Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Manager of Electronic Communications, Shady Side Academy - Pittsburgh, PA

Posted: 8/5/08

Shady Side Academy is seeking a Manager of Electronic Communications to support the Academy’s website and other electronic communications efforts. The Manager of Electronic Communications will report to the Director of Communications.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as the primary content manager for the Academy’s new website, to debut in January 2009; assist in writing content and building pages for the new site in fall 2008
Writes, edits and/or proofreads Web content, ensuring consistent voice and message as well as adherence to AP Style and best practices of Web writing
Works extensively with the content management system (CMS) to create and update Web pages, posting text, images, documents, multimedia and other related content
Trains and supports Academy staff and faculty on the use of the CMS
Takes the lead in generating ideas and projects that ensure the Academy makes the fullest use of its new rich, interactive website technology
Assists departments in the writing, creation and distribution of e-newsletters to various audiences, including alumni, parents and prospective parents/students
Assists Academy staff in maintaining the online calendar of school events, ensuring that all events and changes are recorded promptly and accurately
Assists in maintaining the Academy’s online store, in cooperation with the store manager
Monitors the Academy’s presence on third-party websites, including social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn
Photographs school events as assigned, archives photos and formats for Web/print use
Assists the Director and Assistant Director of Communications with writing, editing and/or proofreading for a variety of other projects, including Shady Side Academy Magazine, various marketing communications materials and press releases

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism or related field
Minimum three years’ experience in writing and editing for electronic and print communications. Experience in an educational setting preferred.
Outstanding writing and editing skills; ability to write compelling copy for a variety of media; knowledge of AP Style and Web writing best practices
Experience working with Web content management systems (CMS); strong Web savvy
Excellent organizational, project management and interpersonal skills; attention to detail; proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
PC and Mac proficient; working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator) software
Digital photography experience

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter, resume, 3-5 writing samples and a list of professional references to communications@shadysideacademy.org. Please send all items as Word or PDF attachments (links to online writing samples are fine). No phone calls please.

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