Media Associate

The ideal candidate for this position is someone who is  highly motivated and extremely creative with digital media. You must have capabilities of managing multiple projects simultaneously within our D-E brand guidelines. A strong appreciation for branding is necessary, as it will impact all digital materials developed by this person.  This is designed for a person with a go-to attitude and who is able to take on increasingly complex responsibilities. ?

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support the Communications & Publications (Comm.) Team in creating digital content to culminate in a broad variety of communications collateral primarily for online use.

• Handle the design of templatized projects and help to delegate out cheerfully and helpfully to our diverse client contacts any and all new design ‘assets’ that can leverage our D-E School brand identifiers, including logos, D-E logo adaptations, and/or applications of type treatment.  This responsibility similarly applies to both print and online media.

• Supplement current work by the Comm. Team to handle photography, videography, and social media needs.

• Support the Comm. Team when we “inherit” and then integrate and/or directly apply creative assets that are developed externally, e.g., for client departments such as Admissions and Development.

Duties:

• The Media Associate reports to the Director of Communications & Publications and plays a key role on the D-E Comm. Team, which provides full service, in-house creative design, marketing, branding, media/public relations, and other services to diverse areas and departments within the School, including all three (3) divisions (Lower; Middle; Upper): Development and  Alumni Relations; Athletics; and Performing Arts and Art & Design departments.

• The Media Associate will help the Comm. Team with creating and producing online assets that support the D-E School website (www.d-e.org) and related microsites (e.g. detoday.d-e.org); all divisional materials (e.g., Handbooks; Student Directory); event programs, magazines (e.g., D-E Today), etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Dwight-Englewood is proud of its broad interests and excellent reputation, and our brand must reflect that at all times. ?

The Media Associate candidate must have achieved a Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Liberal /Fine Arts / Design or applicable field.  1-2 years professional media production experience is preferred, as is a can-do attitude. Excellent written and verbal communications skills are required, as is a collaborative mindset and the ability to work with a variety of people both within D-E and external service providers (e.g., designers from other firms). Experience in using video production tools is required. Experience with HTML/programming, WordPress, as well as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop is preferred. Experience in how to prepare/package files for printing and online use is also preferred. Experience working with an educational institution / school is a plus.

Terms of Employment:  Full Time, 40 hours / week. This is a 12 month position.  Evening and weekend work is required periodically, for various school events.