Job Description

Employment Terms: Full-Time, Permanent
Start Date: November 2025 (flexible)
Join a dynamic and vibrant community where you're not just working, but are inspired to grow, create, and make a difference every step of the way! At Branksome Hall, a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, you'll be surrounded by more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues, all in an atmosphere that thrives on innovation, collaboration and creativity. Our core values -- Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference -- will ignite your passion and inspire you to reach new professional heights.
Get ready to embark on a truly rewarding career where your impact will help shape a better, brighter future!
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Chief Advancement and Community Engagement Officer (CAEO), the Associate Director, Marketing and Events develops and implements marketing strategies and end-to-end event plans that further enhance the school's community outreach and engagement efforts.
This will be an opportunity to flex creative and strategic skills in support of further positioning Branksome as a leader in girls education locally, nationally and internationally. Maintaining a strong brand identity that aligns with Branksome's strategic priorities, the incumbent will collaborate with the CAEO to develop multi-year integrated marketing strategies and plans to support admissions, advancement, and the school's revenue-generating programs.
As a member of the Management Team, the Associate Director will lead and mentor an award-winning team of three direct reports, overseeing their assigned work, managing performance, providing coaching, and facilitating professional development while providing strategic direction to signature and school-wide events. This team leads small and large-scale events attracting up to 500-1,000 attendees, and featuring in the past high-profile speakers such as Gloria Steinem, Arianna Huffington, Ed Burtynsky and Lisa Damour.
Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to:
In collaboration with the CAEO, develop comprehensive multi-year, integrated marketing plans
Support admissions on student recruitment but creating strategies for the purpose of driving inquiries and applications in alignment with our mission, vision and values
Oversee the strategy development and execution related to revenue-driving programs, including Slingshot Innovation Academy, Summer Camps, and Facility Rentals, etc.
Develop and maintain a strong brand identity that integrates the school's strategic initiatives, advertising, marketing and communications materials
Collaborate across departments to advise, lead and manage the development and implementation of marketing and advertising strategies
Support faculty and staff with producing high-quality school marketing materials, including event-based programs, video production, digital content, brochures, presentations, aligning content, messaging and design
Ensure marketing plans are implemented through effective project management which includes activities such as market research concept design, writing and editing as required
Lead the Events team, providing strategic direction to school-wide events while ensuring effective preparation, execution, vendor relations, and budget management
Candidate Profile:
Post-secondary degree in a related field (communications, public affairs, marketing, etc.)
5-7 years' of progressive experience in marketing, communications, advertising and events management, with team leadership experience
Experience in education or the not-for-profit sector is an asset
Proven success in creating and implementing strategic marketing and events plans
Strong writing, editing, analytical and verbal skills
Proven experience in digital, web, online and social media strategies
Creativity and innovative advertising and marketing strategies
Strong leadership skills to attract, manage, coach and inspire a team
Customer-service orientation with stakeholder management experience
Why Join Branksome Hall:
Joining Branksome Hall will change your life. Along with highly collaborative, mission-driven colleagues and a stimulating environment, Branksome Hall offers the opportunity to:
Earn a competitive salary and generous vacation, taxable lunch benefit, health & dental benefits and pension plans, including contributions to the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) for eligible employees;
Join a strong community with a commitment to students and to the growth and development of employees through ongoing professional development and mentorship;
Engage with a network of internationally renowned industry experts, leaders and entrepreneurs;
Access state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support wellness, such as the Athletics and Wellness Centre.
Target Hiring Range: $97,521.84 - $121,848.48
How to Apply:
Bring your vision, passion and creativity to Branksome Hall. Tell us about yourself and how you will make a difference in the lives of girls by submitting your application to our careers page.Please name any document you are uploading during the application process with your First and Last Name and type of document (eg: resume, cover letter).
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis beginning October 21, 2025 and the posting will remain active until the position is filled.
Please be advised that a closed AI system may be employed in our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and the review of all candidates. While this technology helps us assess qualifications, our team actively reviews outcomes to identify and address any potential assumptions or biases throughout the process.
Applications (resume and cover letter) can also be sent to:
Branksome Hall - Human Resources
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M4W 1N4
Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.
We thank all applicants in advance; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
To learn more about Branksome Hall, visit our website at: .

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