Job Description

Greenwich Country Day School is an independent, co-educational day school with a current enrollment of over 1400 students in grades N-12, and a faculty and staff of over 350. The original Old Church Road campus is home to grades N-8. The High School, established in 2019, is located less than two miles away on Stanwich Road. Founded in 1926, Greenwich Country Day School is a family school where innovative teaching is encouraged as teachers model and foster a love of learning, challenge and inspire children toward academic excellence, and cultivate students’ interests and talents outside of the classroom. We value purposeful and personal learning in a joyful environment, with emphasis on the development of character, creativity, and a sense of personal value along with strong academic skills. GCDS is committed to graduating ethical, confident leaders who possess a strong sense of purpose.

GCDS is fortunate to have built a large endowment, which helps to fund competitive salaries and benefits,  including a robust professional development program and reimbursement for graduate school tuition. GCDS offers a substantial need-based financial aid program to support students from a range of socio-economic backgrounds. 

Greenwich Country Day School seeks a Visual Storyteller/Sports & Arts to start Summer 2025. Reporting to the Communications Director, this individual will be responsible for the creation of visual and written stories documenting primarily the GCDS Athletics and Arts programs for distribution to internal and external audiences. The ideal candidate will be an experienced communications professional who is a talented videographer/photographer and possesses superior visual storytelling and organizational skills, the ability to effectively manage multiple projects concurrently, and an enthusiastic attitude to engage with all members of the school community.

Diversity is a core value at GCDS, and we seek candidates who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion. GCDS is pleased to offer transportation support and accommodations, as needed, along with an introduction to the local area, for those candidates who travel from outside the region for on-campus employment interviews.

Responsibilities Include:

• Support the Communications Team in the planning, development, and execution of all GCDS Communications projects
• Engage with the school community to create compelling and timely visual content for internal and external audiences in a variety of communication platforms
• Provide video and photographic coverage of athletics, performing and visual arts, and other events as needed for use in a variety of print and digital media, including GCDS yearbook 
• Produce both long and short-form videos, including for use in social media reels and stories, sports awards, website, and other uses to align with planned storylines in support of the GCDS athletics and arts programs. Provide videography/photography support for other programs and storylines as needed.
• Manage visual projects through production process from point of request through completion, including interviews, script development, editing, and distribution

• Attend regular Athletics Leadership meetings and Communications status meetings, working closely and productively with all members of the staff to understand the timing of all projects and ensure cohesive messaging
• Responsibilities for development of sports and arts content, include, but are not limited to:
  • Athletics Media Days: For MS and US programs, schedule, plan, and execute media day experiences each sports season.
  • Magazine & Press Coverage: create content that tells the GCDS Arts & Athletics story, in strategic collaboration with the Publications Manager.
  • Website : create content that tells the GCDS Arts & Athletics story, in strategic collaboration with the Digital Marketing Manager.
  • Yearbook: create content that tells the GCDS Arts & US Athletics stories, in strategic collaboration with the Yearbook Editors.
  • Social Media: 
    • Arts & US Athletics Account: create content that tells the GCDS Arts & US Athletics stories, in strategic collaboration with the Arts & Athletics social account managers.
    • Main Account: create content that tells the GCDS Arts & Athletics stories, in strategic collaboration with the Digital Marketing Manager

• Attend school events to develop content and understand the culture of the school
• Other duties and projects as assigned 

Required Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in Communications, Film Production, Digital Journalism, or related field
• 2+ years of meaningful experience in a visual communications role
• Ability to think strategically about the school’s communications needs
• High level of creativity and skill in both videography and photography; a portfolio will be requested
• Advanced ability with a wide array of video technology, video/photography editing programs such as Adobe and Creative Cloud, and other visual applications and programs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; writing samples will be requested
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to connect with all members of the community
• Competence with technology and ability to work with technology, including Google Docs, Microsoft Office suite, database, content, and digital asset management systems, and social media platforms
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects in production
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage a large library of digital visual content and graphic assets
• Ability to adhere to deadlines and clearly communicate project status and needs
• Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy in all aspects of work
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and the integrity of all aspects of information disseminated within or external to the school community
• Ability to work evening and weekend hours, as needed
• Commitment to being part of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive school community
• A growth mindset and the desire to continually learn

 

Interested candidates are invited to use the link provided to submit a cover letter and resume to:

Raquel Salcedo, Director of Recruiting & Talent at raquel.salcedo@gcds.net

Job Tags

Full time, Summer work, Work at office, Local area, Weekend work, Afternoon shift,

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