Director of Communications & Marketing

St. Mark’s School, located in Southborough, Massachusetts, seeks a Director of Communications & Marketing.  This is an exciting time at St. Mark’s, as the school engages in a Strategic Planning Process in the months ahead.  We seek to distinguish the school with a program that is uniquely capable of preparing our students for their futures.  A Communication & Marketing team that is capable of crisply sharing the story and the brand of the school will be an essential part of this work.  This opportunity is available with a flexible start date after July 1, 2025.

Reporting to the Head of School and a member of the School’s Senior Administrative Team, the Director of Communications & Marketing leads the school’s efforts in sharing its story with authenticity and impact, helping to prepare our students for their future. This includes supervising a creative team that advances the school’s enrollment, philanthropic, and reputation-building goals through integrated communication and marketing efforts, built on a deep understanding of the distinctive value offered by a St. Mark’s education. We seek a strategically oriented Director of Communications and Marketing with strong leadership skill sets who will enhance the regional, national, and international profile of the School by working with campus partners to identify and communicate effectively with existing and new internal and external audiences.

St. Mark’s School is a coeducational, Episcopal, preparatory school, situated on 210 acres in Southborough, Massachusetts, 25 miles from Boston. Founded in 1865 by Joseph Burnett, St. Mark’s is one of the oldest private boarding schools in New England and is a member of the Independent School League in competitive athletics. The school’s 65 teachers lead 375 boarding and day students through a rigorous curriculum and a full program of co-curricular activities. Class size averages 12, with a student-faculty ratio of 6:1. Each department offers honors and advanced courses. Dr. Ivory D. Hills was appointed in 2024 as the new head of school. To learn more, please visit. www.stmarksschool.org.

For a full search description of this high-visibility opportunity, please visit:  https://deerfieldassociates.com/st-marks-school-director-of-communications-marketing/

The Director of Communications and Marketing position at St. Mark’s School offers an exciting and supportive work environment, a competitive salary and benefit package which includes medical and dental plans, a pension plan, tuition remission, and four weeks of paid vacation.

St. Mark's School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or genetics, and any other characteristic or status protected by law. For the candidate of choice, a thorough background check including a criminal background check is required as a condition of employment.

St. Mark’s School has retained the executive search firm of DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES to conduct this national search. To explore this career opportunity on a confidential basis, please send your resume, a letter of interest articulating your interest, skill sets and work experiences for this opportunity, a writing sample and a list of four (4) references (which will only be contacted if mutual interest is determined) to: Doug Cooney, Executive Search Consultant, DEERFIELD ASSOCIATES Executive Search, Inc. 572 Washington Street, Suite 15, Wellesley, MA 02482 Telephone: 781-237-2800. Email: jobs@deerfieldassociates.com

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, journalism, or a related field (master’s
  degree preferred).
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in strategic communications and marketing.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Strong digital fluency with experience managing websites, CRM systems, and digital marketing tools.

About St. Mark's School

St. Mark's School is a coed, private boarding high school of approximately 375 students with a strong, college preparatory curriculum located 22 miles west of Boston and 12 miles east of Worcester. St. Mark's School educates young people for lives of leadership and service. Founded in 1865 as an intentionally small residential community, the School challenges its students to develop their particular analytic and creative capabilities by both inspiring their academic and spiritual curiosity and kindling their passion for discovery. We value cooperation over self-interest, and we encourage all members of our community to explore their place in the larger world beyond our campus. St. Mark’s School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability or genetics, and any other characteristic or status protected by law. This commitment is exemplified in numerous ways, such as our welcoming Chapel program, our Pathways Program which houses multiple student-centered affinity spaces, and the intersectional work within our office of Communit...y and Equity and Global Studies programs. The School values flexible educators who possess an optimistic, growth-oriented mindset regarding learning, both for themselves and their students.

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