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 integratedcommunication 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.
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The Director of Communications and Marketing position at St. Mark’s School offers anexciting 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
To learn more, please visit. www.stmarksschool.org.
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