Description
Brewster Academy seeks a creative, collaborative, and detail-oriented Digital Media Coordinator to help tell the story of our community through compelling visual and digital content. This full-time position plays a central role in advancing Brewster’s brand, enrollment, and community engagement efforts by capturing and sharing the moments that define life on campus. This role includes day-to-day ownership of Brewster’s digital media execution and contributes to the ongoing evolution of the school’s digital storytelling strategy.
The Digital Media Coordinator will produce high-quality photography, video, and short-form content for use across Brewster’s digital platforms and print publications, while actively supporting the implementation of the school’s marketing and communications strategy. This role is ideal for a storyteller who thrives in a dynamic school environment and is excited to work closely with students, faculty, and colleagues.
Key Responsibilities
- Create persuasive and engaging visual content, including photography, video, and short-form social media assets, for integrated use across digital and selected print needs as assigned
- Capture, edit, and optimize video content for distribution on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and the school website
- Support social media content execution (asset creation, scheduling support, performance awareness) in coordination with the Marketing & Communications team. Utilize KPI’s to measure and report performance as appropriate to members of the Brewster community
- Write captions, short scripts, and short-form web/social copy to accompany visual storytelling that communicates Brewster’s mission, values, and student experience to prospective families, alumni, and donors
- Partner with enrollment, advancement, and communications colleagues to execute digital campaigns aligned with institutional priorities
- Contribute ideas and recommendations for improving digital storytelling, content workflows, and platform effectiveness
- Provide limited design support primarily related to photo/video assets (resizing, light layout support), in coordination with designated design resources
- Help ensure consistent application of Brewster’s brand across all digital and visual media
- Oversee the organization, maintenance, and effective use of Brewster’s digital media and asset libraries
- Collaborate as an active member of the Marketing and Communications Team
- Work a flexible schedule that includes some evenings and weekends to capture campus life and events
- Build strong relationships across campus by immersing oneself in the daily life of the school
- Collaborate with and mentor student interns and tour guides in the creation of digital media
- Willingness to have fun, be creative, laugh, and enjoy the many benefits of working on a beautiful boarding school campus in the heart of Wolfeboro, NH
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of departmental goals.
- This position is not a designated media spokesperson; external media inquiries are handled by school leadership/communications leadership.
Hours
This is a full-time, ten-month position with time off from mid-June to mid-August.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Strong photography skills and experience with image editing
- Working knowledge of short-form video creation and editing
- Familiarity with social media platforms and best practices, including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, X, and LinkedIn
- Basic design and layout experience using tools such as Photoshop and InDesign
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines independently
- Initiative, creativity, and a willingness to learn and adapt
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with social media analytics and performance metrics
- Familiarity with digital asset management systems
- Understanding of journalism or storytelling best practices
- Experience working in an educational, nonprofit, or mission-driven organization
- Interest in mentoring students in creative and media-related work
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will bring both technical skill and genuine enthusiasm for life in a boarding school community. This person enjoys being present on campus, building relationships, and capturing authentic moments, from major events to everyday interactions, that bring Brewster’s story to life.A passion for digital storytelling, curiosity about emerging media trends, and comfort working collaboratively across teams are essential. Brewster values colleagues who are flexible, thoughtful, and excited to contribute to a supportive, creative, and mission-driven environment where everyone wears multiple hats. The Digital Media Coordinator brings a sense of ownership, judgment, and pride in both creative output and the systems that support it.
