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KIPP is hiring a Manager of Marketing and Communications to lead regional marketing, storytelling, and communications efforts for KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools. The role drives brand visibility, manages digital media and internal communications, and collaborates with various teams to support student and teacher recruitment campaigns and community engagement.

Highlights

Develop and execute comprehensive branding strategies in partnership with the COO.
Manage digital and print marketing campaigns, budgets, and media content alignment.
Lead regional social media accounts and oversee website design and updates.
Create and implement email campaigns and monitor analytics for strategy adjustment.
Write press releases, op-eds, and support fundraising communications.
Design marketing materials and maintain brand identity across all platforms.
Requires bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of marketing or communications experience.
Proficiency with social media, email marketing tools, CMS, and graphic design software (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint).
Experience in nonprofit, charter school, or mission-driven organizations preferred.
Base pay starts at $51,000 with health benefits, 403(b) retirement plan, and professional development support.

Manager of Marketing and Communications Full Description

Company Description

KIPP

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating nearly 190,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade
KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade
KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade
KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th grade

In the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm, K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 student dismissal is at 1:30pm
High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School student dismissal is at 12:30pm.

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal.

To support these schools, we will employ more than 400 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach where you can also view all of our job postings.

Why Teach at KIPP?

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools - especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts.

The KIPP Difference

Respect - For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students
Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow
Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work.

Job Description

Role Overview

The Manager of Marketing and Communications (MoMC) drives brand visibility and internal cohesion across KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools by leading regional marketing, storytelling, and communications efforts. This role champions external engagement—including student and teacher recruitment campaigns—and ensures internal communication systems are aligned and effective. The MoMC builds community trust, leads digital strategy, and ensures KIPP Jacksonville is known as a high-quality, joyful, and equitable organization.

This is a year-round, full-time position on the Shared Services team and collaborates closely with the School Operations, Talent, and External Affairs teams.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing Strategy & Brand Visibility

In partnership with the COO, create and execute a comprehensive branding strategy for student recruitment, teacher recruitment, and community awareness.
Manage digital and print campaigns (e.g., social media ads, radio, billboards, flyers) to increase local brand recognition.
Oversee marketing budgets in collaboration with the Student Recruitment and Talent teams.
Align all media content to brand guidelines and strategic goals.

Digital Media Management

Lead all regional social media accounts and develop a clear content calendar.
Oversee the design and updates of the regional website.
Develop and implement email campaigns and newsletters for families, staff, and external stakeholders.
Monitor analytics and engagement data to inform strategy adjustments.

Internal & External Communications

Write press releases, op-eds, and feature stories that elevate KIPP Jacksonville’s voice in the community.
Support communication needs related to annual fundraisers and donor events in partnership with the Development team.
Serve as the central point of contact for all staff-facing and public-facing communications.

Design & Collateral Development

Design high-impact marketing materials, such as fact cards, event signage, and school-specific recruitment items.
Create branded regional “swag” (e.g., shirts, gifts, nameplates, email signatures).
Ensure consistent brand identity across presentations, social posts, and printed media.
Maintain and organize a photo archive and public relations clippings for use in future storytelling.

Qualifications

Required

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or a related field
Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously
Exceptional written, visual, and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in social media platforms, email marketing tools, and CMS/web management
Comfort with graphic design tools (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint)

Highly Preferred

Experience in a nonprofit, charter school, or mission-driven organization
Understanding of brand strategy and storytelling in educational or equity-focused settings
Familiarity with photography, video editing, or content management systems

Additional Information

This is a full-time, year-round position based at the KIPP Jacksonville Regional Office. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with some flexibility required around major events, campaign launches, or media deadlines. After initial onboarding this role will have a hybrid work schedule with 3 days required in office each week and two days remote.

Pay and Compensation

Base pay starts at $51,000 and is commensurate on experience
Individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision)
403(b) retirement program with a company match
All staff members receive individualized support and professional development

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered who submit resumes through other job postings. Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville

NOTE: If you're a current KIPP Jacksonville team member and are interested in applying, you should 1) let your current manager know that you're interested and 2) complete the application in its entirety online.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please email LaShawnda at landerson@kippjax.org

Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.

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