Digital Marketing and Content Manager

Are you passionate about digital marketing and communications?

Do you have a flair for engaging and exciting digital content that captivates audiences?

Join the “Independent Girls’ School of the Year 2023” and bring our digital communications and social media channels to life.

The role

This is a newly created hands on role at Oxford High School where you will play a key part in the development and implementation of our new digital strategy, working alongside the Director of Marketing, Admissions and Communications.

Your remit will cover a wide variety of digital marketing and communications functions, from promoting the positioning and reputation of the school, to showcasing our pupils’ successes and engaging new and existing audiences.

With an eye for a good story, you will create content for a range of audiences to support our objectives and key messaging, via the school website, and social media channels, ensuring these are kept up to date, relevant, and always providing an excellent user experience. You will also act as product owner for the school website and other digital channels.

The role is school based during term time, with some possible flexibility for remote working during holidays.

About you

As an integral part of the Marketing, Admissions and Communications team you will enjoy working as part of a team but will be comfortable working independently and taking initiative to identify solutions and improvements.

You will have proven experience of leading, planning and implementing impactful digital marketing campaigns and developing engaging content, in addition to being comfortable evaluating and assessing the impact of digital activity, using analytics and measurement tools, (i.e. Google analytics 4, Hootsuite, media monitoring tools etc.).

Demonstrable experience of managing digital agencies such as paid social media, PPC advertising, SEO, or content marketing and setting measurable goals to extend reach, increase engagement and enhance reputation..

Excellent editorial and copywriting skills and a proactive approach, with the ability to use initiative, organise, prioritise and actively structure projects will round out your profile.

If you have the passion to work in a busy and varied role in a leading independent day school, we would love to hear from you.

About Oxford High School:

Since its foundation over 140 years ago in the heart of Oxford’s historic city centre, Oxford High School has been innovative and pioneering in its approach to girls’ education.

Today, Oxford High School is a happy and vibrant place to work. As well as our commitment to girls’ education, we are committed to investing in our staff’s personal development through training and learning initiatives and via the Girls’ Day School Trust network. We are proud to have recently received the Independent Girls’ School of the Year Award for 2023 and have been shortlisted for the TES School Awards Prep School of the Year 2024.

Benefits:

As part of the Girls’ Day School Trust, the leading and largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, we offer a variety of benefits, which include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Free school lunches
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date: 23.59 Sunday 2nd June 2024.

Interview date: Week commencing 10th June.

We reserve the right to withdraw this role early if a suitable candidate is found.

Previous Applicants need not apply.

Oxford High School and the GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.