Head of Marketing & Admissions - Downsend School

Head of Marketing & Admissions  

• Competitive salary  
• Inspiring young minds 

The opportunity 

Downsend School is an IAPS, co-educational, day preparatory school currently educating children aged 2 to 13 but with bold plans to extend provision in the near future.  It is a thriving and vibrant school which provides a refreshingly different education through a broad based curriculum leading to outstanding academic success. We aim to recruit high calibre staff committed to achieving the highest standards with the ability to look ahead with enthusiasm and contribute to the future of Downsend.

The role 

Reporting to the Headteacher and working with the Heads of the three Downsend Pre-Preps, the Head of Marketing and Admissions will lead the development and management of Downsend School’s marketing and admissions strategy in order to achieve incremental pupil roll. It is an exciting time to join the school as it plans for curriculum and site expansion to offer GCSE courses from September 2020.

Who are you?

Educated to degree level in Marketing or with equivalent Marketing / Communications / PR / Digital experience, you will be commercially astute with excellent analytical skills and data literacy. You will need to possess strong leadership experience, excellent social and presentation skills with the ability to establish and maintain good professional relationships with all stakeholders’ pupils, parents and colleagues. This exciting role requires strategic and tactical marketing skills with the ability to take both a strategic overview and hands-on approach to the school’s vision.

We would love to hear from you, if you would like to be part of our committed team, working together to make our school the best it can be.

Remuneration

• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• School fee discount
• Professional Development
• 25 days holiday

Please apply through this vacancy or by the following link to explore opportunities at our school: www.cognita.com/careers

Closing date: Friday 6 April 2018 at 12 noon.

www.downsend.co.uk