Admissions and Marketing Manager

The **Manager, Admissions and Marketing **leads The Winstedt School's Admissions and Marketing portfolio through development and growth in student recruitment and enrolment. This role will also act as a primary liaison to the Parent League, and manage the marketing and publicity, both in-house and externally, for The Winstedt School.

The Manager, Admissions and Marketing accomplishes this through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the vision and mission of The Winstedt School.

**Responsibilities**:

- Direct all aspects of admissions including enrolment, re-enrolment, retention management and withdrawals of students.
- Conduct school tours with prospective families.
- Organise Open House events to help promote Winstedt, ensuring participation in the event itself as well as organising for Winstedt faculty to participate accordingly.
- Oversee the processing of Student Admissions and Withdrawals with the Admissions Executive.
- Liaise with the Admissions Committee members within the School, ensuring prospective students are screened and allocated to classes in accordance with the School’s policy on classroom and grade suitability.
- Manage the plan execution of Orientations (Fall and Spring).
- Help to ensure the first day/ week of School is a positive experience for all new families.
- Manage the School’s responsibilities in relation to the entry and withdrawal process.
- Liaise with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure all documentation is accurately prepared and filed accordingly.
- Create and execute communication for parents, media, and press responses in a timely and professional manner.
- Represent the School at relevant events in Singapore.
- Assist the School develop strategic partnerships with special education providers, therapists, other schools, relocation agencies, Expat associations and organisations that might support Winstedt in establishing it as a school of choice for kids who think and learn differently; and,
- Select, train and manage external recruitment agents.
- Liaise with the parent committee at The Winstedt School, also known as the Parent League, in terms of communication, budget queries, and planning of upcoming school events.

**Minimum Qualifications **and Skills**:

- Relevant degree with at least 5 years of experience working in marketing; experience in school admissions is highly desirable.
- Commitment to and understanding of the education sector particularly in the areas of special needs education and differentiated learning is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated experience working in a highly diverse and international environment working with stakeholders from various cultures and countries.
- Track record of success in student recruitment/admissions/sales and marketing.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in both written and verbal English.
- Strong and successful customer relations and customer care skills with the ability to respectfully manage challenging clients.
- Professional partnership development, stakeholder management, and sales/business development skills including active listening, managing pipelines and market research.
- Relevant computer literacy, especially to navigate the online portal for admissions and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Personal qualities such as an outgoing, confident, affable and positive personality, drive, energy and stamina; capable of showing initiative including the ability to think ahead and work flexibly without constant direction to deliver outputs.
- Possess excellent team working skills with colleagues at all levels, of any culture or background.
- Empathy and patience, the ability to work in a diverse team player and under pressure.