Communications Associate

The Chestnut Hill School is seeking a Communications Associate to support the school's efforts to build brand awareness, engage the school community, and strengthen constituent relations. They will be responsible for curating compelling content to support CHS's messaging plan, strengthening the school's image, and engaging current parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and others through email, digital, and print channels. The Associate will work collaboratively with school administration and faculty. They will be able to prioritize among multiple demands and deadlines, pay meticulous attention to detail, and demonstrate team spirit, a strong work ethic, and a sense of humor. Familiarity with a school environment is not a prerequisite, but they must be enthusiastic about working with elementary-aged children, education, and events.

This is a full-time position, with 80% of work from home and 20% on-site at the school. The start date is July 1, 2026.

Personal attributes and skills required

Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Strategic Communications & Digital Media to coordinate daily email messaging to internal families

Serve as an additional in-house graphic designer and develop compelling multimedia content across CHS's digital marketing channels to support brand awareness as well as recruitment, fundraising, and community-building. This may include: websites, social media posts and ads, emails, newsletters, videos, photography, graphics, and print collateral

Collaborate to develop strategies to increase the visibility of content; establish success metrics, monitor KPIs, and assess digital-marketing efforts to grow audiences and improve future efforts

Help develop content as needed for the Enrollment Team and print/digital marketing needs

Develop and maintain a robust social media content calendar, in coordination with the larger editorial content calendar and academic calendar

Create video content for web and social media use

Help photograph school events and maintain photo archives

Assist with management of the school website, including refreshing photos and videos, and optimizing for search

Assist with other communications and school duties as assigned

Prerequisites for the position

BA/BS in journalism, communications, graphic design, or related field

1-3 years of marketing/communications experience

Strong design and creative skills, including experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign)

Ability to build and expand a brand's social media presence in support of institutional goals, to engage and grow audiences, and to develop innovative content (including for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)

Understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion principles and how to apply them to content strategy

Ability to capture short-form video content

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills

Knowledge of SEO principles, Google Analytics, Finalsite, or other content management systems preferred

The Chestnut Hill School Offers

Eligibility for health, dental, and vision care benefits.

Professional development opportunities and training.

Easy access to public transportation (Chestnut Hill D Line stop) with paid MBTA passes.

A collaborative team approach and supportive work environment.

The Chestnut Hill School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or family composition or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its employment, education, admission, financial aid, and other policies and programs.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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