Head of Marketing

About the School - Brighton College Prep Kensington

Brighton College Prep Kensington is a happy and vibrant school for girls and boys aged 2 to 13 years.

An exciting, bright and buzzing family school, we are well known for our welcoming atmosphere, high academic standards and exceptional pastoral care. We want our pupils both to enjoy school and be inspired to achieve their full potential.

Our unique location in the heart of Kensington allows us to use the very best of London as our classroom. We make use of all the capital has to offer to enhance our pupil’s learning. With the Natural History Museum, the V&A, Hyde Park and the Science Museum on our doorstep, plus so many more awe-inspiring landmarks, we have access to the very best educational and cultural highlights as part of our daily school life.

The school now has an exciting opportunity for an experienced  Head of Marketing to join our fantastic team. 

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the role

Reporting directly to the Head, and a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Head of Marketing will provide inspiring and strategic leadership of the school’s marketing and communications activities across the whole school (Nursery to Year 8).

This role has a significant strategic element as Brighton College Prep Kensington seeks to differentiate itself within a competitive landscape that includes the foremost schools in London. The Head of Marketing is a key public face and will have primary responsibility, alongside the Head of Admissions, for marketing the Brighton College brand to a wide range of audiences, to build its profile and to drive pupils’ recruitment by ensuring that the School is well known within its local, regional and international marketplace.

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Who we are looking for: 

To meet the high standards expected of a leading professional in our School, the successful candidate will understand and believe in the aims and ethos of a Prep School education and a Brighton College education, in particular. You should also have an instinctive feel for the prep school market, understand the driving motivations of parents and have a demonstrable understanding of the principles of marketing and pupil recruitment within prep school education. We would expect you to have several years' hands on experience delivering multichannel operational marketing campaigns across the full marketing mix and have the ability to work with a variety of mulit-media, including video and social media formats.

The successful candidate will be an articulate, persuasive, and credible ambassador for Brighton College Prep Kensington, able to work effectively with a wide range of people and cultures, to lead and manage change and to work collaboratively with other departments The ability to apply sound marketing and communications principles to drive the School’s pupil recruitment strategy, by thoroughly understanding both target audiences and the dynamics of the highly competitive London Prep School marketplace will be essential.

Benefits at Cognita 

•Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience 

•School fee discount 

•Exclusive third-party discounts 

•Professional Development 

How to Apply

Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is:Sunday 15th September 2024

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. 

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.

EARLY APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED, WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.