Marketing Director

Marketing Director 
Tiverton, Devon 

The Organisation: 

Founded in 1604, Blundell’s is a co-educational independent school for pupils aged 11 – 18. Boasting excellent facilities and the best in pastoral care, we are committed to providing an outstanding learning experience for all students. 

We are now looking for a Marketing Director to oversee our marketing activities and drive uptake of our incredible learning institution. 

The Benefits: 

- Salary of c£40,000 
- Pension scheme 
- Meals during term time 
- Free parking 
- Childcare vouchers 
- Cycle purchase scheme 
- Free lunches 
- Use of excellent sports facilities 

This is an outstanding opportunity to step up into a directorship role for one of the leading private educators in the West Country. 

We have an impressive history spanning hundreds of years, and, more recently, our inspection results describe us as ‘highly successful’ and having an ‘excellent curriculum’. We have a huge amount to offer not only the talented young people who attend our schools but also the skilled and experienced professionals that make up our staff. 

In addition to a strong remuneration and benefits package, you will discover an engaging, lively environment with plenty of challenge and the exceptional reward of seeing a fantastic school thrive. 

So, if you are looking to make a move into the private education sector or want a step up into a director’s role, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. 

Your Role: 

As the Marketing Director, you will be tasked with creating and implementing an effective marketing strategy for the entire school. 

Working closely with both the Head of the Senior School and the Head of the Prep School, you will attend leadership team meetings for both schools and will apply sound marketing principles to the school environment. 

Taking into consideration your target markets and audiences, you will report to the Head of the Senior School. 

Focusing on strategic planning, communications and marketing events, your role will include: 

- Assessing the marketing function and creating long-term and short terms plans for both schools 
- Executing marketing plans and driving all marketing activities 
- Carrying out marketing research and monitoring the effectiveness of marketing activity 
- Overseeing all marketing communications with prospective parents, current parents and visitors 
- Co-ordinating all GDPR-related activity 
- Ensuring the consistency of all branding material 
- Managing all PR activity 
- Planning, managing and participating in all school marketing events 
- Representing the school at exhibitions and networking events 

About You: 

To be considered as the Marketing Director, you will need: 

- In-depth experience and appreciation of the principles and practices of marketing including PR, media relations, advertising and branding 
- Strategic planning experience and the energy and ability to lead, motivate and guide others 
- A good understanding of digital communications and social media as appropriate for a school 
- A degree (or equivalent) 

Other organisations may call this role Marketing Director, Marketing Manager, School Marketing Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, Educational Marketing Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, or Marcoms Manager. 

Please note, the closing date for applications is Wednesday 9th May 2018. 

Webrecruit and Blundell’s are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. 

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