SPECIALIST, REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
- Employer
- Denver Public Schools
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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COMMUNICATIONS
235 work days
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $58,192-$70,513
Essential Functions and Objectives:
The Regional Communications Specialist will develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communications plans that support schools in Far Northeast Denver. T he Regional Communications Specialist will work to outline needs and recommend outcomes for marketing plans, and will lead the strategic and tactical implementation of these plans. Duties may include research and discovery, development of plans and timelines, content creation, design guidance, budget management, and day-to-day implementation of communications needs at the school level.
- Work with the school marketing team and designated school leaders to prioritize schools for marketing and communications support. Consult with school leaders to develop marketing and communications plans and manage the implementation of those plans.
- Provide comprehensive, strategic marketing communications support to schools in the Far Northeast region, including professional consultation related to branding, marketing collateral, student recruitment and retention strategies, website design, social media, media relations, event-based marketing, direct mail, internal communications, and stakeholder engagement.
- Collaborate with graphic designer, web designer and other communications team members to ensure consistency in messaging and visual branding.
- Act as point of contact and project manager for school client accounts; manage timeline, resources and completion for multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining keen attention to detail.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of comprehensive experience in strategic communications, marketing, media relations and/or internal communications.
- Exceptional relationship?building, strategic planning, facilitation and project-management skills necessary to organize a variety of stakeholders around common goals.
- Strong creative skills to develop messaging and visual concepts that will inspire stakeholders to action.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and outreach to a diverse community.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skill, as well as experience with tailoring messaging to a variety of audiences, including families for whom English is not their first language.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
- Colorado driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to and from schools throughout Far Northeast Denver.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.
- Basic graphic design experience.
- Familiarity with DPS departments and schools , and with Northeast Denver neighborhoods of the wider Green Valley Ranch and Montbello areas, is beneficial but is not required.
Additional Considerations:
- This position will require flexibility with work hours in order to meet the schedule-related needs of school leaders .
- This position may require travel to business and community partner sites throughout the city
- This role will be part of the DPS Communications Office, but will spend up to 90% of its time at school sites working directly with school leaders.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, marketing or related field.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
235 work days
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $58,192-$70,513
Essential Functions and Objectives:
The Regional Communications Specialist will develop and implement comprehensive marketing and communications plans that support schools in Far Northeast Denver. T he Regional Communications Specialist will work to outline needs and recommend outcomes for marketing plans, and will lead the strategic and tactical implementation of these plans. Duties may include research and discovery, development of plans and timelines, content creation, design guidance, budget management, and day-to-day implementation of communications needs at the school level.
- Work with the school marketing team and designated school leaders to prioritize schools for marketing and communications support. Consult with school leaders to develop marketing and communications plans and manage the implementation of those plans.
- Provide comprehensive, strategic marketing communications support to schools in the Far Northeast region, including professional consultation related to branding, marketing collateral, student recruitment and retention strategies, website design, social media, media relations, event-based marketing, direct mail, internal communications, and stakeholder engagement.
- Collaborate with graphic designer, web designer and other communications team members to ensure consistency in messaging and visual branding.
- Act as point of contact and project manager for school client accounts; manage timeline, resources and completion for multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining keen attention to detail.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
- Five (5) to ten (10) years of comprehensive experience in strategic communications, marketing, media relations and/or internal communications.
- Exceptional relationship?building, strategic planning, facilitation and project-management skills necessary to organize a variety of stakeholders around common goals.
- Strong creative skills to develop messaging and visual concepts that will inspire stakeholders to action.
- Experience in stakeholder engagement and outreach to a diverse community.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skill, as well as experience with tailoring messaging to a variety of audiences, including families for whom English is not their first language.
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment.
- Colorado driver's license and reliable transportation to travel to and from schools throughout Far Northeast Denver.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish a plus.
- Basic graphic design experience.
- Familiarity with DPS departments and schools , and with Northeast Denver neighborhoods of the wider Green Valley Ranch and Montbello areas, is beneficial but is not required.
Additional Considerations:
- This position will require flexibility with work hours in order to meet the schedule-related needs of school leaders .
- This position may require travel to business and community partner sites throughout the city
- This role will be part of the DPS Communications Office, but will spend up to 90% of its time at school sites working directly with school leaders.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, marketing or related field.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
Under the leadership of Superintendent Susana Cordova and guided by the tenets of The Denver Plan, DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
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