Parish Plus Creative and Digital Manager - Dallas - Parish Episcopal School

Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Parish Plus Creative and Digital Manager is a full-time, year-round, non-exempt position responsible for developing and overseeing creative content to promote Parish Auxiliary Programs (Parish Plus) to internal and external audiences. Parish Plus encompasses a wide variety of programs serving both families and the broader community.

This position reports directly to and works closely with the Parish Plus Director of Marketing and Communications, ensuring all creative and technical initiatives align with school branding, marketing goals, and audience engagement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Creative & Marketing Core Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain program presence across social media platforms; stay current on trends and algorithm changes.
• Concept and design campaigns, seasonal themes, and promotional materials for Parish Plus programs, including print, digital, and social media content.
• Collaborate with program directors to create collateral for special events highlighting auxiliary programs (recitals, performances, on-site events, etc.).
• Design print-ready apparel graphics aligned with school branding for the store and school teams/groups as needed.
• Work with the school store team to design and implement rotating in-store window displays.
• Maintain and update product photography for school merchandise.
• Capture adequate photography/videography coverage for all programs and campaigns. Hours may need to be adjusted to capture after-school content.

Technical/Website/Analytics Responsibilities (In Collaboration with Director):

• Maintain and improve the Parish Plus website, including content updates and layout adjustments.
• Implement and monitor GA4 tracking, tagging, and reporting to measure website performance and campaign effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot website issues and work with external vendors or IT support as needed.
• Track, analyze, and report key metrics for digital campaigns, website engagement, and social media performance.
• Uses AI tools thoughtfully to enhance efficiency, creativity, and quality of work product.

Other Responsibilities / Support:

• Collaborates with a large team of program directors, balancing competing priorities, deadlines, and communication across multiple channels.
• Assist as backup in the school store using the point-of-sale system.
• Support Extend or Parish Summer programs as needed with administrative duties.
• This role will require capturing content outside of regular business hours. Work hours will be adjusted to accommodate this responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• A minimum of two to four years' experience in a similar position preferred.
• Graphic design skills with Canva and Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or similar software.
• Experience using content management systems for website management (e.g., WordPress) and social media management platforms (e.g., Sprout Social or similar tools), along with familiarity in website analytics (GA4) and keyword tagging.
• Ability to collaborate within the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Deep understanding of social media trends, including content creation strategies and Meta/Instagram advertising tools.
• Experience creating campaigns for multiple audiences.
• Ability to balance creative vision with technical execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills to productively, professionally and empathetically communicate with students, parents, the entire school community and wide variety of school constituents.
• An extremely well organized, detail-oriented individual who has a high energy level together with an accompanying sense of urgency.
• Bright, hardworking and enthusiastic with a serious commitment to excellence.
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities as to use time efficiently.
• Effective problem solving and analytical ability
• Contribute positively to employee morale; maintain a positive, pleasant demeanor to all constituencies.
• Commitment to positive and active participation in the life of the school.
• A person of unquestioned integrity who has an impeccable reputation, who honors commitments, and who deals with people in a straightforward and personal way.

SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Marginal duties of this position include the following. Employees in this position perform some or all of the following tasks. Other duties may be assigned.

• Show a demonstrated commitment to belonging and inclusion (e.g., familiarity with concepts; evidence of relevant personal growth; examples of relevant practice, etc.).
• Be a motivated collaborator, possess a strong work ethic, and have a positive spirit.
• Promote the School's mission statement and educational philosophy.

TRAINING AND MARGINAL DUTIES

• Participate in all requisite School trainings.
• Attend required staff development, training sessions, and job-related professional development opportunities.
• Attend periodic in-service meetings.
• Attend Chapel.
• Attend Department & Team Meetings.
• Attend school events as requested.
• Ability to periodically support before and after-school or weekend Parish Plus events.
• Acknowledge receipt of the current Employee Handbook and are responsible for reviewing the contents and abiding by rules, policies and procedures stated in the Handbook or otherwise by the School.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly works in standard office conditions and climate. Occasional outdoor activities may be required.
• Regularly uses close and distance vision, including working at a computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Frequently required to move around the campus/office/classroom; works at a desk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 30lbs. across the campus/classroom/office.
• Ability to maintain appropriate boundaries with students, fellow staff and community members.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. This job description reflects administration's assignment of essential functions; and nothing in this herein restricts administration's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

ABOUT PARISH EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Founded in 1972, Parish Episcopal School is a leading, co-educational (PreK – 12th grade) college preparatory independent school in Dallas, Texas, serving approximately 1220 students of all faiths. Inspired by its values of Wisdom, Honor and Service, the School's inclusive Episcopal community guides young people to become creative learners and bold leaders prepared to impact our complex global society by realizing and fostering their passions in a warm, joyful and balanced learning environment, and engaging them in challenging core curriculum and strategic programs that develop and inspire.

Educational Purpose & Philosophy

We develop good human beings: prepared, passionate, principled.

• DEVELOP We are educators, mentors, coaches and guides – dedicated to developing the unique potential of every student on our care.
• GOOD HUMAN BEINGS At Parish, we aim to develop young people formed intellectually, emotionally, socially, physically, spiritually and morally.
• PREPARED Preparation is key to success in a complex and ever-changing world. At Parish, we equip students with the knowledge, skills and mindsets they'll need to navigate life's challenges and accomplish their goals and dreams.
• PASSIONATE Passion is fuel for a joyful life. At Parish, we help students uncover what excites and inspires them – so they feel more alive, more fulfilled and more excited about the future.
• PRINCIPLED Principles create the moral compass for life. Rooted in Wisdom, Honor and Service, Parish students strive not just to succeed, but to make a positive difference in the lives of others and the world around them.

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The School believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. The School's equal employment opportunity practices extend to recruitment, hiring, selection, compensation, benefits, transfer, promotion, training, discipline, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment. All Employees are responsible for complying with the School's equal employment opportunity policy.