Director of Strategic Communications

Delone Catholic High School has an immediate opening for a full-time Director of Strategic Communications. 

The Director of Strategic Communications is an integral part of the team charged with advancing the mission of the school. Reporting to the Principal, this professional is responsible for creating and administering the school’s marketing communications mix and ensuring that prospective and current students and families as well as alumni and members of the community are aware of Delone Catholic HS, its programs, services and success stories.

 Essential Functions:

• Ensure all communications adhere to Delone Catholic HS style guide and brand qualities
• Develop and design strategic marketing communications plan and materials utilizing all elements in the marketing communications mix (advertising, public relations, sales promotion, personal selling and direct marketing) to keep parents, students, alumni and donors inspired and informed about Delone Catholic High School in coordination with the Director of Enrollment Management and the Office of Diocesan Communications as needed.
• Manage media relations to include regular communication with local media to promote the school, its students and alumni.
• Partner with the Director of Advancement to plan, publish and distribute the bi-annual Delone Today magazine.
• Work closely with Director of Enrollment Management to support the effort to cultivate prospective students for the school through creative and consistent marketing  communications.
• Support admissions events with targeted marketing communications.
• Support Advancement Events with targeted marketing communications.
• Create and oversee social media calendar and content plan to include all school organizations.
• Record, review and potentially publish school events, student and alumni success stories, classroom happenings, faculty awards and recognition and general school news.
• Vigilantly monitor all social media content, posts, comments, etc. and be aware of the impact of outside comments to the school’s brand and mission.
• Ensure all activities are thoroughly and effectively integrated into and coordinated with annual fundraising and external relations programs of Delone Catholic High School.
• Maintain professional affiliations and enhance professional growth by keeping abreast of latest trends in communications.
• Maintain the Delone Catholic website through information provided by others in the school, as well as ensuring all information is up-to-date and corrected as needed.
• Review all school photos for appropriateness and possible publication in the school yearbook, on the school website and in any other school-related marketing communications.
• Attend all Diocesan-sponsored marketing/communications events and seminars.