This is a support staff local hiring position, salary will be paid in EGP.
The communications and marketing designer is a strategic thinker with meticulous attention to detail. The successful candidate should be innovative, organized, and self-motivated with an interest in driving strategic messages to key internal and external stakeholders.
Responsible for creating strategic marketing campaigns, budget strategies for marketing, targeting the demographic data of our target audience and the day-to-day management of the school’s digital and print media properties. The successful candidate will be managing the adoption and implementation of social media best practices across all channels, and producing a semester marketing plan for each school year.
The successful candidate should be an excellent communicator, a versatile creative writer, and a team player. Will be an active participant in data collection and analyses in order to consistently improve the school’s marketing and communications practices over time.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
All employees at CAC are expected to relate positively to and communicate effectively with staff, students, and parents. All employees are expected to organize work efficiently and manage time effectively.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. (Communications, Marketing, or related field)
Proven experience as communication & marketing designer or similar role
Demonstrable experience in marketing data analytics and tools
Thorough understanding of marketing elements (including traditional and digital marketing such as SEO/Social media etc.) and market research methods
Fluent in English (spoken and written)
DESIRED SKILLS:
Ability to work in a highly complex working environment
Fluent English required; Arabic desired but not required
Digital layout/design, professional printing/publishing, and web design skills
Basic Photography Skills
Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS and web development tools
Additional Skills & Experiences:
Developing and implementing communications strategies
Using and managing social media tools and forums (such as facebook, twitter, etc), advertising, media outlets, email mailing lists and related digital tools.
Proven experience in using analytic tools
Work with print, design and production vendors
Interpersonal Skills:
A strong track record as an implementer who is able to work independently, and entrepreneurial; enjoys creating and implementing new initiatives and thrives on managing a variety of key projects concurrently
High energy, maturity, and leadership with the ability to serve as a unifying force and to position communications discussions at both the strategic and tactical levels
Sincere commitment to work collaboratively with all constituent groups, including staff, board members, volunteers, donors, program participants, and other supporters
CAC has about 845 students this year (the number varies as families come and go) and we are proud of our diversity: CAC students come from over 50 different countries. Our teaching team is also international (10 countries represented), and together this wonderful mixture produces incredible learning each day.CAC is a robust school with a storied history. Serving the international population of Cairo since 1945, CAC has grown from its early roots into a vibrant learning community of 845 students, PreK-12th grade. Our outstanding academic programs consistently earn students spots in top universities around the world, and our comprehensive extra-curricular programs include championship sports teams, outstanding performing and visual arts programs, and a full slate of service learning activities that engage students in the world outside our walls. We are extremely fortunate to be located in Egypt, a country that provides incrediblly rich offerings for exploration, from palentology to archeology, geology to marine biology, there is more to explore than most people will be able to see during their time posted in Cairo. CAC's field trips and Egypt Culture curriculum aim to expose CAC stu...dents to the wonders of this incredible nation. Currently, residents of Cairo are able to witness the birth pangs of democracy--an amazing educational opportunity in itself. We would love to have you visit our campus and learn more about what CAC has to offer. We are not only the oldest international school in Cairo; we believe we are the best! Come and have a look!