Brand & Communications Director

Parker School; Hawaii; On-site; USD 78,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Exempt salaried role

Job summary

Parker School Hawaii in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island seeks a creative Director of Communications to oversee branding, marketing, and all communications. This exempt, salaried role supervises a Media Production Specialist and serves as the voice and visual storyteller for school life and events.

The ideal candidate will write press-ready copy, manage content across the website and social channels, coordinate with faculty, and capture compelling photography at campus events, meeting deadlines in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required
• Excellent writing, editing, and public relations experience required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Microsoft Word and Excel, and Google Workspace
• Ability to work well under deadline pressure
• Photography skills and an artistic eye preferred
• Ability to work in a school environment around children of all ages

Responsibilities

• Direct production of the school's weekly e-newsletter, The BULLetin
• Write copy for major school events and milestones — Kahiau, Dramatiques productions, the Fall BBQ, May Day, graduations
• Manage and direct the Media Production Specialist
• Write copy for brochures, the annual report, holiday card, and quarterly highlights
• Draft all-school messaging on behalf of the Head of School
• Create and send email communications to the Parker community
• Uphold Parker School brand standards across all materials
• Oversee and regularly update website content
• Contribute to an annual marketing plan
• Photograph school functions and events
• Write and submit press releases, including research and subject interviews
• Serve as the school's point of contact with reporters and local press
• Create and manage content across Parker's social media channels
• Maintain the Lindsey Rd. kiosk and the school's newspaper archive
• Coordinate and supervise outside vendors (photography, printing, design)

Skills

Writing

Editing

Public relations

Deadline-driven

Photography

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Microsoft Word & Excel

Google Workspace

Job description

Parker School Hawaii in Waimea on Hawaiʻi Island seeks a creative Director of Communications to oversee branding, marketing, and all communications. This exempt, salaried role supervises a Media Production Specialist and serves as the voice and visual storyteller for school life and events.

The ideal candidate will write press-ready copy, manage content across the website and social channels, coordinate with faculty, and capture compelling photography at campus events, meeting deadlines in a