Position Description: Assistant Director of Marketing Communications (Please apply using this link: https://www.applitrack.com/IgnatiusOH/onlineapp/JobPostings/view.asp?FromAdmin=true&AppliTrackJobId=345) The Assistant Director of Marketing & Communications plays a crucial role in supporting the overall marketing and communication efforts of Saint Ignatius High School. Working closely with the Director of Marketing & Communications, this position assists in developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating strategic initiatives to enhance the school's recognition, promote its programs and events, maintain effective communication with various audiences, and support the goals of Saint Ignatius High School and The Welsh Academy. The Assistant Director will write, create, and contribute to a wide range of projects including marketing campaigns, social media management, website content development, email communications and newsletters, event promotion, photography, video production, and internal communication efforts. In addition, the Assistant Director acts as Project Manager and Contributor for the Saint Ignatius Magazine, a nationally distributed print publication including three issues a year. This role will serve as the primary liaison between the Marketing & Communications department and the Academic, Theology, Campus Ministry, and Mission departments and programs, including The Center for Ignatian Pedagogy (CIP), Christian Action Team (CAT), Arrupe, and the Spirituality Program for Adults (SPA). The position pays a competitive salary with excellent benefits in an outstanding work environment. Saint Ignatius has been named a "Best Workplace" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer annually since 2011. Numerous personal, professional, and spiritual growth opportunities are offered. As a Catholic School in the Jesuit tradition, Saint Ignatius has been educating Men for Others for more than 130 years. The school is known locally, as well as nationally, as a leader in educational excellence. This position is a full-time, exempt, year-round position that reports to the Director of Marketing & Communications.

Key Responsibility Areas • Support Marketing & Communications Strategy: Assist in the development and execution of comprehensive marketing & communications strategies, planning, and execution aligned with the school's mission, ensuring consistency and effectiveness across all channels. • Social Media Management: Manage the school's social media presence across various platforms, including content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and engagement with the audience. • Content Development: Contribute to the creation of engaging and informative content for various communication channels, including the school's website, newsletters, emails, publications, and promotional materials. Maintain day-to-day communications. • Project Management: Oversee the planning and execution of the Saint Ignatius Magazine, ensuring that deadlines are met and objectives are achieved. Work includes story conception and assignment, vendor management, and guiding and coordinating each issue from conceptualization to publication. The Saint Ignatius Magazine is the school’s primary print publication produced three times a year. Manage projects to ensure both internal resources and suppliers are working on time and on budget to deliver assignments by expected deadlines. • Website Management: Support the management of the school's website, including content updates, design enhancements, and optimization for user experience and search engine visibility. • Collaboration and Coordination: Work closely within the Marketing & Communications team as well as cross-departmentally to ensure alignment and synergy in messaging and initiatives. • Video producing: Work closely with the Digital Media Specialist to create captivating video content, assisting with concept development, planning, scheduling, and scriptwriting ensuring smooth logistics and adherence to timelines. • Events & Activities Coverage: Capture events & activities through photography and writing to relay across communication channels, including social media, website, newsletters, and Saint Ignatius Magazine. • Analytics and Reporting: Monitor and analyze marketing data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of campaigns and initiatives, providing insights and recommendations for continuous improvement. • Quality Assurance: Ensure that all communications adhere to brand guidelines and editorial guidelines and meet the highest standards of quality. Responsible for maintaining consistent organizational voice and tone across communication channels.

Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Visual Communications Design, or related field. • 4 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or related roles, preferably in the education or non-profit sector. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail and ability to convey complex information in a clear and compelling manner. Ability to vary writing style to meet specific needs, able to quickly repurpose content coming from multiple internal and external sources. • Proficiency in social media management tools, content management systems, CRM and list management, and analytics platforms. • Creative thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to generate innovative ideas and solutions to achieve marketing objectives. • Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Highly organized. • Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team environment, as well as independently with minimal supervision. • Highly developed computer skills including experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, Canva, Mailchimp, or similar programs. • Knowledge of graphic design principles, SEO, video editing software, and other multimedia tools is a plus. • Proven track record of working across multiple divisions/operating groups and functions and juggling multiple priorities. • Superior writing ability, with command of the English language and grammar, and solid knowledge of AP Style. The successful candidate will also demonstrate the following: • Commitment to Catholic faith and Jesuit Spirituality. • Customer service focused • Project management skills • Process improvement and detail oriented with a focus on accuracy • Professional attitude, demeanor, and work ethic • Attitude of service to others • Ability to work both independently and cooperatively in a team setting • Willingness to engage in personal, educational and faith development Our Workplace: Praise, reverence and service should mark the relationship that exists not only between teachers and students, but among all members of the school community. Ideally Jesuit schools should be places where people are believed in, honored and cared for; where the natural talents and creative abilities of persons are recognized and celebrated; where individual contributions and accomplishments are appreciated; where everyone is treated fairly and justly; where sacrifice on behalf of the economically poor, the socially deprived, and the educationally disadvantaged is commonplace; where each of us finds the challenge, encouragement and support we need to reach our fullest individual potential for excellence; where we help one another and work together with enthusiasm and generosity, attempting to model concretely in word and action the ideals we uphold for our students and ourselves.

About Saint Ignatius High School: Saint Ignatius High School, which opened its doors September 6, 1886, is a Jesuit college-preparatory school. The school enrolls more than 1,400 young men who hail from 92 cities in an 11-county region. Located in close proximity to downtown Cleveland in the vibrant and energetic Ohio City neighborhood, the school occupies 23 acres and includes 19 buildings and three athletic fields. The school has 114 faculty members, 89 percent of whom hold advanced degrees. Fifty-six percent have spent 10 years or more teaching at Saint Ignatius. Saint Ignatius is also home to The Welsh Academy, a middle school for boys from local families of modest economic means, founded in 2019. The academy enrolls more than 60 boys in grades 6-8 and occupies Kesicki Hall on campus. Academically, Saint Ignatius is a regional and state leader in National Merit finalists. To challenge students and prepare them for college, the Saint Ignatius curriculum offers 17 Advanced Placement (AP) and 21 honors subjects. In September 2009, the school was designated a Blue Ribbon school by the U.S. Department of Education. A Saint Ignatius education prepares students to become competent, concerned and socially responsible members of their communities. With a motto of Men for Others, there is a prime concern for the development of Christian values among all students. Part of the Saint Ignatius student experience includes the promotion of faith in the service of justice.

Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Saint Ignatius High School is committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (as amended), applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact Staacie Harden, Director of Human Resources at (216) 651-0222 ext. 4461 for assistance. Deadline: March 13, 2024.