Description
Director of Marketing and Communications
North Bennet Street School
Boston, MA
North Bennet Street School (NBSS) seeks an innovative, strategic, and highly creative marketing and communications leader to serve as its next Director of Marketing and Communications. Reporting to the President and serving as a key member of the President’s cabinet, the Director will elevate the School’s visibility, strengthen its reputation, and help advance an ambitious vision for growth under the leadership of its new president.
The Director of Marketing and Communications provides strategic leadership for the School’s institutional marketing, communications, brand stewardship, and digital storytelling efforts. This role develops and implements integrated communications and marketing strategies that advance the School’s mission, visibility, enrollment goals, and institutional reputation. The Director oversees brand positioning, creative direction, media relations, enrollment marketing, publications, and digital engagement across multiple audiences and platforms. The role also manages external consultants and collaborates closely with departments across the School to support strategic communications priorities.
The successful candidate will be an accomplished marketing and communications professional with significant progressive leadership experience, preferably within higher education, nonprofit, arts, culture, or other mission-driven organizations. Strong candidates will thrive in a collaborative and close-knit environment and will have the ability to balance strategic thinking with execution in a small-team setting. Exceptional writing, editing, and verbal communication skills are paramount, along with strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse constituencies. An appreciation for the mission and values of a craft-based educational institution is required; understanding of the arts, craft, design, or creative education environment is preferred.
To learn more, view the full Leadership Profile by clicking here.
Amy Sugin and Christine Falcone of DSG Global have been exclusively retained for this search. To express interest in this role please submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out DSG Global’s Talent Profile. All inquiries and discussions will be considered strictly confidential.
The compensation range for this position is $104,923-$157,438. In addition, NBSS offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package which includes health, dental, group life and disability insurances, a retirement plan with employer contributions, and generous time off. This is an on-site position in Boston, MA with some flexibility to accommodate occasional offsite work, especially during the summer months.
NBSS is committed to continuously cultivating and maintaining a welcoming community where individual differences are expected, supported, respected, and valued. We embrace our obligation to improve our institution’s culture, strengthen our partnerships, and positively impact the future of the industries for which we train. An equal opportunity employer, NBSS encourages applications from a diverse group of people. Applicants for employment and employees are reviewed on their individual qualifications for a position. Under no circumstances will NBSS discriminate against qualified persons based on race, color, religious creed, retaliation, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender, disability, mental illness, genetics, marital status, age, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable law.
