DEPARTMENT: |
Marketing & Communications |
REPORTS TO: |
Head of School |
LEVEL: |
Senior Admin |
DIRECT REPORTS: |
Associate Director of Communications; Communications Coordinator |
OVERVIEW: |
The Director of Marketing & Communications leads comprehensive communications, branding, and strategic messaging for Kent Denver School. This role ensures clarity, consistency, and mission alignment across all internal and external communications. |
JOB DESCRIPTION: |
Strategic Communications Leadership: Develop and implement a school-wide communications strategy that strengthens the Kent Denver brand, supports mission-driven storytelling, and ensures consistent, high-quality messaging. Content Creation & Messaging: Produce and oversee written, digital, and visual content, including newsletters, publications, website updates, and social media, to inform, engage, and inspire students, families, alumni, faculty/staff and donors. Explore and implement emerging technologies, including AI, where appropriate. Internal & External Communications: Ensure timely, accurate, and accessible communication to all school stakeholders; manage school-wide announcements, crisis communications, and family messaging with professionalism and clarity. Brand Management & Marketing: Protect and enhance the Kent Denver brand across materials, platforms, and events; partner with Admissions, Development and Summer at Kent Denver to support marketing campaigns and recruitment initiatives. Media Relations & Storytelling: Serve as the primary point of contact for media requests; highlight school achievements, student stories, and institutional successes to strengthen visibility and reputation. Leadership Collaboration: Advise the Head of School and senior admin team on communication strategy; support departments and programs with communication planning and design guidance. |
QUALIFICATIONS: |
Experience |
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Leadership experience in communications, marketing, or public relations, ideally in an independent school or other nonprofit |
Competencies |
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Exceptional writing and editing skills and the ability to communicate with professionalism and discretion Strong strategic and project management abilities Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated capacity for teamwork, flexibility, and collaborative engagement across multiple departments and constituencies. Commitment to the mission, values, and identity of Kent Denver School; alignment with independent school philosophy |
Start Date: July 1st, 2026 Salary: $115,000 - $145,000 Kent Denver School: Kent Denver School is a college preparatory day school of 750 students in grades 6-12 located on 200 acres in suburban Denver. Kent Denver has been recognized for our leadership in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to fostering a culturally diverse faculty and student body and we are eager to consider applications from candidates who believe in the critical importance of diversity in the life of a school. We encourage diverse candidates to apply. Kent Denver School Employment Policy: Kent Denver School is committed to a policy of non-discrimination and equal opportunity for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, religion, transgender status (including gender identity or gender expression), sex (including pregnancy), gender, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, marriage to a coworker, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, veteran status (including Vietnam era veteran status), genetic information, military service, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our school makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law. An applicant who does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position(s) for which the applicant applies will not be considered for employment. |
Kent Denver School
$115,000 - $145,000
Mar 17, 2026