Communications and Development Manager (Immediate Opening)
Veritas Prep
- Springfield, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leverage existing brand materials, including the organization’s identity guide, informational slide decks, flyers, and program descriptions.
- Collaborate with the CEO, school teams, and contractors to hone and implement a cohesive, mission-aligned communications strategy.
- Develop/oversee the creation of website content.
- Develop/oversee the development of materials to enlist partners, including program descriptions, visuals, data, and messaging for a variety of stakeholders.
- Collaborate with and laterally manage teammates to ensure social media is aligned and on brand using guidance set in the communications strategy.
- Support the board and CEO to develop and execute the annual fundraising plan.
- Support the CEO to cultivate relationships with donors.
- Grow the supporter/prospective donor database.
- Prepare for a potential future capital campaign.
- Research and write grants to fill operating gaps and support program development needs.
- Develop a deep understanding of financials and revenue sources.
- Oversee/implement the talent brand and materials to ensure consistent messaging and presence on all outlets.
- Collaborate with CAO and Principals to source and recruit talent to the VPCS team.
- Collaborate with CEO and school teams to codify a vision and plan for college and career programming across grades 5-12 and an overview of early college and work-based learning opportunities.
- Collaborate with the VPCS team to identify needs and enlist regional employers and universities as partners in our college and career programming (e.g., early college, work-based learning, career training and certifications).
- An unwavering belief that all students can achieve amazing things
- Alignment with our mission and a passion for changing the status quo in public education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience with communications, marketing, and resource development aligned with a brand.
- Ability to develop effective strategies that get results
- Ability to work effectively with a team
- Exceptional written and oral communications skills
- Ability to synthesize ideas and present them in an engaging way
- Experience working in public education or collaborating with educators
- Leadership and management training and experience
- Experience cultivating strategic partnerships and building strategic relationships in Western Massachusetts.
- Willingness to flex into a variety of work as needed to advance strategic priorities
- Current authorization to work in the United States – a candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment
- Alignment with our Values of
- Students First: We make decisions with our students in mind and know our actions model the way.
- Grow Together: We are role models of growth mindset, teamwork, and collaboration.
- One Team, One Mission: We cheer for, lean on, and support each other as we play unique roles in support of the same mission.