Description

Start Date: As soon as possible

Reporting to: Director of Communications

Job Summary:

BB&N is seeking a full-time Content Manager. The Content manager is a member of the Communications Office with shared team responsibility for BB&N communications and marketing.

Key Responsibilities:

• In coordination with Communications Office colleagues, the Content Manager will convey the story of BB&N through a narrative geared to a variety of audiences, including students, parents, grandparents, prospective families, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae. 
• Through a combination of assignments as well as self-discovered subject areas, the Content Manager will produce a steady flow of articles, photographs, videos, and social media posts to keep BB&N’s platforms (website, magazine, social media channels, etc.) fresh, dynamic, and engaging.
• Photographs and/or videos of diverse school events.
• Oversight of the Digital Library
• Working closely with the Digital Communications Manager will align social media posts with schoolwide strategy and calendar. 
• Responsibility for live streaming requests from various stakeholders at the school. 
• Coordination with colleagues on short- and long-term tactical tasks with strategic goals.
• Fostering relationships with key stakeholders to inform and drive content generation plans.
• Exploring innovative ways to involve students and parents in developing content creation.

Skills and Competencies:

Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent is required with three years of related experience. In addition, the Content Manager will demonstrate the following competencies:

• Experience generating dynamic, engaging content in a deadline-driven environment. 
• The ability to create a high-volume portfolio of high-quality, audience-focused work that augments brand voice and identity. 
• Skilled at producing content in writing, photography, and videography formats; accomplished with a variety of delivery platforms such as social media and website content management.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive community.
• Attention to detail.
• Excellent writing skills. 
• Experience with photography and videography. 
• Editing and production skills in a variety of media, with a willingness to continually learn and improve.
• Strong computer and database skills. Knowledge of Google Workspace and Adobe Creative Cloud preferred. 
• Ability to align output with the school’s strategic goals and visual/messaging brand. 
• Collaborative mindset and team player. 
• Respect and discretion with confidential information.
• Ability to occasionally work weekends and evenings, as required.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship.

The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.

To Apply:  

Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, and Reference List. Please include your connection to BB&N’s mission and values in your cover letter.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job-related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, many of whom are not eligible for vaccination due to their age, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment. Documentation showing vaccination status will be required as part of the application process.