Director of Marketing and Communications
Royal Russell School
Croydon
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2026
- Apply by:
- 29 June 2026
Job overview
Director of Marketing and Communications
Royal Russell School is different by design.
We are looking for an exceptional Director of Marketing and Communications to join this excellent family school from September 2026.
The Director of Marketing and Communications will lead marketing, internal and external communications, international activity, and events across the Russell School Trust.
This role sits at the heart of the Royal Russell community, reporting directly to the Executive Headmaster as a key member of the School Leadership Team. You will need strong line management experience to lead a diverse team across marketing and communications
You will be the guardian of the Royal Russell school brand reinforcing across all platforms communicating our values, visions and strategic aims. You will be shaping and delivering a creative marketing and communications strategy that enhances the School’s reputation, drives pupil recruitment and retention and strengthens engagement with our community.
You will bring a strong background of experience in marketing and communications, and an astute awareness of brand development and positioning.
If this sound like the job for you then we would love to hear from you.
Applications should be submitted to hr@royalrussell.co.uk by 9am 29th June 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing 6th July 2026
Attached documents
About Royal Russell School
Thank you for your interest in joining the Royal Russell team
Royal Russell is an Independent Day and Boarding School for boys and girls aged 3 to 18.
Royal Russell is different by design and offers an exceptional education as a family school by valuing what makes each pupil distinctively brilliant. Pupils are supported to realise their vision of success in an open community that reflects the real world and celebrates all achievements.
Located just 8 mins from East Croydon station, pupils enjoy the 110-acre campus, which contains incredible facilities to inspire learning and personal growth; from cutting-edge science labs, extensive sporting facilities, Chapel, Great Hall, spacious dining areas, Performing Arts Centre and beautiful Houses surrounded by green open space.
The School offers bespoke educational pathways to support children and is guided by expert tutors, teachers, coaches and pastoral teams.
There are more than 300 pupils in the Junior School, and over 800 pupils in the Senior School including approximately 250 pupils in the Sixth Form. The School also has around 180 boarders staying in the boarding houses on campus. Pupils benefit from learning in a co-educational setting and as part of an open community that reflects the real world, celebrating both individual and collective achievements.
Royal Russell was founded in 1853 as a charity to look after orphans of families from the textile trades and is proud to have enjoyed Royal Patronage from its foundation, and for having Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as the School’s Patron during her reign.
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