Director of Marketing and Admissions

Kent College; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent College, a leading boarding and day school, seeks a dynamic Director of Marketing and Admissions to lead marketing strategies and pupil recruitment. This pivotal role involves providing leadership to the marketing team and implementing the school's vision for growth. The successful candidate will possess strong strategic marketing skills and a collaborative approach, ensuring effective communication and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategic marketing within or outside the education sector.
• Demonstrated stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Enthusiastic and collaborative approach to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape marketing and pupil recruitment strategies.
• Provide inspiring leadership to the marketing and admissions team.
• Communicate the Kent College positioning compellingly.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic marketing

Influencing skills

Creativity

Job description

Kent College is an ISI “Excellent” boarding and day school for around 400 pupils from 3 to 18. The School is set in 75 acres of beautiful countryside in Pembury, just outside Tunbridge Wells, and is within 35 minutes of central London. Kent College ensures that every student succeeds above and beyond their potential, as shown by the outstanding value-added results, and families appreciate the focus on the individual and the nurturing and compassionate environment.

The Head, Katrina Handford, is seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking Director of Marketing and Admissions to lead and shape the marketing and pupil recruitment strategies at Kent College. This is a pivotal new role on the Executive Leadership Team, and the postholder will play an integral role in implementing the School’s vision and strategy, with a focus on pupil number growth.

Reporting directly to the Head, the successful candidate will provide inspiring leadership to a team of marketing and admissions professionals. They will communicate the Kent College positioning in a compelling way and will demonstrate the agility and strategic skills to respond to future challenges and opportunities across the independent school sector.

The successful applicant will be a strategic and senior marketing professional, with extensive stakeholder management and influencing skills gained from within or outside the education sector. Enthusiasm, creativity and a collaborative approach are fundamental to this role.

Interested candidates are invited to contact RSAcademics to arrange an informal and confidential discussion about the role:

• Susannah Thompson, Search Consultant: [e-mail].

For further information about the role and details of how to apply, please visit www.rsacademics.com.

Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 16th June 2025.

Kent College is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the role are indicated in the candidate information brochure.

RSAcademics is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and to promoting diversity and inclusion in schools.