Director of Communication

Emma Willard School Troy, NY

07/09/2008

Director of Communications

Emma Willard School

Troy, NY

Founded in 1814, Emma Willard is the nation's leading boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12. The school's extraordinary physical plant is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and provides a breathtakingly beautiful yet state-of-the-art setting for living and learning to over 300 girls from around the world.

This is a rather auspicious moment at Emma Willard. The school is undertaking a new strategic planning process and has just closed the largest fundraising campaign in girls' school history. As it plans for the future, Emma Willard has a key administrative opening, Director of Communications, a position that will play a vital role in meeting the goals of its strategic plan.

The Director of Communications will oversee all aspects of the school's communications program. This will include responsibility for ensuring that all school communications are strategic, synergistic, inventive, of high quality and cost effective. The development and communication of the school's identity and communications platform for use in all media will be central to this position. It also requires a thorough understanding of marketing principles with demonstrated experience in using and managing media relations, market research, advertising, promotions and creative services. A bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of related experience, preferably in an educational setting, are required; an advanced degree is preferred.

Emma Willard is an institution of distinction. This position requires a special professional with a background characterized by creative achievement, initiative, success and a management style that encourages others to collaborate. The potential and desire to make a palpable difference as a key member of the Emma team is significant and the challenges are both intriguing and rewarding. Emma Willard is being assisted in this important process by Molloy Partners, a professional search firm. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to: Thomas Molloy, Molloy Partners, 340 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Electronic versions are preferred to tom@molloypartners.com.