ABOUT US

College Alpin Beau Soleil is a unique school community in the Swiss Alps: home to 300 students aged 11-18 from 50 countries around the world and offering an unparalleled educational experience. We believe it’s what you do that counts, and our students take on challenges 7 days each week, in and out of the classroom, that help them develop into young people capable of taking on the world. Curricular programmes in English and French, based around the IB Diploma, provide a foundation for academic success at universities around the world, whilst the experience of living and working with friends from all around the world sets up students as truly global citizens of the future. Everyone is an individual here, but we sum to a very special community.

OUR LOCATION

Our alpine location in the heart of Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland offers an enviable lifestyle with skiing on the doorstep in the winter months and a multitude of outdoor and sporting activities throughout the year. Montreux, Lausanne and Geneva are all within easy reach for cultural adventures and inspiration, but we travel across Europe and around the world too. The Beau Soleil campus is an inspiring place to work, with facilities that are second to none. Students and staff thrive in an environment of which they are proud, and which inspires us to better things every day.

YOUR PROFILE

As a Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover) at Beau Soleil, you will be at the heart of our marketing operations, ensuring the seamless continuation of our innovative projects and campaigns during a maternity leave period lasting between 8 and 12 months. 

This dynamic role, offered on an 80% contract basis, requires a marketing professional with a sharp strategic mind and a keen eye for design and branding. You will lead the daily activities of our marketing department, aligning all efforts with our strategic goals. Your ability to monitor and analyze campaign performance will be essential in driving improvements. 

Beyond that, you’ll manage and update our website content, keep our community engaged with weekly communications, and curate compelling content for our social media platforms. Working closely with our content creator and graphic designer, you’ll ensure all marketing materials are high-quality and consistent with our brand.

Joining Beau Soleil means becoming part of a vibrant community passionate about educational excellence and transformative experiences. You will collaborate with like-minded professionals who believe in the power of education to change lives. Monthly engagements with the Nord Anglia marketing team will provide opportunities to share best practices and support joint initiatives, enriching your experience. 

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee day-to-day operations of the marketing department.
• Ensure continuity of marketing projects and campaigns as per strategy.
• Monitor and analyze campaign performance, providing actionable insights.
• Manage social media platforms, curating engaging content aligned with brand.
• Act as brand guardian, ensuring consistency across all marketing materials.
• Collaborate with regional Nord Anglia marketing team monthly for best practices.
• Support branding initiatives and respond promptly to company branding needs.
• Maintain website content updates including job postings and blogs.
• Maintain weekly school communications via Mailchimp.
• Oversee content production for various platforms, ensuring brand alignment.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• A degree level mandatory in marketing, communication or any other relevant field.
• Language skills: English as a mother tongue, French essential, others useful.

EXPERIENCE

• Proven experience of marketing, external communications/PR preferably gained within independent education or otherwise a similar area in the charity, commercial sector or luxury business.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Understanding branding, image, and style, as well as the factors that influence international high-end customers and their decision-making process in selecting a school for their child.
• Experience leading and executing project-based marketing tasks with internal and external stakeholders.
• Capable of undertaking independent tasks and able to communicate succinctly, effectively, and attractively both orally and in writing, ideally in both English and French.
• Solid understanding of social media strategy, scheduling, and management.
• Expert knowledge of websites, with the ability to oversee their effective and regular maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive, dedicated and warm personality.
• Team player.

START DATE

1st September 2024

HOW TO APPLY

Applications should be made via Beau Soleil recruitment website at  https://www.beausoleil.ch/careers   and should contain a CV, letter of application and the details of two professional referees.

The closing date for applications is Thursday, 18 July 2024.

Successful short listed candidates will be contacted straight away with initial discussions conducted remotely by telephone or video call. Collège Alpin Beau Soleil is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. A police check is required prior to appointment.

Beau Soleil is a member of the Nord Anglia Education group of schools, which offers staff the chance to become part of a global network of schools and benefit from the professional training opportunities of the world’s leading organisation of outstanding schools.