Director of Communications, Marketing and Admissions

Shape the next chapter of one of Oxford’s leading independent schools. Oxford High School, part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), is seeking an experienced marketing leader to join our Senior Leadership Team as Director of Communications, Marketing and Admissions. Founded in 1875, Oxford High is the city's oldest girls' school and one of the country's most academically distinguished, with a reputation built on genuine intellectual rigour and exceptional pastoral care. This is a strategic leadership role, reporting directly to the Head, with responsibility for marketing, admissions, philanthropy and alumnae engagement across our Senior and Prep schools. You will be joining a school with a compelling story to tell, and the strategic room to tell it well. Oxford High's ethos of intellectual challenge combined with real heart gives girls the freedom to take risks, find their voice and become confident, original thinkers - an identity that resonates strongly with prospective families once they encounter it. As Director of Communications, Marketing and Admissions, you will drive recruitment and retention at key transition points (Junior, Year 7, Sixth Form), take ownership of digital marketing, PR and events, and work alongside the GDST's central Marketing and Philanthropy teams. About you We're looking for an accomplished marketing professional with a strong track record in customer acquisition, retention and brand growth, whether gained within independent education or in a comparably competitive, consumer-facing corporate environment. You'll bring evidence of driving enquiries, conversions or retention, confidence with data and digital marketing, and the ambition to lead a team and shape strategy rather than just execute it. Experience of the independent education sector is an advantage but not essential. What matters most is a genuine motivation to apply your skills to girls' education and excitement at the opportunity to grow within one of the UK's leading schoo