Communications Manager FULLY REMOTE NOTFORORGANIZATION

Job Description

The Communications Manager leads the development, execution, and continuous refinement of a comprehensive communications strategy for the American Montessori Society. This role is essential to advancing AMS’ mission and vision.

The Communications Manger ensures that AMS is communicating externally with clarity, purpose, and accuracy. This role is the unifying voice for all of AMS’ communications channels, having a finger on the pulse of every part of the organization.

Job Details

Create and manage the overall editorial calendar comprising emails, social, blog, podcast, and other communication channels as needed

Serves as the unifying voice for AMS’ external products

Collaborate with internal teams, especially fellow Marketing and Communications colleagues, to ensure consistency and alignment of messaging across all communications channels.

Liaise with external communications contractors to coordinate content and communications alignment of the Montessori Life Magazine team, the Educating the Human Potential podcast team, the Montessori Life blog contributors and others as necessary

Assist with metrics reporting in collaboration with Senior Leadership and maintain a consistent, predictable communication cadence to the AMS community.

Curate day-to-day social media calendar and content, managing any external contract needs for graphic design or paid media

Help subject matter experts shape engaging and informative content that effectively communicates the organization's mission, initiatives, and achievements to diverse audiences

Assist in the development and distribution of educational reports, whitepapers, and other publications that contribute to the organization's publishing goals

Incredible skills in writing, reviewing content/tone, communication, project management

Work closely and collaboratively across the organization to develop efficient and helpful processes to update, scale, and leverage all communication pieces

In tandem with marketing and subject matter experts, develop strategic messaging houses and similar outcome-based frameworks for critical events and initiatives, designed to be scaled and applied throughout segments, audiences, and channels.

Oversee and approve the production of content, presentations, campaigns, and institutional materials for internal and local communications needs.

Develops and executes successful short and long-term media and social media outreach strategies.

Develops and oversees a diverse range of branding programs to meet the changing needs and strengthen relationships with our community and partner organizations.

Qualifications:
Qualifications

5+ years of experience in Marketing, Communications, or similar disciplines

Proven experience in leading content collaboration, communications campaigns, and messaging projects.

Strong written and verbal capabilities and proven experience with writing for employee and business audiences.

Proven management of an editorial calendar, with multiple stakeholders and competing channels.

Demonstrated management of social media content, including writing and content strategy

Demonstrated experience in developing and executing large-scale communications programs

Strong project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives from concept to implementation

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively across teams and departments

Strategic mindset with the capacity to align technology initiatives with broader business goals.

Demonstrated ability to stay abreast of communications technology trends and best practices

Additional Information

AMS has a strong benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b), Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and generous Paid Time Off, Sick Days, Holidays and other time off.

The American Montessori Society is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, family responsibility, political affiliation or any other status protected by applicable laws.

No calls please.