Distribution Strategist

Education Resource Strategies (Education Resource Strategies)

Every school. Every child. Ready for tomorrow.

Job Description

Education Resource Strategies is a national non-profit that partners with district, school, and state leaders to transform how they use people, time, and money to ensure that every school prepares every child for tomorrow—no matter their race or income. We are a highly regarded and well-established organization with over fifteen years of field leadership, and we maintain a strong entrepreneurial spirit that embraces teamwork and innovation.

If you want to join a team of talented and committed professionals within a fast-paced and collaborative culture, this is the place for you.

 

Position Overview

ERS seeks a highly collaborative professional committed to utilizing their content marketing and distribution strategy skills to innovatively share resources and publications with new and existing audiences that lay the foundation for K-12 school transformation. This position will build upon existing ERS knowledge to publish innovative best practices that unlock excellence for every K-12 student. The Distribution Strategist will serve as a catalyst for change by publishing and strategically amplifying actionable, research-driven, and data-informed pieces that empower school district leaders to make changes that stimulate greater equity in K-12 education.

In tandem with subject matter experts, the Communications Team recently released the following publications: ESSER Guides for Scheduling and Spending, Spotlight on Dallas ISD, and op-ed on how high schools need to look different. This innovative content continues to shape the K-12 education landscape in impactful, equity-focused ways.

Undoubtedly, the Distribution Strategist will embrace our core values of learning and teamwork to make a significant, direct impact on elementary and secondary education.

 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning

  • Utilize communications data to maintain a comprehensive content calendar for ERS publications that responds to the cyclical and emerging needs of K-12 school district leaders
  • Research and implement amplification strategies to optimize engagement with ERS content via our website, newsletters, social media, etc.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with existing and new vendors to support website redesign, graphic design, search engine optimization, etc.
  • Collaborate with sister organizations to amplify research, strategies, and resources by forging meaningful, mutually beneficial partnerships
  • Establish and nurture relationships with media outlets to support the actualization of ERS’ strategic priority: increase the breadth of our audience to enhance our impact on educational equity
Content Creation

  • Collaborate with internal ERS staff and external partners to identify content opportunities, outline key points, and keep focused on content goals
  • Refine ERS’ internal branding and style guides to maintain value-congruence and align with current trends
  • Review and edit articles, web content, webinar decks, newsletters, guides, etc. to align content with branding guidelines, organizational messaging, and high-impact distribution strategies
  • Develop story pitches, respond to requests for interviews and data, and utilize strategies to share key messages in succinct, actionable ways with K-12 school district leaders
Project Management

  • Support the full-cycle work planning efforts of the Communications Team and external vendors by defining roles, responsibilities, deadlines, cycles of review, etc. to successfully execute the content calendar
  • Manage and balance multiple projects at the same time, ranging from large suites of content to individual publications
  • Maintain systems, structures, and workflows to effectively manage high-quality, timely content deliverables requiring significant collaboration from internal and external partners
Organization Contribution

  • Live ERS’ mission by developing and releasing high-caliber, innovative content that positively influences the K-12 education landscape
  • Serve in various ad-hoc leadership capacities (e.g., ERS retreat, ERS lunch facilitation, practice area participation, recruiting). 
  • Continuously build an understanding of the diversity, inclusion, and equity dynamics affecting ERS’ work internally and externally; support and lead the process to bring in multiple perspectives to develop and enhance equity in our work
 

Qualifications

  • 2-5+ years of experience with communications and content distribution strategy
  • Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex material and effectively communicate ERS’ mission and impact to our target audiences in accessible ways
  • Demonstrated success optimizing engagement with various platforms, including websites, social media, press releases, newsletters, etc.; understanding of various communication channels and the required content and styles to ensure results
  • Preferred: Experience with content marketing, SEO, Google Analytics
  • Optional: Salesforce, HubSpot, Hootsuite, Adobe Creative Suite
  • Familiarity with K-12 education, educational policy, social policy, and resource use (with a proven ability and eagerness to learn new content areas and immediately put this knowledge to use)
  • Experience participating in complex distribution strategy work, including working with external partners; ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a growing, mission-driven team
  • Commitment to ERS Core Values: impact, teamwork, candor, learning, work-life balance, and service.
  • Demonstrated passion for and commitment to ERS’ mission and values exemplified through work experience, leadership opportunities, or community involvement; a passion for improving equity and excellence in education systems; and interest in deepening one’s understanding of the community context impacting education systems and the experience of students.
 

About Education Resource Strategies
Every school. Every child. Ready for tomorrow.

Since 2004, ERS has worked hand-in-hand with the leaders of over 100 K-12 school systems and several states. We utilize data to inform the implementation of school design transformations and monitor the impact of these changes. Our work continues to grow and evolve, especially as it relates to the implications of COVID-19 for students with the highest needs.

Our non-profit status enables a different kind of partnership with districts and states: one where we participate in the transformation struggle, create insights together, and share lessons with others.

 

Benefits of Working at ERS

  • Opportunity for impact: ERS works with some of the largest, most influential, and innovative districts in the country to truly transform their practices. Your work will change the lives of thousands of students.
  • Entrepreneurial spirit: As a small organization, we are continuously improving, and we encourage innovative ideas, honest feedback, and constant learning.
  • Collaborative work environment: We do most of our work in teams. We bring our collective wisdom and expertise to everything we do, often tapping the expertise and leadership of colleagues across the organization.
  • Healthy work/life balance: We support every member of the ERS team in integrating meaningful work and professional growth with a healthy personal life throughout their career.
 

Commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Belonging

As an organization, we still have so much to learn about the continuing impact of systemic racism and oppression. We also acknowledge that we must look inward to best actualize ERS’ mission. Therefore, we strive to develop an equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist organization rooted in belonging for all team members.

We remain committed to transforming the systems, structures, policies, resource decisions, and cultural messages that are driving inequitable outcomes by:

  • Helping our school district and school leader partners understand the patterns of structural racism and oppression that impact the students and families in their community.
  • Devoting organizational resources to support the ongoing learning of all ERS team members related to the causes and patterns of structural racism and oppression, how they impact the experiences we bring to our shared environment, and the ways we work with each other.
 

ERS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, ancestry, pregnancy, or military service.

We value diverse teams and the unique talents each member brings. In that light, we encourage candidates that have life experiences similar to those of the children, teachers, and leaders in the districts we serve to apply. The value we place on diverse teams is mirrored by our commitment to foster and sustain an inclusive culture. We regularly evaluate our organization's processes and policies through the lens of equity and inclusion, and we provide opportunities for individual and organizational learning about equity, inclusion, and diversity.

We view these commitments as essential to our work with each other and our district partners, as we seek to drive equity and excellence for all students through school system transformation.