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Director of Admissions and Marketing

Director of Admissions and Marketing

The British International School, Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
3rd March 2019
Apply by:
31 January 2019

Job overview

About the school:

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation. Our family of 56 schools is united by a common philosophy - to be ambitious for our students, people and schools.

The British International School Abu Dhabi is a highly successful school which educates over 1,800 young people from more than 75 nationalities. The school has a highly committed team of staff and extensive international links as part of Nord Anglia Education. These include collaborations with The Juilliard School, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kings College London and UNICEF. Students and staff within our organisation are connected with colleagues and friends from around the world, connected through our innovative Global Campus and Nord Anglia University initiatives.

What we are looking for:

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to create a world-class parent experience, looking at all aspects of how both prospective and current parents are engaged by the school.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about customer service and education and committed to delivering a first-class experience to our families throughout their journey with the school, including getting to know each families’ unique needs and situation. You will be highly capable in all aspects of sales and marketing across the customer (parent and student) journey, including strategic planning and execution of marketing and prospective parent conversion plans.  In addition to possessing excellent attention to detail and superb communications skills, you will be goal and results orientated, and you will also bring a deep understanding and passion to deliver best in class customer service. You will be an avid team player, keeping admissions colleagues, the School Leadership Team and the wider staff involved and informed throughout the journey, as you engage prospective families whilst maintaining loyalty amongst our current families.

Ideally the successful candidate will:                             

  • Have had experience in a customer facing and/or business development role (for example in the hospitality/hotel or private school sectors)
  • Have had success in building and optimising networks
  • Possess exceptional follow-through and analytical skills
  • Exceptional experience in campaign development and event management
  • Have a demonstrable track record of success in a senior sales, marketing or business development role
  • Be able to take advantage of data and metrics-driven performance enhancement
  • Have at least five years’ experience managing and leading teams.

Application Process

We welcome applications from those that are passionate about education and have the skills and experience to make a signifcant impact on our students and school community.

To learn more about our school, please visit http://www.nordangliaeducation.com/our-schools/abu-dhabi

All applications should include a CV, the name of two referees and a covering letter.

Closing date: 31st January 2019

Start Date: 3rd March 2019

Interviews: Details to be confirmed

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About The British International School, Abu Dhabi

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+971 510 0100

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BIS Abu Dhabi is a growing school; we currently serve more than 2000 students from 3 to 18 years old that follow the best in British and international curricula, including the English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, and International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and BTEC (Business).

Students follow the English National Curriculum from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to Year 11. Students in Years 12 and 13 follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or the newly introduced BTEC Business Programme.

We’re proud to be the only Abu Dhabi International School that has achieved an Outstanding rating in the past year for both the ADEK (Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge) Inspection as well as the recent National Identity Mark Inspection. Only 11 out of 197 Abu Dhabi based International schools have been awarded an outstanding rating by ADEK. Furthermore, BIS Abu Dhabi was the only international school awarded Outstanding at the National Identity Inspection where schools were inspected along the strands of culture (Arabic language, History and Heritage), values (Respect, Compassion, Global understanding, and citizenship (Belonging, Volunteering, Conservation).

Personalised learning experiences nurture our students’ growth, while unique opportunities – including collaborations with MIT, UNICEF, and The Juilliard School – cultivate creativity and critical thinking. Our recently opened Arts Centre with 524-seat auditorium will enable the gifts of our students to shine, whether they lie in art, music or performance.

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