Director of Marketing & Communications

Englewood, CO (On-site)

$115K/yr – $145K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive Kent Denver School’s communications and brand strategy across internal and external audiences.

  • Own the school-wide strategy, content and storytelling across newsletters, website, and social media.
  • Must-have: Leadership experience in communications or PR in a nonprofit or independent school.
  • Standout: Primary media contact with cross-department advisory influence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • 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.
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Kent Denver School

Kent Denver School offers extraordinary educational experiences to 750 students in grades 6–12. We are a vibrant, inclusive learning community with students and teachers who are curious, intelligent, creative, determined and kind.Our academic, extracurricular and athletics programs are designed to help students discover their passions, build community and prepare for a meaningful, self-determined life. Our students thrive in small classes characterized by individual attention and a heartfelt sense of advocacy offered by teachers, coaches and mentors. All members of the Kent Denver community—students, faculty, staff, parents, and administrators—embrace the school’s core values: Integrity, Respect, Personal Growth, Community, and Wisdom.

Founded in 1922
Englewood, Colorado, USA
208 employees (8 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
20.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.9%
Direct
44.7%
Referral
6.7%
Social
2.9%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~210

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
8 (4% of company)

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