Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing

Columbus School for Girls (CSG) an independent day school founded in 1898 and serving students in grades pre-school through 12 seeks a dynamic experienced and mission-aligned Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing to lead all school-wide communication and marketing efforts. This is a senior leadership position reporting directly to the Head of School and serving as a key strategic partner across the institution.

With one of the most distinctive programs in the region CSG empowers girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders. Our 8-acre campus located in the heart of Bexley and minutes from downtown Columbus offers a vibrant academic and co-curricular experience grounded in our belief in the limitless capacity of girls.

The Director of Strategic Communications & Marketing will shape and champion the CSG narrative advancing brand visibility strengthening internal communications and elevating enrollment and philanthropic initiatives. This leader oversees the Marketing & Communications Office and plays a critical role in setting vision ensuring cohesion and amplifying the schools mission values and community.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• Develop implement and evaluate a comprehensive communications and marketing strategy that drives enrollment re-enrollment fundraising community engagement and institutional reputation.
• Serve on the Senior Leadership Team contributing to school-wide strategy policy discussions and organizational planning.
• Partner with the Head of School and Board leadership to articulate and advance the mission strategic plan and future direction of the school.
• Maintain a calm strategic and solutions-oriented approach in high-pressure contexts.

Brand & Communications Management

• Steward and elevate the schools brand ensuring clarity consistency and resonance across all internal and external platforms.
• Craft and oversee high-level messaging for major announcements internal communications publications and strategic initiatives.
• Serve as CSGs lead writer and editor for mission-critical communications including crisis communications ensuring accuracy clarity and timeliness.
• Ensure CSGs commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging is reflected in tone content imagery and messaging across all communications.
• Support the creation of inclusive narratives that represent the diversity of the CSG community.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration

• Serve as a core member of the Advancement team collaborating with the Assistant Head of School Chief Financial Officer Director of Enrollment Management and Chief Development Officer.
• Build strong trust-based partnerships with faculty staff families alumnae and students to surface stories that illuminate the strength of the CSG experience.
• Engage deeply in the life of the school to ensure authentic mission-driven storytelling.
• Cultivate media relationships community partnerships and regional/national/global visibility opportunities that elevate CSGs public presence and strengthen the schools reputation across Columbus and the independent school landscape.

Department Oversight & Project Management

• Lead the Marketing & Communications Office overseeing the Marketing & Communications Associates through coaching supervision and professional development.
• Direct day-to-day departmental operations: budget management production schedules project prioritization and workflow systems.
• Oversee major school publications including the weekly newsletter annual magazine viewbooks admissions collateral event materials and digital content.
• Guide the creation of multimedia assets including photography videography design and digital storytelling.
• Direct the ongoing management and optimization of the CSG website ensuring strong SEO performance accessibility and alignment with all digital and print communications.
• Ensure alignment and coordination across all campaigns platforms and projects.

Key Skills & Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in communications marketing public relations journalism or related field.
• Exceptional writing editing speaking and storytelling abilities.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in strategic communications or marketing.
• Leadership or managerial experience overseeing creative or communications staff.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing strategic communications plans.
• Strong project management organization responsiveness and leadership skills with the ability to balance vision and execution.
• Ability to work collaboratively diplomatically and with discretion across multiple departments and constituencies.
• Commitment to girls education the value of independent schools and CSGs mission and values.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or certification in communications marketing or a related field.
• Experience in schools or mission-driven organizations.
• Familiarity with FinalSite SEO best practices Google Analytics InDesign Canva graphic design and multimedia production tools.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to sit stand talk hear and use hands for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.
• Frequent close vision required for editing reviewing creative content and digital production.

Interested candidates should apply on the Career page of our website at: and submit a cover letter outlining their interest in and qualifications for this specific position including a resume.

Columbus School for Girls is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race color sex age religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation disability veteran status marital status or any other status protected by law.