Communications Manager

St. Michaels University School (SMUS) has an opportunity for a Communications Manager with a strong copywriting, digital marketing, and social media management background to join their friendly and collaborative marketing and communications team in Victoria, BC. In this brand-new role you will support a wide variety of departments and SMUS initiatives by utilizing your excellent storytelling, writing, editing, proofreading, newsletter building, photography, and social media management experience, while ensuring all communications are aligned with the school’s strategic priorities and goals.

Do you bring proven communications and content marketing experience? Do you bring a passion for writing, storytelling, proofreading and editing? Have you gained experience with all aspects of digital marketing and social media management? Do you excel at managing multiple competing projects and keeping everything running smoothly without missing a beat? Is working in a positive environment with colleagues who are engaged and enjoying a real work/life balance important to you? If you have answered “yes,” keep reading as this may be the role you have been hoping for in 2024!

What makes St. Michaels University School a great employer?

St. Michaels University School is a Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 day and boarding school with a global reputation for academic excellence. Their students, from over 30 countries, are offered opportunities in academics, athletics, arts, leadership, service, and outdoor education.

When you join their culture of excellence, you will be making a difference and supporting their vision for students to learn, to lead and to serve, all while developing your career. In their beautiful work environment, you will also enjoy:

• Competitive compensation including a salary of $70,000 – 80,000 based on related experience and education.
• Extensive health benefits that start on your date of hire
• A strong RRSP matching program
• A tuition discount for your children if accepted to the school

What could your day as the Communications Manager include?

• Planning and creating weekly news content that appeals to the relevant audiences, including writing blog posts, reporting on school events, conducting interviews and crafting social media posts.
• Planning and writing weekly newsletters for the school community and administrative staff.
• Developing and executing a content marketing strategy (and SEO) that is focused on creating and distributing relevant and valuable content that aligns with the school’s admissions and advancement goals, and the school’s strategic plan.
• Managing and updating writing standards for all SMUS publications through the maintenance of a consistent Writing Style Guide.
• Project manage the creation of select publications and the stakeholders involved (including the Family Handbook, Senior Graduation Program, Academic Program Guide, and Viewbook).
• Posting content to SMUS website and social media platforms.

This is only a sampling of what your day could hold. To learn more about this new role, please review the full Job Description at https://tallsky.ca/job/communications-manager/.

Our ideal Communications Manager brings:

• Post-secondary education in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing or a related field, and a minimum of 3-5 years’ of communications and content marketing experience.
• 2+ years of communications project management experience.
• 2+ years’ of photography experience using Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras and experience with MailChimp.
• Outstanding writing, storytelling, proofreading and editing skills and ability to create and edit a wide variety of print and digital publications.
• Experience with Drupal and WordPress.
• Well-developed project management skills with the proven ability to manage multiple projects at once while meeting tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in the Adobe suite of programs, Microsoft Office, and Google Suite.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge that will help you thrive in this role:

• High level of attention to detail and a strong understanding of the importance of adherence to brand voice, tone and style.
• Enthusiastic, energetic, and a self-starter.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team.
• Ability to be tactful and demonstrate excellent judgment.

How to apply:

After reading the full Job Description at https://tallsky.ca/job/communications-manager/ if you bring the skills and experience required to excel in this role and would love to join a culture where people from all backgrounds and walks of life can flourish, then forward your confidential application to TallSky Consulting.

TallSky is committed to supporting our clients in building inclusive cultures that embrace differences. Our approach reflects professional employment equity practices, and we believe in celebrating each candidate’s uniqueness. Diverse teams learn how to communicate respectfully, deliver more innovative solutions, and are better positioned for long-term success.

This position will remain open until it is filled. We thank all applicants; however, after initial acknowledgement, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.