Harrow International School Hong Kong is the first international boarding and day school in Hong Kong. It is the third school in the Harrow family of schools in the Asia region and provides a British education from Early Years to Year 13 in custom-built facilities in a stunning location in Hong Kong. The School combines elements of educational philosophy, practice and traditions from Harrow School in London with the international mindedness of a diverse pupil body in Hong Kong. Having opened in September 2012, the School roll is currently around 1600 and the school achieves the best results in Hong Kong at A-level and GCSE. We were delighted to have featured as one of the top Schools in the World, top 10 Schools in Asia and one of the leading schools in Hong Kong according to the Spear’s Index and CARFAX Index since 2020. Harrow Hong Kong is, however, about much more than academic results and our pupils excel in music, drama, sport and art as well as service and charity work. Our pupils go on to some of the most prestigious universities across the world including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial College London, Durham University, University of Exeter, The University of Edinburgh, Harvard, Stanford, Yale, Princeton University, UPenn, UC Berkeley, The University of Hong Kong and Tsinghua University.

Job Title:                      Communications and Marketing Officer

Job Purpose:               To provide logistical and administrative support for the department.

Tenure:                         Full time, permanent

Start Date:                    August 2024

Reporting Line:            Head of Communications

Job Description

Education is ever-changing and all staff are expected to participate constructively in school activities and to adopt a flexible approach to their work. Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the line manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description. This job description will be reviewed regularly and may be varied in light of the business needs of the school.

The specific aims and key responsibilities of this position are:

Communications and Development: 

• Maintaining and updating the contact list of government agencies, and educational and business partners, and keeping positive relationships with these parties by frequent communication and timely response 
• Updating the content of the School website and assisting with other social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and other online platforms 
• Assisting with the content strategy over all social media channels 
• Organising advertorial campaigns to promote and uphold the brand identity of the school 
• Coordinating collected materials and assisting in digital content creation including brochures, information booklets, programmes and marketing materials 
• Assisting in the production of marketing and school-branded products including liaising with vendors 
• Maintaining the School’s photo database and assisting in the coordination of the film and photography shoots of school events 
• Supporting alumni developments including updating the alumni database and assisting in coordination of alumni events 
• Assisting with drafting awards submission, letters, translations and proofreading of school materials 
• Dealing with enquires from the media and related organisations 
• Coordinating promotional events such as open mornings, tours and visits 
• Assisting with school campus branding projects 
• Monitoring local and international media, creating weekly summary report of AISL Media Monitoring service 
• Supporting the Head of Communications with internal and external communications and marketing events and materials
• Working with and liaising with AISL Marketing Department as necessary

Other responsibilities:

• Implementing safeguarding procedures at the School
• Undertaking duties as the Head of School or a delegated representative may reasonably request.

Harrow Hong Kong is fundamentally committed to safeguarding the children in our care and their welfare is our top priority. 

All adults in the School community are expected to follow its Child Protection procedures and are required to undertake safeguarding checks.

Harrow Hong Kong reserves the right to recruit at any stage during the selection process.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will be likely to fit the following profile:

Qualifications: 

• Higher diploma or above in English Literature, marketing, public relations or related disciplines 

Skills: 

• Good command of both written and spoken English 
• Excellent organisational, administrative and IT skills
• Good interpersonal skills with positive and courteous manner
• Proven problem solving skills and ability to multi-task

Experience: 

• Experience in an office environment is required
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment would be an advantage

Knowledge: 

• Strong web research skills 
• Good command of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator is preferred 

Personal Qualities: 

• High levels of personal and professional integrity
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently
• Able to work under pressure
• Organised and strong attention to details 
• Customer-oriented and a professional approach to internal and external stakeholders at all times
• Personal warmth to gain the confidence of pupils, staff and parents

Attitudes: 

• Self-motivated, with good sense of responsibility
• Proactive and a positive ‘can do’ approach in all aspects of the role
• Collaborative approach to team working, both internally and with external vendors
• Flexible, diligent, positive and enthusiastic 
• Eagerness and willingness to learn and develop new skills, as required by the role
• High levels of personal presentation, integrity and communication skill

All applicants should have in place the right to work in Hong Kong

Application deadline: 2 July 2024 (The School will review applications on a rolling basis. Please apply immediately.)

Interested candidates please complete the application form on the Online Application Portal via https://career.aisl-edu.com/ Personal data provided by job applicants will be treated in strict confidence and used strictly for recruitment purpose only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.