Director of Strategic Communications

The Winsor School, an exceptional independent girls' school for academically promising and motivated students in grades five through twelve, seeks a creative and accomplished leader to serve as director of strategic communications. Located in the heart of Boston’s Longwood Medical and Academic Research area, Winsor's unique location fosters a culture that mirrors the dynamic energy and innovative spirit of the city. The school enrolls approximately 470 students from more than 50 different local communities in and around Boston. Winsor’s reputation for academic excellence and success belies a warm and caring environment that encourages personal growth and lifelong friendships. A diverse, vibrant community that values intellectual curiosity, authentic engagement, and personal integrity, the school challenges its students to lead lives of purpose as responsible, generous-minded people. 

Reporting to the head of school and working with colleagues across Winsor, the director of strategic communications will define and implement a comprehensive, high-level communications strategy to support the school’s current priorities and ambitions for the future. The director will ensure that the communications program unifies the school’s messaging; supports and furthers its academic reputation and resources; and engages all its constituencies both on and off campus. In that effort, the director will bring the communications office to new levels of strategic innovation across all media; oversee all aspects of the communications and messaging; and develop strong, interdependent relationships with key stakeholders. 

This is a tremendous opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious, and systems-oriented communications professional to play a critical role in reinforcing Winsor’s existing strengths and plotting its future trajectory. The director joins at an especially pivotal moment as Winsor prepares for its most ambitious comprehensive campaign to date, for which this individual will develop and oversee communication plans in close collaboration with advancement colleagues. The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of ten years of related experience in developing and implementing multifaceted communications efforts that position and elevate the perception of an entire institution or major unit with multiple audiences. 

This person will need exceptional strategic planning and project management skills; a full understanding of the communications process from creative conceptualization to fulfillment, including expert knowledge of traditional, digital, and social media as well as media relations and crisis communications; outstanding written and oral communication skills; and demonstrated success fostering an inclusive team culture and building an efficient, cohesive, and collaborative team. The director will be an accessible and approachable colleague, as well as an active member of the Winsor community, with the integrity, warmth, and openness to learning that are consistent with Winsor’s values. A bachelor’s degree is required; an advanced degree is preferred. 

Jack Gorman is leading this search with Nicole Poe, Kennedy Kearney-Fischer, Elizabeth Neustaedter, and Ryan Cheung.

The Winsor School is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any application for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic testing, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by law. The Winsor School is committed to an equitable and inclusive program and a diverse faculty, staff, and student body. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are therefore especially encouraged to apply.