Marketing & Alumnae Relations Officer

We are looking for a highly organised, enthusiastic and self-motivated Marketing & Alumnae Relations Officer to lead on the delivery of engaging alumnae events and campaigns, as well work alongside the Marketing & Communications Manager in the planning and execution of marketing activities across various channels, for a prominent independent day school based in the heart of Oxford. 

You will act as the primary point of contact for former students, building important relationships with our alumnae and establishing ways of keeping connected with them throughout the year. This may be through events such as the annual reunion, sharing important school news via an email newsletter, or celebrating their success stories within the community. 

Additionally, you will support with planning and implementing marketing plans across the whole school, through digital and traditional channels. This may include posting on the school’s social media channels, creating a piece of print collateral for an admissions event, arranging a photoshoot, and much more. 

You will be a key member of the Marketing team and will have the opportunity to lead on projects and increase your skillset by taking on a wide variety of tasks that are integral to the positive promotion of the school.  

You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to maintain a high level of efficiency and attention to detail. You must be able to work independently, taking ownership of your workload, whilst being collaborative and supportive of your colleagues in the department and throughout the school. 

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in marketing and stakeholder management. An external facing role, you will have a positive and proactive approach to work and enjoy managing multiple projects at once.

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: our girls are highly motivated and ambitious, supportive yet self-aware. From our youngest Reception pupils through to our longest-serving members of staff, there is a real sense of pride at being part of the Oxford High community. 

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 GDST network. 

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: Friday 26th August 2022 at 9 a.m.

Interview date: TBC.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.