Digital Content Manager

Overview

The Island School, a not-for-profit organization based in The Bahamas, was founded to create and support transformational educational experiences with the vision of leadership effecting change, on the island of Eleuthera. The diverse educational initiatives, including our High School Semester and Summer Term, Deep Creek Middle School, Elementary Learning Center, and our Community Engagement and Partnerships, deliver unique educational journeys in conjunction with the authentic and meaningful work our organization undertakes in research and sustainable development at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, our research and innovation hub. We are reimagining what education is for, and redesigning how education is delivered.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Communications & Marketing, the Digital Content Manager will work as part of a team of people who are collectively responsible for telling The Island School story. The Communications team manages a wide range of requests and projects across the organization. Within this team, the Digital Content Manager will take a lead role in managing the creation of and movement of content through multiple social media outlets and websites, to elevate our collective brand(s). With multiple programs and media platforms, this individual will think creatively and strategically about our varied audiences and communication tools, while also carefully managing schedules, timelines to produce thoughtful, compelling content that effectively tells our story. The Digital Content Manager will collaborate with others across the organization to develop content, craft stories, and see projects through to completion.

Prior experience in a Communications or Marketing team and content creation is essential, along with excellent planning, writing, and editing skills. The successful candidate will be organized, flexible, and able to manage multiple priorities at one time. In order to succeed as a member of the Communications team and fulfill our role in telling a comprehensive story, the Digital Content Manager should have an interest in education, working with youth, and supporting our organizational goals of living well in a place and stewarding future leaders in our world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work with Communications team members to develop project plans, including identifying deliverables, key milestones, and timelines
• Manage the execution of departmental projects, ensuring the prioritization and advancement of strategic priorities, while adhering to established timelines, target dates, scope, and budget
• Assist in the development and execution of strategies to further brand recognition
• Collaborate with Communications team members, education program leaders, and other community stakeholders to generate creative, engaging content for various media channels
• Craft content and gather stories for The Island School blog and other news channels
• In partnership with the Director of Communications, seek opportunities to appear in local, national, and international press
• Oversee the maintenance, user experience design, and general content management of the organization’s website, ensuring all content and features are up-to-date including news stories, enrollment information, and annual downloads
• Regularly review website analytics and as necessary, make recommendations to improve content, traffic, and user experience
• Work with educational programs to support student development as storytellers and teach effective communication strategies
• In conjunction with the advancement office, plan, manage, and execute email campaigns and regular communications in MailChimp or current CRM platform
• Assist with planning social media campaigns and making recommendations regarding content enhancements, timelines, and creative strategy
• Assist with photo & video capture, event coverage, and other shared team responsibilities as needed
• Contribute to weekly meetings and other aspects of the Communications team operations and planning as needed

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of professional experience in Communications, Marketing, or a related field
• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in delivering successful projects, including project creation, execution and evaluation
• Exceptional writing & editing skills
• Experience with social media marketing and content creation
• Experience with WordPress and Mail Chimp or an equivalent CRM platform
• Experience with website management, Google Analytics and SEO
• A commitment to the core values of The Island School including education, conservation, and sustainable design
• Interest and comfort with photo and video capture
• A collaborative spirit and interest in communications and marketing
• Willingness to relocate
• Flexibility and a sense of adventure for remote island living

Application

Applicants should submit the following in PDF format to https://ceis.bamboohr.com/careers/

• Letter of application that states career interests, why you would like to work for The Island School and your relevant experience and qualifications for the position
• Current resume
• Three references (to include name, telephone number and email address) familiar with the applicant's work

Select candidates may also be asked to submit copies of recent work in support of their application.

Please note that this is an on-site position with some flexibility in the start date.