Education | Director of Communications | Singapore

• Establish internal and external communications strategies and key messages that appeal to the school’s diverse, multilingual audiences
• Lead a team of communications professionals in meeting strategic communications objectives
• Collaborate closely with the head of school and senior leaders at the school in planning and drafting key communications
• Work closely with the community to provide a high degree of transparency and two-way communication on goals, progress and challenges of the school
• Formulate appropriate strategies to celebrate areas of progress and address community questions and concerns
• Lead relations with key parent groups, including parent teacher association, and ensure outreach to diverse language groups in the parent community
• Formulate schoolwide marketing and advertising strategies and execute on those strategies
• Prepare or supervise the preparation of regular publications designed to meet the communication needs of particular audiences including social media, regular weekly updates, and annual journals
• Plan and manage schoolwide events – both internal and external – and counsel school leaders on their communications and presentations
• Serve as the local media liaison by setting up media contacts, writing press releases, staging press events, and answering press inquiries
• Develop marketing materials in conjunction with the admissions office and for recruiting new families to attend the school
• Create recruiting materials in conjunction with the Human Resources Department for recruiting staff to the school
• Manage all elements of the school website
• Represent the school at school and community functions
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all records, correspondence, and materials in a well organized and accessible manner
• Perform other duties as assigned by the head of school

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in communication or related field
• Experience in a communications related field
• Outstanding written and oral communication in English and deep experience in multi-lingual communication
• Experience leading teams and managing employees
• Editing, correspondence, newsletter, press, marketing and advertising skills
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with individuals and/or groups representing diverse opinions, perspectives and cultures
• Outstanding public relations skills
• Experience with graphic design and layout, web site management, social media management, and general technical expertise as pertains to creating and maintaining an engaging, professional presentation of the school to multiple stakeholder groups in print and online media
• Understanding of advertising and/or marketing (both print and online)
• Demonstrated mastery of technology including DSLR photography, web design and visual design post-production technology suites
• Knowledge of social media and other online services for connecting with constituencies
• Familiarity with workflow involved with producing print and online materials
• Collaborative and solution-oriented
• Excellent organizational and office management skills
• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities concurrently in an efficient manner
• High energy and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Proactive thinker and problem-solver
• Positive work attitude and initiative, and able to work independently under pressure
• Willingness to work non-traditional hours and open to travel, as necessary
• Active engagement in the curricular and co-curricular life of the school

• a short cover note to jessica.deery@horizon-recruit.com for us to determine your suitability for this role.

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