Marketing and Communications Specialist

New Horizons Regional Education Center Central Administration
- Hampton, Virginia Open in Google Maps

New Horizons Regional Education Center Central Administration
- Hampton, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in New Horizons Regional Education Centers

Job : 5946150
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 30, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

FLSA Status:
Exempt| Position Type:
Professional | Department:
Central Administration |

Reports to:

Chief Executive Officer |

Location:

520 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA 23666

POSITION SUMMARY

The Marketing & Communications Specialist leads organization-wide marketing and communications for New Horizons Regional Education Centers (NHREC). The position promotes NHREC programs, services, accomplishments, events, and opportunities; maintains a consistent organizational brand; and strengthens NHREC's visibility throughout the region.

The position also serves as the primary communications liaison between NHREC and its six participating school divisions:
Newport News Public Schools, Hampton City Schools, Gloucester County Public Schools, Poquoson City Public Schools, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, and York County School Division.

• Develop and implement an organization-wide marketing and communications strategy aligned with NHREC's mission, programs, and strategic priorities.
• Promote NHREC programs, student opportunities, accomplishments, events, partnerships, and initiatives through coordinated marketing campaigns and outreach.
• Create and maintain consistent NHREC branding, messaging, and visual standards across programs, departments, and communication channels.
• Develop professional marketing and communication materials, including brochures, flyers, presentations, newsletters, advertisements, signage, digital content, and promotional materials.
• Serve as the primary communications contact for NHREC's six participating school divisions and maintain strong relationships with division communication offices, administrators, counselors, and other designated representatives.
• Coordinate timely distribution of NHREC announcements, program updates, enrollment information, events, marketing materials, and other communications to participating school divisions.
• Respond to school division communication requests and coordinate information, presentations, photographs, promotional materials, and follow-up as needed.
• Manage NHREC's social media presence and website content, including content planning, stories, photographs, videos, program highlights, and engagement analytics.
• Draft and coordinate external communications, including press releases, news stories, organizational announcements, talking points, and media responses in consultation with leadership.
• Support internal communications by developing organization-wide announcements, newsletters, updates, and materials for employees and programs.
• Support student and employee recruitment, community outreach, open houses, recognition events, student showcases, and other organizational events through marketing and communications.
• Build relationships with community organizations, businesses, educational partners, and other stakeholders to increase awareness of NHREC and its impact.
• Perform other related duties and special projects assigned.

• Excellent written, verbal, editing, proofreading, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong visual design and content-production skills, with the ability to create effective materials for both print and digital channels.
• Knowledge of marketing, public relations, branding, social media, digital communications, and content development.
• Ability to build effective relationships with program administrators, school division representatives, administrators, employees, community partners, businesses, and the public.
• Strong organizational, project-management, and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace, a graphic design platform, website content management, social media publishing, and basic analytics tools.
• Experience with graphic design and content-creation tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
• Ability to exercise sound professional judgment and maintain confidentiality when appropriate.

• Bachelor's degree from…