Communications Manager in Springfield, Virginia at Immanuel Christian School

POSITION OVERVIEW

Immanuel Christian School (ICS) seeks a creative, highly organized, and detail-oriented Communications Manager to support the school's communications, marketing, and graphic design initiatives. Working closely with the Director of Strategic Communications and Community Relations, this position develops compelling written and visual communications that support the school's mission, strengthen community engagement, and promote the ICS experience. This is a high-volume, fast-paced position requiring exceptional writing and design skills, proactive planning, strong time management, and the ability to collaborate effectively with school leadership, departments, and Immanuel Bible Church.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Written Communications & Content Development

• Collaborate with the Director to draft, edit, and execute internal and external communications, including ParentSquare messages, newsletters, leadership communications, emails, and publications.
• Develop engaging stories and content highlighting the school's mission, programs, students, faculty, and community.
• Coordinate messaging with school leadership, academic divisions, departments, and Immanuel Bible Church to ensure clear, timely, and consistent communications.

Communications Planning & Project Management

• Develop and maintain comprehensive communications, editorial, and project calendars for schoolwide announcements, campaigns, publications, and events.
• Proactively anticipate communication needs, establish timelines, coordinate approvals, and manage competing deadlines.
• Organize and execute a high volume of communications and creative projects while maintaining accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.

Graphic Design, Publications & Marketing

• Design and produce professional print and digital materials, including brochures, flyers, banners, posters, advertisements, presentations, signage, and promotional collateral.
• Develop admissions application materials, branded templates for ParentSquare and Mailchimp, and publications such as the Annual Impact Report.
• Collaborate with the Director and Admissions team on marketing campaigns, recruitment events, and initiatives that strengthen enrollment and brand awareness.
• Maintain consistent ICS branding and coordinate with vendors and printers as needed.

Website & Social Media Support

• Maintain and develop key website content in WordPress, collaborating with the Digital Media Specialist on routine updates and multimedia content.
• Support social media strategy, messaging, and promotional campaigns in collaboration with the Digital Media Specialist, who leads day-to-day social media management.
• Ensure consistent messaging and branding across the school's digital communication platforms.

QUALIFICATIONS & ESSENTIAL SKILLS

• Committed Christian with a personal faith in Jesus Christ and a passion for Christian education and the mission of ICS.
• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related field preferred; relevant professional experience required.
• Excellent writing, editing, graphic design, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage high-volume communications and competing deadlines.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, WordPress, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Workspace; familiarity with ParentSquare and Mailchimp preferred.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, collaborative, and able to build strong working relationships across departments.
• Portfolio of professional graphic design and communications work required.