King Edward’s School (KES) and King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS) are looking for a Marketing and Content Officer for a period of Maternity Cover.
The Marketing and Communications team is blended across both schools to reflect ever-growing collaboration on their beautiful 50-acre shared Edgbaston campus. Both schools are seeking to advance the exceptional educational opportunities they provide for their pupils, building on their positions as the top West Midlands independent school for academic results (KEHS, Sunday Times 2023) and the West Midlands independent secondary school of the decade (KES, Sunday Times 2021).
We’re looking for a strong all-rounder. The role of Marketing and Content Officer will enable the successful candidate to put their content creation and management skills into action across the full marketing, PR and communications mix. Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, the post-holder will have operational management responsibility for the school’s social media channels and will be the lead in-house designer of marketing and communications collateral and the principal contact for external agencies where projects are outsourced. As well as leading on the design of static collateral, whether for print or digital, the Marketing and Content Officer will also shoot and edit videos and photographs, craft news stories and support the Head of Marketing and Communications in planning and measurement.
As part of the wider External Relations team, the Marketing and Content Officer will work alongside Admissions and Partnerships colleagues, as well as with the Development Office, which leads on alumni engagement and philanthropy.
We’re looking for someone with exemplary design and writing skills for different audiences and channels, a creative flair for projects ranging from large-scale banner adverts to videos for social media and excellent attention to detail. As brand guardian, you will be committed to ensuring that our brand is understood by all stakeholders.
This wide-ranging role provides an enviable opportunity for someone with prior content creation and management experience in a marketing, PR or communications context who is looking to take the next step in their career at two of the country’s leading independent schools. Could this be you?
How to apply
To apply for this role, forward a completed application form (available for download at: https://kes.org.uk/about-us/work-with-us/) and a covering letter addressed to the Zoe Robinson, Bursar by email to: kesrecruitment@keschools.org.uk.
The deadline for applications is 9am on Friday 8 November 2024. Interviews will take place on Thursday 14 November 2024.
If you have any queries about this role, or would like to discuss it in more detail, please contact Annabell Lamba on a.lamba@keschools.org.uk.
King Edward’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants invited to interview will be required to provide proof of identity, preferably a birth certificate, although where this is not available we will accept other forms of ID. Online searches will also be carried out for all shortlisted candidates, as required by Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. A copy of the School’s Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy is available on the website.