Communications & Social Media Officer

This is not just a social media posting role. The person will be responsible for ensuring that parents, staff, management, board members and the wider public receive the right information, through the right channels, at the right time.

We are looking for a highly proactive, creative and responsive Communications & Social Media Officer to manage the school’s internal and external communications across all major channels.

The role combines communication, content creation, social media, newsletters, parent engagement, event communication, lead follow-up and communication coordination across the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Communications Management:
• Prepare and publish school announcements, notices, reminders and updates.
• Manage day-to-day communication across all school communication channels.
• Maintain the school communication calendar.
• Manage parent communication across WhatsApp channels, Microsoft Teams, MyStar Workplace, email and other approved platforms.
• Ensure important information reaches parents, staff, management and other stakeholders promptly.
• Gather updates from campuses and departments for newsletters and communication materials.
• Coordinate and publish the school newsletter consistently and on schedule.
• Ensure school events, activities, deadlines, admissions activities and important dates are properly communicated.
• Social Media & Content:
• Manage the school’s social media platforms and maintain consistent activity across them.
• Ensure school activities and achievements are properly documented and promoted.
• Work with campuses to obtain photos, videos, stories and updates for communication and social media.
• Monitor messages, comments, enquiries and responses across communication platforms.
• Develop creative communication ideas rather than waiting to be told what to post.
• Ensure the school remains active, visible and professionally represented online.
• Create engaging social media content, captions, stories, short-form content and campaigns.
• Engagement, Enquiries & Lead Follow-Up:
• Work closely with Admissions, Growth, Academics, Operations and campus teams.
• Promote school programmes, clubs, events, admissions, achievements and student activities.
• Support admissions and marketing by following up communication leads and ensuring enquiries do not go cold.
• Ensure parent and public enquiries are acknowledged and routed appropriately.
• Track leads generated from social media and communication campaigns.
• Brand & Communication Coordination:
• Support internal communication between management, staff and campuses.
• Update communication pages, calendars and relevant sections within MyStar Workplace.
• Ensure information does not remain trapped with one department or campus.
• Maintain communication records and organized content libraries.
• Ensure branding, tone and messaging remain consistent across all campuses and platforms.
• Coordinate communication before, during and after school events.
• Prepare communication for management and board-level announcements where required.
• Content Planning, Performance & Improvement:
• Follow up with campuses for content and ensure activities are consistently documented.
• Manage stories, short-form updates, engagement, responses and coordination of photo and video collection.
• Track social media and communication performance and identify content opportunities.
• Manage the full daily social media workflow, including content planning, creation, caption writing, posting and scheduling.
• Monitor what is working across communication channels and recommend improvements.
• Produce simple reports on social media activity, communication reach, engagement and leads.
• What We Are Looking For
• Comfortable with social media trends and digital content.
• Good at following up with people.
• Comfortable managing multiple channels simultaneously.
• Creative.
• Able to work independently.
• Familiar with AI tools for writing, content development and productivity.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and digital communication platforms.
• Confident using Canva or similar design tools.
• Able to work with photographers, videographers, designers and campus teams where necessary.
• Comfortable learning and using MyStar Workplace.
• A strong writer.
• Able to generate ideas without waiting for constant instructions.
• Comfortable communicating with different audiences.
• Extremely responsive.
• Very organized.
• Proactive.
• Able to work quickly without producing careless work.
• Other Requirements:
• We are not looking for someone who only posts content after being instructed.
• We need someone who actively asks:
• What is happening in the school today?
• What should staff know?
• What content can we create?
• The officer must actively find the communication work and complete it.
• What information needs to move from one department to another?
• What should parents know?
• What deadlines are approaching?
• What communication has not yet gone out?
• What enquiries need follow-up?
• What can we promote?
• What Success Looks Like
• Success means:
• Management is not constantly chasing the Communications Officer to send basic updates.
• Parents are properly informed.
• There are fewer complaints that people “did not know.”
• Newsletters are published consistently.
• Social media remains active and engaging.
• The school maintains a strong, professional and active public presence.
• Leads are followed up.
• Communication across campuses is coordinated.
• The Communications & Social Media Officer should make communication easier for the organization, not become another communication problem that management has to manage
• School activities are consistently documented.
• Events and important dates are communicated early.
• Staff receive important communication on time.
• N150,000 - N200,000 / Month.
• How to Apply
• Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
• recruitment@thehouseofpope.com
• using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
• Application Deadline:
• 10th October, 2026.
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