2025-51- 1.0 Fte Permanent Digital Communications Lead

**THE**KENORA**CATHOLIC**DISTRICT**SCHOOL**BOARD**
- The_ _Kenora_ _Catholic_ _District_ _School_ _Board_ _(KCDSB)_ _educates_ _more_ _than_ _1300_ _students_ _from_ _diverse_ _cultures_ _and_ _backgrounds_ _in_ _4_ _elementary_ _schools_ _and_ _1_ _secondary_ _school_ _located_ _in_ _beautiful_ _Kenora_ _and_ _Red_ _Lake,_ _Ontario._ _At_ _KCDSB_ _we_ _welcome_ _students_ _to_ _experience_ _a_ _quality,_ _inclusive_ _and_ _values-based_ _education_ _in_ _a_ _caring_ _Catholic_ _school_ _community._ _Our_ _mission_ _goes_ _beyond_ _academics,_ _the_ _arts_ _and_ _athletics._ _Our_ _goal_ _is_ _to_ _provide_ _excellence_ _in_ _Catholic_ _education_ _and_ _grow_ _graduates_ _who_ _become_ _fully_ _engaged_ _citizens_ _able_ _to_ _contribute_ _to_ _their_ _families,_ _communities_ _and_ _society._ _Our_ _staff_ _is_ _among_ _our_ _greatest_ _resources._ _The_ _people_ _we_ _hire_ _have_ _a_ _direct_ _impact_ _on_ _the_ _success_ _of_ _our_ _students._ _With_ _approximately_ _180_ _academic_ _and_ _80_ _permanent_ _support_ _staff,_ _the_ _KCDSB_ _is_ _one_ _of_ _the_ _largest_ _employers_ _in_ _the_ _region._
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**Digital**Communications**Lead**

**Start**Date**: As soon as possible

**Salary**Range**:**_$62,139-$77,936_

Reporting to the Executive Assistant and Communications Officer, the Digital Communications Lead develops and delivers engaging video content, communications, and social media strategies that reflect the mission, vision, values, and brand of the Kenora Catholic District School Board (KCDSB), and its schools. This role supports marketing initiatives and provides communications guidance to schools and departments, including content creation and management, website and app updates, social media design and scheduling, caption writing, and platform monitoring.

**ROLES**AND

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- Collaborate with the Director's Department to support the development and execution of KCDSB's social media and community engagement strategy
- Create and publish engagement social media content, including graphics, copy, video, and photography, aligned with KCDSB's brand
- Build and maintain strong relationships with school communities
- Attend internal and external events across various locations to capture multimedia content
- Develop and manage a content calendar with a monthly posting schedule across multiple platforms
- Coordinate the collection of school news and updates from departments and schools for promotional use
- Write, edit, and design a variety of communications materials including brochures, posters, newsletters, advertisements, and web content
- Maintain and update the Board and school websites, as well as the custom app
- Collaborate with IT services and departments to manage the internal SharePoint site for employee resources
- Provide digital communications support to schools and departments, including campaign planning and execution
- Design advertisements and coordinate medica placements for Board and school campaigns
- Manage Good Analytics and local search optimization for KCDSB and its schools
- Maintain a photo library of staff, students, and facilities for internal and media use
- Act as a liaison between schools and media outlets to promote positive stories about Catholic Education
- Draft and distribute news releases to highlight school events, programs, and achievements

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Diploma in Communications, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Web Design, Digital Marketing, Journalism, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of three (3) years' experience in a related role; experience in a school board or public sector setting is an asset
- Proficient in video production from concept to completion
- Advanced knowledge of major social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube)
- Skilled in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and motion design tools such as After Effects and Premiere Pro (or willingness to pursue professional development)
- Up to date with trends in video and social media advertising
- Exceptional writing and editing skills in English
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to work effectively with students and staff at all levels of the organization
- Welcomes feedback and constructive input from staff and school leaders across the system, using it to strengthen communication strategies and support consistency across all schools
- Detail oriented with proven project management abilities
- Demonstrated judgment, discretion, and professionalism in internal and external interactions
- Excellent time management and ability to meet competing deadlines
- Capable of working both independently and collaboratively
- Valid Driver's license and access to a vehicle required
- Flexibility to work varied hours based on organizational needs
- This in-person position follows regular Monday to Friday hours, with occasional evening or weekend commitments to support school and community events

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