Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a comprehensive, school-wide communications strategy each year, crafting a coherent, compelling, and authentic story about Kents Hill that aligns with the school’s strategic vision and institutional priorities.
• Identify and elevate signature stories that advance institutional priorities and differentiate Kents Hill School through content creation for the school website, print publications, and other public-facing interfaces, including the identification of additional locations that can amplify the visibility of the school’s work.
• Oversee the school website as a key communications channel for the school.
• Design and manage internal communications systems and cadence to ensure clarity, transparency, and alignment across faculty, staff, students, families, and alumni.
• Develop and manage the school’s media relations and earned media strategy, including building relationships with local, regional, and national media to elevate the school's visibility and thought leadership.
• Serve as the school’s primary point of contact for media inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate, and mission-aligned responses.
• Partner with the Director of Marketing to ensure consistent voice, look, and feel of the school’s image and communications, and to ensure strategic use of all communications platforms.
• Partner with the Advancement office to support donor communications, stewardship messaging, and campaign narratives.
• Partner with the Admissions Office to ensure messaging integration across recruitment and retention efforts.
• Partner with the Director of Athletics to develop a strategic communications plan for the school’s Athletics department.