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Strategic Content and Events Manager - ( 25000225 )

Description

Milton Hershey School (MHS) is one of the world’s leading pre-K through 12th grade private schools, providing a cost-free home and high-quality character and career-focused education to students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Founded in 1909 by Milton and Catherine Hershey, the school is fully endowed and committed to helping students thrive. With over 12,000 graduates, MHS is expanding to serve even more students. We are seeking a **Strategic Content and Events Manager** to collaboratively shape and execute a unified content and events strategy that reflects and advances the mission, values, and strategic priorities of MHS.

This position is an on-site role in Hershey, PA. The position compensates between $80,899 and $108,000 plus provides an excellent benefits package, in addition to positively impacting the lives of thousands of students.

This role will plan, create, and oversee content across digital and print platforms ensuring a consistent and compelling brand voice that drives awareness, engagement, and growth. This role is also responsible for creating, managing, and overseeing the social media crisis strategy. Additionally, this position oversees the planning, execution and evaluation of major school-wide events that bring MHS’s vision to life, supports the long-term strategic goals and annual theme, and fosters meaningful connections within the community.

Daily responsibilities include content strategy and planning, content creation and management, crisis communications lead, brand and messaging consistency, analytics and optimization, event strategy and planning, event execution, budgeting, supervising, and collaborating and leading.

Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or similar major

+ 5 or more years of experience in a similar capacity including skills in social media, email marketing, internet, blogs, video, photography, graphic design, and coordinating large scale events (3,000 plus)

+ Exceptional strategic planning and organizational skills

+ Outstanding verbal, written and platform skills

+ Strong project management skills with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlines in dynamic settings

+ Proficient leader, collaborator, and influencer.

+ Must demonstrate a high degree of integrity as all MHS staff are role models for students

+ Candidates should be eager to engage with students.

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and exceptional writer with a sharp editorial eye and a passion for storytelling. They are both creative and analytical, able to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, mission-driven setting. This role requires a high level of initiative, adaptability and attention to detail, along with strong organizational skills and a commitment to excellence. This is more than a job – it’s a purpose-driven career. As stewards of Milton and Catherine Hershey’s legacy, we seek candidates who are energized by high standards, inspired by impact, and dedicated to helping.

**Schedule** : Full-time

Job Type** **: Standard

Job Posting** **: Nov 13, 2025

**Req ID:** 25000225

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Milton Hershey School does not discriminate against applicants or employees, in hiring, promotion or any terms or conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex, age, religion or religious creed, veteran status, disability or use of a guide or support animal because of the blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user or because the user is a handler or trainer of support or guide animals, or any other status protected under applicable federal or Pennsylvania law.