Marketing Communications Specialist

Job Summary

The Marketing Communications Specialist supports the School's marketing and communications efforts by creating compelling content that strengthens Pembroke Hill's brand, engages its community, and advances institutional priorities. Working closely with the other members of the Marketing & Communications team, this position collaborates with colleagues across admissions, advancement, athletics, and the academic divisions to develop content for print, digital, social media, website, and multimedia platforms.
The successful candidate is a creative, detail-oriented communicator who enjoys building relationships, telling meaningful stories, and managing multiple projects in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This individual will represent The Pembroke Hill School professionally while interacting with parents, students, faculty and staff, alumni, donors, prospective families, and other members of the school community.
Qualifications and Requirements

t sBachelor's degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or a related fiel
d.2+ years of professional experience in marketing, communications, public relations, journalism, or a related field, with experience in writing, content creation, social media, and print or digital publication desig
n.Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, grammar, and verbal communication skill
s.Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadline
s.Ability to build positive working relationships and communicate effectively with students, parents, faculty and staff, alumni, donors, and prospective familie
s.Knowledge of journalistic writing, publication design, and AP styl
e.Experience creating engaging content for social media platform
s.Familiarity with website content management systems (CMS) preferre
d.Proficiency with Canva and Microsoft Office; working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator) preferre
d.Experience capturing and editing high-quality photograp
hyExperience producing and editing short-form video content for digital communication
s.A collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail, and a willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic school environmen
Key Responsibilities

es: Develop engaging written, visual, and multimedia content that highlights student experiences, faculty excellence, school traditions, and community l
ife.Write and edit content for the School's website, newsletters, social media channels, magazine, and other print and digital publicati
ons.Assist with website updates and content management to ensure information is current, accurate, and engag
ing.Help maintain consistent messaging and visual identity across all communicati
ons.Photograph school events, classrooms, performances, athletic competitions, and other campus activit
ies.Capture video content for use across social media, the website, and other marketing initiati
ves.Design and produce promotional materials, advertisements, brochures, invitations, and other collate
ral.Support production of the School's magazine, newsletters, and other institutional publicati
ons.Assist with marketing projects supporting admissions, advancement, athletics, and other school initiati
ves.Attend select school events, including occasional evenings and weekends, to gather photography, video, and stor
ies.Perform other duties as assig
Schedule

This is a full-time, 12-month position. Occasionally (but not regularly), evening or weekend work is required to support school events and community activi
Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is competitive (based on market data) and commensurate with experience and education. Employment is contingent upon verification of education and previous emplo
yment. Pembroke Hill offers a comprehensive benefits package, incl
uding:Medical and dental ins
uranceRetirement plan with School match of up
to 8%Professional development opportu
nitiesTuition remission for eligible emp
loyeesComplimentary lunch during the schoo
l yearPaid time off and school ho
lidaysAdditional employee wellness and benefit pr
About Pembroke Hill School

Pembroke Hill School is an independent school in Kansas City, Missouri. Pembroke Hill seeks to fulfill our mission by recognizing that diversity, belonging, equity, and inclusion are integral elements of school and community life. Our mission-inspired goal is together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all. Cultivating each to be a global thinker and valuable member of the PHS community poised to acquire the academic and life skills that make a significant difference f
or all. Due to the nature of education, Pembroke Hill School requires employees to work in-person. If all assigned work can be completed and essential functions can be met, this requirement may be temporarily waived as a reasonable accommodation for a temporary (short) period of time.
Pembroke Hill School participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.
Physical Demands for position

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
functions.Ability to sit for extended periods and stand occ
asionally.Ability to enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without v
ision aidsAbility to hear and understand speech at normal levels, outdoors, and on the
telephoneAbility to speak in audible tones so that others may understa
nd clearlyPhysical ability to lift, carry and/or hold up to
20 poundsAbility to occasionally balance, reach
, and bendAbility to climb stairs, and walk i

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