Date: 9 Jul 2024
Location:
Ho Chi Minh City, VN
Job ID: 3206
School: British International School Ho Chi Minh City
Company: Nord Anglia Education
British International School, HCMC
At the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City (BIS HCMC), we believe in a holistic education that fosters a love of learning, which balances academic success with character development and wellbeing. We are a Nord Anglia Education School and the largest international school in Vietnam, educating over 2,400 students from more than 55 countries. In our most recent BSO Inspection, in November 2022, the school was rated Outstanding in all Categories by the British Government. Our students achieve some of the best examination results in the world and go on to attend the top universities globally.
Our three campuses, located in the heart of Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, cater to students from 2 to 18 years of age. Split by age group, each purpose-built campus is home to state-of-the-art facilities, packed with interactive technology, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.
The school is currently looking to recruit a:
Communications Executive
We are looking for an outstanding and experienced Communications Executive to join our passionate, dedicated, and experienced Marketing and Admissions Department. Reporting to the Director of Admissions and Marketing (DAM) the Communications Executive will be responsible for promoting The British International School HCMC through engaging content that brings to life the unique identity of the school and its core values and brand promises. You will ensure BIS HCMC maintains its unique strong reputation through engaging content across a variety of platforms throughout all phases of our Parent Experience Journey.
Key Responsibilities will include:
To ensure BIS HCMC maintains its unique recognisable, positively viewed, strong and engaging brand within the school community and to prospective parents.
Execute the school communications content strategy across all school communication channels including News & Blogs, social media and website.
Manage the current website content, updating content as requested and as appropriate through the content management system and optimise content across all pages.
Manage and maintain the school's news and blogs section, executing the content strategy to optimise engagement with target readership and ensure that new content is published in a timely fashion.
Write your own new blogs and news articles in a timely manner to be edited and approved by academic colleagues as appropriate and the school DAM.
With the DAM, plan and execute the school's social media strategy ensuring it is timely, engaging and appropriate for key target audience(s), driving reach and engagement.
Write daily social media posts in a timely manner to be approved and signed off by the DAM.
Ensure that the school's visual identity, brand character and tonality is brought to life across all social media.
Work with the academic teams and DAM ensure that all current parents are kept up to date on school news and information especially with support in content, editing and sending our campus weekly updates
Take photography and videography around the school and during school events and activities during both the academic day, Co-Curricular activities and special events, including after school and weekends, with a focus on social media content.
Support the DAM and Marketing Manager to develop a culture where the school engages as one and works to ensure admissions is a whole school responsibility.
Contribute to the sharing of best practice in communications across the MAC school team, and NAE Regional and Central team
Applications are invited from enthusiastic, confident, qualified, and experienced individuals. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is essential and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of communications, digital marketing and/or copywriting experience is essential. Excellent copywriting and editing skills are required especially in writing website and social media content. Outstanding written and verbal skills in English is essential.
British International School Ho Chi Minh City
At the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City (BIS HCMC), we believe in a holistic education that fosters a love of learning, which balances academic success with character development and wellbeing. We are a Nord Anglia Education School and the largest international school in Vietnam, educating over 2,400 students from more than 55 countries. In our most recent BSO Inspection, in November 2022, the school was rated Outstanding in all Categories by the British Government. Our students achieve some of the best examination results in the world and go on to attend the top universities globally.
Our three campuses, located in the heart of Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City, cater to students from 2 to 18 years of age. Split by age group, each purpose-built campus is home to state-of-the-art facilities, packed with interactive technology, ensuring every child has the opportunity to thrive.
Why Choose BIS HCMC
Our Marketing, Communications and Admissions Department is a dynamic, diverse, creative and passionate team and you'll relish working in our diverse school community, where everyone acts with respect, care, and integrity. You will work closely with our Heads of Campus and world-class teachers and the Admissions and Marketing Department is represented on the school Senior Leadership Team.
BIS HCMC offers a bespoke blend of British and International curricula, whilst balancing academic success and holistic development, therefore, unlocking a whole world of possibilities for our students. Our primary students follow the English National Curriculum blended with the thematic and interactive International Primary Curriculum and achieve outstanding outcomes. In Secondary our students continue with the English National Curriculum at Key Stage 3 in preparation for their IGCSEs and later, the rigorous IBDP. Our 2023 cohort of 107 IBDP graduates achieved an average score of
- 7 points, significantly higher than the global average of 30.2 points with 37.4 % of our students achieving 40 points or more and 3 students achieving a perfect score of 45. At IGCSE our students are equally successful. Our 2023 cohort of 130 students achieved 70.2% of grades at A/A with 98.5% of our students achieving A - C in 5 or more subjects and 25 students achieving A*/A grades across all their subjects.
Beyond academics, we have an exceptional enrichment programme with over 100 Co-Curricular activities and expeditions both in Vietnam and globally that help our students overcome challenges, build confidence, create unforgettable memories and create change to the communities around them.
Further information about BIS HCMC can be obtained from our website at www.bisvietnam.com
Nord Anglia Education
When you join BIS HCMC, you'll become part of the Nord Anglia global community of more than 15,000 people working together to support our students success. As part of Nord Anglia Education (NAE) we offer you unsurpassed opportunities to innovate and develop best practice and you'll have access to outstanding continuous professional learning including our award-winning Nord Anglia University platform, with hundreds of courses at your fingertips. At a Nord Anglia school, you will have opportunities to progress more, learn more, and collaborate more. In addition, we offer career and development opportunities that come with being part of our global organisation. Our collaborations with The Juilliard School, MIT, and UNICEF offers our teachers unrivalled access to leading experts in their fields. We also offer selected candidates from our staff worldwide an opportunity to earn their Executive Master's in International Education in an exclusive collaboration with King's College London.
Selection Process
The closing date for applications is Friday 26th July 2024 although we encourage early applications and reserve the right to pursue good applications as soon as we are ready.
Please apply for this vacancy using our recruitment portal operated by Success Factors. You will need to upload a letter of application and an up-to-date CV, which must include a recent professional photograph and the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current employer.
Interviews: Interviews will be in person where possible.
Start Date: We offer a professional working environment and an attractive remuneration and benefits package. The initial contract is for 1 year with a start date in August 2024.
Safer recruitment: At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to 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 country of residence/birth and any country of residence within the last 10 years.
We welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.
Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Description
Please refer to the Job Description via this link JD - BISHCM - Communications Executive - 2024.pdf
