketing, public relations and marketing and is a creative thinker looking to find inventive ways to connect with our community. The Manager will be responsible for:

• Managing and drafting website content to ensure the site is accurate and up to date
• Creatingand executing variety of digital and printed communications
• Implementing social media strategy, utilizing photos and videos to connect with community and accurately tell the Sacred Heart story
• Attending Campus events to capture photos and videos to be used across School platforms (social media, website, advertising, etc.)
• Identifying and drafting weekly stories that showcase events and community members
• Participating in regular professional development to stay relevant on new trends and learn new digital strategies

Qualifications

• 3-7 years years of related communications, writing or social media experience (internships and coursework can count toward experience years)
• Proficient in Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro as well as other editing app used for social media

• Impeccable writing and communications skills; a creative storyteller (samples required)
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• A team player who can also work independently
• Experienced with  the changing media landscape and emerging new media channels
• Proficient in web editing software (Finalsite) and marketing experience a plusHolds a Bachelor’s Degree
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend events This is a 12-month position
  
  

As members of the international network of Sacred Heart schools, we are committed to attracting and retaining staff who demonstrate an active faith, practice a deep respect for intellectual values, promote social awareness, build community, and value personal growth and responsibility. Sacred Heart Greenwich is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates who will enhance the diversity of our community. 

Application Procedure 

Interested candidates must complete the on-line application and upload both a resume and cover letter stating reason for interest in the position on our website: 

https://www.shgreenwich.org/about-us/employment

Review of applicants will begin immediately. Only complete applications will be considered.

About Sacred Heart Greenwich

Sacred Heart Greenwich provides an empowering learning environment for girls and young women from kindergarten through twelfth grade to prepare them to become confident, intelligent and compassionate global leaders. The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education. Located on a beautiful 110-acre campus at 1177 King Street, in Greenwich, Connecticut, Sacred Heart is an all-girls’ Catholic, independent college-preparatory day school that offers a rigorous academic program which challenges students to take on a variety of leadership roles on campus and beyond. Sacred Heart offers a global educational experience that encourages girls and young women to develop, practice and showcase their own style of leadership with confidence. The school’s focus on inter-nationality includes an exchange program, which begins in the Middle School with visits to Sacred Heart schools located in the United States and Canada. It expands in sophomore year of high school with educational trips to our schools in Australia, Austria, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Latin America, Spain, and Taiwan.

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