Communications Manager

ERIE CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM

JOB TITLE: Communications Manager

REPORTS TO: Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and Enrollment

POSITION STATUS: Full Time, ExemptPosition Summary

The Communications Manager plays a key role in shaping how Erie Catholic School System communicates with its families, faculty, staff, and the broader community. Reporting to the Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and Enrollment, the Communications Manager is responsible for coordinating and producing clear, consistent, and timely communications across the system and its schools.

This position focuses on content and copywriting execution: drafting, editing, and distributing content that reflects the mission and values of Erie Catholic. The Communications Manager will collaborate closely with school principals, office staff, and central office departments to ensure alignment and quality in all internal and external messaging.

The ideal candidate is a clear and compassionate communicator with a strong sense of organization and initiative. They enjoy writing, value accuracy and alignment, and thrive in a mission-driven environment. This role is ideal for someone early in their career seeking to deepen their experience in corporate and educational communications within a collaborative and faith-based setting.

Key Responsibilities

Internal and Family Communication (50%)

• Develop, maintain, and distribute consistent communication templates, including family newsletters, announcements, and updates.
• Support school principals and administrative teams in creating and refining regular communication to families and staff.
• Manage the editorial calendar for school and system-wide communication to ensure timely and coordinated information flow.
• Draft and edit letters, updates, and announcements from school and system leadership.

External and Media Communication (20%)

• Draft press releases, event announcements, and statements under the direction of the Vice President.
• Support the coordination of media requests, ensuring timely and accurate responses.
• Assist in the development of talking points, remarks, and external correspondence that reflect Erie Catholic’s brand and voice.

Crisis and Emergency Communication (5%)

• Assist in the preparation and distribution of urgent or sensitive communications, ensuring clarity and tone alignment.
• Serve as a first-line drafter for crisis messaging as directed by the Vice President.

Brand and Consistency (5%)

• Ensure all communications adhere to Erie Catholic’s brand standards, tone, and values.
• Help identify opportunities for improved clarity, consistency, and reach across all communication channels.

Collaboration and Support (10%)

• Partner with Marketing and Enrollment teams on campaigns, website updates, and storytelling opportunities.
• Attend key school and system events to support communications coverage, photography, and message collection as needed.
• Maintain internal communications archives and content repositories for system use.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, English, or related field required.
• 2–4 years of professional communications experience preferred, ideally in education, nonprofit, or corporate environments.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Comfort working collaboratively across departments and with multiple stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with digital communication tools (email platforms, CMS, basic design tools, etc.).

Note: 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 be assigned or changed at any time with or without notice.

Erie Catholic School System is committed to equal employment opportunity and employs all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age handicap, or any other classification protected by the federal, state or local laws.