Director of Communications

Nueva School • San Mateo, CA

303d • $175,000 - $210,000

About The Position

Since its founding in 1967, Nueva has been a leader in the field of gifted education. Originally serving grades PK-8 on the Hillsborough campus, Nueva launched its high school in 2013, and the following year welcomed its first class of ninth-grade students to its San Mateo campus, home to a now-thriving division of 450 students. Nueva offers its 967 students a dynamic educational experience grounded in a caring and compassionate community. By all measures, Nueva is thriving with a vibrant mission, full enrollment, robust fundraising, two beautiful campuses, and a national reputation. Trust, curiosity, creativity, and student agency are among Nueva's foundational values, creating an environment where exceptional students and teachers can take risks and immerse themselves in the joy of learning. Faculty, staff, students, parents, and school leaders describe Nueva as a community that invites each person to be the most creative version of themselves. Intellectual freedom and the heady buzz of an independently created curriculum ignite a learning environment that celebrates intense curiosity and playful exploration. Nueva respects the minds of children and allows inquisitive kids to still be kids. Now, Nueva seeks a Director of Communications who values openness to innovative ideas, lifelong learning, and the playfulness and discovery that emerge when educators explore and learn together. As Nueva has grown in recent years, it has built stronger and more consistent methods of communication across three divisions on two campuses. The current Director has strengthened overall communications, and the next Director will continue to build capacity and serve as an important, strategic thought partner to the Head of School and leadership team.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in journalism, communications, media, or related field.
• Excellent organizational, writing, interviewing, and editing skills.
• Ability to think strategically about communications objectives.
• Commitment to understanding trends in digital marketing and outreach.
• Ability to craft messaging for multiple constituencies.
• Expertise in social media, digital marketing, website development, and maintenance.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and ability to mentor teams.
• Knowledge of web content management systems, web analytics, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Nice To Haves

• School experience preferred but not essential.
• Knowledge of Blackbaud and Finalsite.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of three seasoned collaborators in communications.
• Optimize the team's talents and elevate their professional development.
• Establish priorities while maintaining a service orientation.
• Build systems and processes to optimize all methods of communication.
• Collaborate across departments and divisions to maximize communication impact.
• Partner with the leadership team to embrace innovation and test new ideas.
• Seek out stories that reveal how Nueva's mission supports the school community.
• Participate in learning spaces and identify unifying themes across grades.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for employees.
• Employer contribution toward dependent insurance premium.
• Generous match on 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account.
• Free lunch.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree