Marketing Specialist

La Cote International School (LCIS) is a school that aims to make a difference every day. We are passionate about education and seeing young people grow and develop, and we want the same for our colleagues. If you join us, you will become part of a team that is a genuine family, committed to each other and to the students we serve.

LCIS is a co-educational, English language based, day school that welcomes nearly 450 students between 3 and 18 years old. Nestled in Switzerland amongst vineyards and fruit orchards, between Lac Léman and the Jura mountains, we are also within very easy commuting distance from Geneva and Lausanne. It is a truly great environment to live and work.

We offer our students unparalleled international learning experiences, including those inspired by our collaborations with Juilliard, MIT and UNICEF. Our customized curriculum offers our students the opportunity to follow an English, French or bilingual pathway leading to the internationally renowned International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP), as well as discovering new skills, abilities and interest. It is in this dynamic environment that we invite you to apply to join our team:

Marketing Specialist

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In conjuction with the Director of Admissions and Marketing and other Senior Leadership Team members you will have the following responsibilities:

• Liaising and working closely with the school’s Director of Admissions and Marketing in the building of the marketing and communications strategy;
• Driving the awareness of our brand through great content creation and overseeing the school’s brand and visual identity;
• Creating, planning and managing content and communications for all of the school’s platforms (Social Media, Website, Newsletters, Parents Bulletins, Video Campaigns, ...) ;
• Updating school publications (Booklets, Year Book, Terms and Conditions, Brochures, Presentations, ...);
• Developing relationships with partners, agencies and other third-parties;
• Assisting with the preparation of marketing campaigns (online or offline);
• Ensuring the regular coverage of school events and activities;
• Assisting in the promotion and preparation of the school’s camps;
• When needed, meeting prospective parents and giving school tours.

Qualifications and skills:

• Degree or substantial experience in marketing, business, communications, PR or equivalent;
• Experience in a growing/increasing industry or field in a competitive market;
• Reliable, self-starter, creative, extraverted, organised and versatile personality with a strong team-spirit;
• High level of flexibility and ability to adapt quickly to a fast-paced environment ;
• Photography and videography skills (desirable);
• ‘Can do’, customer focused (internally and externally) attitude along with exceptional customer service skills;
• IT literacy – Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, CRMs (SalesForce a plus), CMSs (SiteCore a plus), e-mail/marketing tools, various data bases;
• Ability to communicate well in both French and English.

All our colleagues are committed to a ‘one team’ ethos to ensure success for all. We value potential and enthusiasm for the role as highly as experience, so welcome applications from ambitious professionals who believe they could contribute to the future excellence of the team and the school.

If you share our passion for education and would like to join our team, please apply directly online through our website.