Director of Communications

Christ Presbyterian Church Incorporated•Nashville, TN

21d

About The Position

The Director of Communications leads the strategic vision, execution, and stewardship of all internal and external communications for the school. This role ensures that every message—spoken, written, visual, and digital—faithfully reflects the school’s mission, advances its strategic priorities, strengthens trust with families and faculty, and tells compelling stories of God’s work in and through the community. The Director of Communications is both a strategic leader and hands-on executor, responsible for shaping culture, protecting the brand, and equipping the school to communicate with clarity, consistency, and purpose.

Requirements

Personal, active Christian faith with alignment to the school’s mission and values.
Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or related field.
7+ years of progressive experience in communications, marketing, or related leadership roles.
Demonstrated experience leading organization-wide communication strategies.
Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Strong organizational judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in K–12 education, higher education, or faith-based organizations.
Experience working with senior leadership and boards.
Familiarity with enrollment marketing and advancement communications.
Experience leading teams and managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive, school-wide communications strategy aligned with the mission, core values, and strategic plan
Serve as a strategic advisor to the Head of School and leadership team on messaging, positioning, and communication priorities
Ensure consistency of voice, tone, and visual identity across all platforms and audiences
Proactively identify communication opportunities and risks
Lead clear, timely, and effective communication with parents, faculty, and staff
Support leadership in communicating decisions, initiatives, and change with transparency and care
Strengthen internal alignment and morale through thoughtful messaging
Establish systems that reduce confusion and communication overload
Oversee all communications to parents (grade-level and above), prospective families, alumni, donors, and the broader community
Collaborate closely with other Advancement leaders to support enrollment, fundraising, and community engagement goals
Serve as the primary gatekeeper for school-wide messaging and public statements, as well as the primary point of contact for any media inquiries
Protect and strengthen the school’s brand, ensuring faithful representation of mission and culture
Oversee marketing materials, publications, website content, social media, email campaigns, branded alignment of school merchandise, and visual storytelling
Capture and communicate compelling stories of student growth, faculty excellence, spiritual formation, and community life
Ensure messaging reflects both excellence and authenticity, offering feedback to executive leadership on key announcements and strategic communications
Oversee website strategy, content updates, and user experience including cpalions.org, MyCPA parent, faculty, and staff portals, use of Finalsite Messages for school email, and other internal digital tools for project management such as Hive, Notion, Canva, and SmugMug
Lead social media strategy with an emphasis on storytelling, engagement, and brand alignment, and provide regular counsel to faculty and staff running school-branded social media accounts
Manage media relations as appropriate, serving as spokesperson or coordinating responses
Monitor analytics and adjust strategies to improve reach and effectiveness, providing quarterly progress reports for key findings on various platforms
Lead crisis communication planning and execution in collaboration with school leadership, including limited but occasional time-sensitive and on-demand email support
Draft and manage sensitive communications with wisdom, clarity, and care, tracking input from executive leadership to provide and disseminate final drafts
Ensure preparedness by helping create and maintain clear protocols and templates
Supervise communications staff and contractors
Manage all external communications vendors
Develop workflows and systems that allow the communications team to function with excellence and sustainability, holding other campus teams accountable to submission timelines, editing processes, and upholding accuracy across all materials