Director of Marketing, Admissions and Comms | Leading independent school | £65-75k

Location City of London
Discipline: Clientside
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £65-75k
Contact name: Lisa Sampson

Contact email: lisa@direct-recruitment.co.uk
Published: 2 days ago

​Fantastic opportunity to join this leading school in a senior management role to devise, lead and oversee implementation of their lead their marketing, admissions and communications strategy.

The school

Highly sought after and prestigious all through 2-18 co-ed independent school in NW London. Great culture, lovely management team with plenty of ambition and drive.

The role

• Oversee student enrolment by leading the school’s admissions and marketing strategies

• Lead and support the team of 4 with the full admissions process for our prospective students and their families

• Develop and manage the advertising campaigns in line with the school’s strategic aims and track its effectiveness

• Lead and support with the organisation of school event days including open events

• Track, monitor and evaluate all our marketing activity, both offline and digital

• Build and maintain good working relationships with key media contacts including local newspapers, magazines, radio and TV as well as with the independent schools’ professional bodies

• Develop and lead a positive public relations strategy; writing regular news stories promoting the work and success of our pupils, staff and the school.

• Oversee the school’s website and social media activity – advising on the appropriate channels, messages, activity and forward planning

About you

  • Previous expertise in senior leadership marketing and admissions roles

  • Solid experience in or expert knowledge of the independent schools' sector

  • Proactive, results-driven, creative and commercially astute