About this role
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School
Department: Mission Advancement
Reports to: Vice President of Mission Advancement
Position: Full-time, 12-month, on campus
Location: Watts, Los Angeles, California
Annual salary: $60,000–$70,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications
Position Summary
Verbum Dei Jesuit High School seeks a creative, organized Marketing and Communications Coordinator to share the school’s story, strengthen its visibility, and engage students, families, alumni, donors, corporate partners, and prospective families.
Reporting to the Vice President of Mission Advancement, the Coordinator maintains the school’s brand and coordinates marketing and communications across digital and print platforms. This role works closely with Mission Advancement, Admissions, Athletics, and the Corporate Work Study Program to deliver timely, engaging communications that reflect Verbum Dei’s Catholic, Jesuit mission.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain consistent branding and design print and digital materials, including brochures, invitations, presentations, signage, and advertisements.
- Manage social media platforms, develop content calendars, create photo and video content, and execute campaigns to increase awareness and engagement.
- Write, edit, and coordinate newsletters, email campaigns, press releases, announcements, and other school communications; support annual reports, impact reports, and institutional publications.
- Maintain an editorial calendar, gather content across departments, and coordinate publication schedules to ensure accuracy and timely delivery.
- Manage Mailchimp or comparable email platforms, including formatting, audience segmentation, distribution, and performance tracking.
- Update website content and digital displays, coordinate photography and videography, maintain organized digital assets, and support media relations.
- Develop campaigns, marketing materials, and impact stories supporting fundraising, student recruitment, and corporate partnerships.
- Promote school events, coordinate related media coverage and vendors, track marketing performance, and perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- At least 2–3 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, digital media, graphic design, or related work; education or nonprofit experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, graphic design, digital media, or a related field preferred; equivalent professional experience considered.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills, supported by a portfolio of relevant work.
- Graphic design proficiency using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or comparable tools; experience with photography, video editing, and short-form content creation.
- Experience managing social media and creating original digital content, with knowledge of digital marketing and audience engagement practices.
- Experience with website content management systems and email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp; Finalsite familiarity is a plus.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, and project coordination skills, with the ability to take initiative and manage multiple deadlines independently.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with students, families, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and corporate partners while maintaining brand standards.
- Creativity, dependability, flexibility, and a commitment to education and Verbum Dei’s Catholic, Jesuit mission.
Schedule and Work Environment
This full-time, 12-month position is based on campus. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required for school events, athletics, fundraising, and community engagement. Some off-campus work may be required for corporate partner visits, media coverage, and special events.
Benefits
Benefits include health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities, consistent with school policies.
How to Apply
Submit a resume, cover letter, and portfolio or relevant work samples demonstrating writing, graphic design, photography, video production, and social media content skills.