Marketing and Communications Officer

Professional Expectations:
The Marketing and Communications Officer is expected to possess the following skills and experience
- Being dynamics, proactive, confident and internationally minded.
- 2-3 years work experience.
- Understand the marketing team- s role, and take personal responsibility for promoting Shrewsbury International School in line with its vision, brand values, and Marketing Strategies.
- Possessing strong written and verbal skills in both Thai and English, able to communicate clearly in person, by phone and email in both languages.
- Strong organizational skills, capable of multi-tasking and meeting tight deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work well within a team and ability to build and nurture contacts with clients and suppliers.
- A positive attitude and committed work ethic.
- A willingness to work outside normal office hours to attend and facilitate events and to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Experience of helping to coordinate events and to manage their execution on the ground.
- Familiarity and competence in the use of Microsoft office applications.
- Experience of administration in an office-based environment.
- Capable of following instruction provided by others, and to delegate, instruct and manage others to complete tasks.
- Always work to the very highest standard.
- Comply with all school policies and disciplinary requirements.

Desirable criteria:
- Familiarity with publication and product ordering and proofing process to assure that the final product meets the expected quality and is delivered to the required timeline.
- Experience of stock control and budget management.
- Experience of using any Adobe software applications.
- Experience of working in an international school environment would be an advantage.

Child Safeguarding:
Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and Child Protection promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to
- attend in-house Child Safeguarding programmes
- promote and safeguard the welfare of all students in the school
- report to the Child Protection Officer any concerns they have for the welfare of a student. This may include unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in the school- s Speak Out (Whistleblowing) Policy.
- keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained
- seek advice from a Line Manager or Child Protection Officer with issues or concerns related to Child Safeguarding.

Key Responsibilities:
- Report to the Director of Marketing and Communications, Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, and the Marketing and Communications Manager.
- Liaise closely with all members Marketing and Communications and the Admissions Departments to implement the school- s communications, marketing and admissions strategies.
- Liaise with other schools (One school, two campuses). Mainly Shrewsbury International School, City Campus especially on print material, advertising and cost sharing.
- Some ability with Google Analytics and Facebook Ads is a plus.
- Track competitor marketing activity in print media and on social media and present findings for monthly reporting.
- Collate information for, and undertake formatting and layout of, presentations, reports (including monthly reports), Governors report, event materials, certificates and informative communications using Microsoft Office.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain cost comparisons and sample materials to inform Departmental decision making and help to ensure best value for money in the purchasing and procurement process.
- Work with internal staff (including graphics department) and external suppliers to order and ensure delivery of print publications and other materials and products to the desired quality, specification and to the required deadline.
- Plan, oversee and manage stock levels of recurrent school publications and other departmental materials such as banners, brochures and branded products to ensure that adequate stock is available for use as necessary at both scheduled and ad hoc school events.
- Oversee and maintain accurate financial paperwork relating to quotations, purchase orders and invoices, and keep departmental budget records up to date.
- Coordinate preparations for, and assist in the management and execution of, school events and externally managed events at which the school is represented, including liaison with suppliers, quests and venue staff.
- Print and prepare event materials, and manage guest / delegate registration.
- Attend meetings and take accurate minutes and notes.
- To deal with other ad-hoc duties as and when required.