Description
St. George’s School stands as a beacon of academic excellence and community engagement. With a rich heritage dating back to 1930, St. George’s is a leading independent K-12 day and boarding university preparatory school. Renowned for its unwavering commitment to fostering intellectual curiosity, creativity and character, St. George’s School provides a vibrant and inclusive learning environment. As an institution deeply rooted in tradition yet forward-thinking in its approach to education, St. George's School continues to prepare students for success in a rapidly changing world. The dedicated faculty and staff, alongside engaged parents, work collaboratively to instill a lifelong love of learning and a sense of responsibility to the wider community.
As part of a new visionary direction, the School is seeking a strategic and dynamic leader to join its senior executive team as the inaugural Director of Communications and Marketing. Reporting to the Head of School, the Director will be instrumental in shaping and executing a comprehensive communications strategy that strengthens the School’s brand, enhances engagement with key constituents and supports enrollment and advancement initiatives. Leading a small team, the Director will oversee all aspects of marketing and communications, while collaborating across other portfolios within the School, supporting the evolution of the existing St. George’s brand, helping to define its identity in a way that both honours its legacy and reflects its commitment to inclusivity, accessibility, and meaningful connection with the broader community.
The ideal candidate will be a dynamic, strategic, service-oriented communications and marketing leader, well-versed branding, marketing strategies and tactics, media, digital channels, research, and a range of communications programs, including event coordination, promotion, public relations and broader community outreach. The Director will need to bring vision, ambition, resourcefulness, and creativity, and to this key role and is persuasive and a natural relationship builder in a highly collaborative, high-performing environment. A trusted advisor with a proven ability to craft compelling narratives and drive meaningful engagement, the Director will develop a progressive and influential communications strategy that strengthens the School’s reputation and broadens its reach in accordance with the School’s Strategic Plan, Ready and Relevant.
This is a rare opportunity to help shape the future of a storied institution, ensuring its brand and communications approach continues reflect the vibrancy, diversity, and excellence that define St. George’s School.
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In accordance with BC’s Pay Transparency Act, the position has an expected base salary range of $160,000 – $180,000.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.
