Marketing Director (Part time)
Working pattern and hours to be determined (0.8 full year round, or term-time only).
This is an unrivalled opportunity to lead the marketing and communications team at Blackheath High at an extremely exciting time in its development.
As Director of Marketing, you will play a central role in continuing to build the reputation of the School and ensure it continues to be first choice for parents and students in the catchment area. You will lead the marketing team in developing a first-class understanding of the school’s market and use this understanding to develop an innovative and effective marketing and communications plan. You will find original ways to promote the successes and activities of the school, attracting high calibre students for admission through PR, advertising and liaison with feeder schools and parents. You will work with the school to schedule high quality events that showcase the school within the local and national community.
You will have an astute awareness of brand development and positioning and be familiar with the opportunities that social media gives for marketing activity. You will also have expertise in market segmentation and will be able to deploy analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to inform strategy and decisions.
You will possess excellent communication skills and a positive enthusiastic manner, thus enabling you to build relationships with others. The gravitas and experience to work with the Head, teachers, parents and members of the local community are key qualities. A willingness to be flexible and work for the good of the team are also essential.
You will be joining an exceptional school, about to complete a multi-million pound re-development of its facilities. Located on the edge of the stunning Heath and within easy reach of historic Greenwich and the buzz of Canary Wharf, the school community benefits from a warm and welcoming community atmosphere.
Benefits include:
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- A generous pension scheme
- Free life assurance benefit
- Free school lunches
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools.
For further details and an application form (mandatory for all applicants), please download the following documents:
Completed application forms to be returned to Mrs S Read.
The closing date for applications will be 8 November 2017 and interviews will be held on 16 November 2017.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children, and child protection screening will apply to this post.
