Communications Manager / Senior Manager in Central

The Village School is a private college preparatory school for grades Early Childhood through High School. Our High School offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma program and boarding opportunities through the Nord Anglia Boarding program. The Village School is an international community in Houston, Texas, providing a world-class education to our private day and boarding school students. We adhere to the highest academic standards, developing lifelong learners and global citizens who think critically, collaborate genuinely, and give of themselves generously. Ranked nationally for STEAM education and for the diversity of our international student body. Proud member of the Nord Anglia Education global network of schools.

The Communications Manager leads and executes The Village School's internal and external communications strategy to ensure consistent, compelling, and mission-aligned messaging across all platforms. This role oversees internal communications, school-wide newsletters, website management, event communications, and social media account management.

The Communications Manager works in close collaboration with the Marketing Manager to align messaging with broader marketing initiatives, enrollment strategies, and brand positioning, while maintaining a strong focus on community engagement and storytelling for current families, faculty, staff, and prospective families.

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Relations, or related field
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in communications, public relations, or related field
• Experience managing websites and content management systems
• Strong writing, editing, and content development skills
• Demonstrated expertise in internal communications strategy and stakeholder messaging
• Experience overseeing website content strategy, organization, updates, and optimization
• Strong understanding of social media strategy, engagement analytics, and content planning
• Familiarity with CRM systems and enrollment communications workflows
• Ability to align communications efforts with institutional marketing objectives
• Understanding of brand governance and consistency across platforms
• Experience working with external vendors (photography, videography, print, digital services)
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality and consistency

Works in close collaboration with the Marketing Manager, Head of School, Division Principals, Admissions Team, and Nord Anglia Central Services.

• Develop and manage a comprehensive internal communications strategy for faculty, staff, and families
• Produce and distribute regular school-wide newsletters
• Draft key leadership communications on behalf of school administration

• Serve as primary manager of the school website
• Maintain accurate, timely, and engaging content
• Coordinate updates across academic divisions, admissions, athletics, boarding, and events
• Monitor website performance and recommend improvements for user experience and engagement
• Develop and manage the school's social media content calendar
• Create and publish engaging, mission-aligned content

• Lead communications strategy for major school events (Open House, Career Fair, community events, etc.)
• Coordinate cohesive branding and messaging across platforms
• Partner with the Marketing Manager to ensure alignment between communications and broader marketing strategies

It is the expectation of the School that each employee will offer his/her services wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our organization.

Online applications need to be submitted directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people can thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender, or culture.

All post holders in regulated activity (having regular unsupervised contact with children) are subject to appropriate national and international vetting procedures including satisfactory criminal record checks from both your country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.