Director Admissions

Job Description

Date: 31 Aug 2025

Location:

Gachibowli, IN

Job ID: 6904

School: Oakridge International School Gachibowli

Company: Nord Anglia Education

Oakridge Gachibowli is a premium international day school in India. We have the proud privilege of being the pioneers of IB schooling in South India and one of the largest providers of IB education in India. We have 150+ IB-trained teachers with years of experience, helping us consistently achieve outstanding results and seeing our students go on to study at some of the world's leading universities. Oakridge offers IB, CBSE, and Cambridge curricula, and is recognized as one of the best schools in Hyderabad, India.

Oakridge International School, Gachibowli is a leading premium day school in India, with more than 2800 students in full time enrollment. The school has a proud legacy of 22 years educational excellence and of being the pioneers of IB schooling in South India and one of the largest providers of IB education in India. The school has 150+ IB-trained teachers, enabling consistent outstanding results and inspire students go on to study at some of the world's leading universities. The school serves Nursery through to high school (Grade 12) students. Oakridge offers IB, CBSE, and Cambridge curricula, and is recognized as one of the best schools in Hyderabad, India.

The Oakridge International School, Gachibowli is partnered with the Nord Anglia Education family, the world's leading premium international school organisation. They currently have 81 schools in India, China, Europe, the Middle East, South East Asia and North, Central and South America. NAE are a fast growing, successful education company with over 50 years experience. The schools are amongst the most respected premium schools in their markets and are a very popular choice for parents.

Job Description

Join Oakridge International School Gachibowli as Director of Admissions & Marketing

Job Description

Are you a bold, commercially-minded leader ready to shape the future of one of India's top international schools We are hiring a Director of Admissions & Marketing to lead strategic growth, brand building, and enrolment success. If you're a senior sales or marketing professional with a passion for education and storytelling, this is your chance to join one of India's leading international schools. Please find the Job Description below:

Long Description

Join Oakridge International School Gachibowli as Director of Admissions & Marketing

We're seeking a bold, commercially-minded leader to spearhead Marketing, Admissions & Communications (MAC) at Oakridge International School Gachibowli (Hyderabad, India). This is a Senior Leadership Team role for an experienced marketing and/or sales professional ready to build a brand, drive customer acquisition, and lead strategic growth in one of India's leading international schools.

About The Role

As our Director of Admissions & Marketing you will:

- Lead the strategic direction of Marketing, Admissions, and Communications
- Drive enrolment growth through data-driven campaigns and conversion strategies
- Build the school brand through compelling storytelling, media, and events
- Collaborate across departments to align commercial goals with educational excellence
- Inspire and lead a high-performing team to deliver measurable results

About Us

Oakridge International School Gachibowli is part of the Oakridge Group and one of India's leading international schools. Offering both international and Indian curricula to students aged 2 to 18, it is recognized for its pioneering role in International Baccalaureate (IB) education in Andhra Pradesh and its students consistently outperform global averages

The Oakridge Group collaborates with Nord Anglia Education's team of experts to enhance educational excellence. Nord Anglia is the world's largest premium international schools organisation. Every day, Nord Anglia teachers help more than 90,000 students at over 85 schools across Asia, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe.

About You

We would love to welcome the right person to Oakridge Gachibowli, to lead our marketing, admissions and communications function and meet challenging commercial targets. To be successful in this role you will have:

- A minimum seven years experience in a senior sales or marketing role
- Working with senior colleagues, the ability to plan and execute the strategic marketing, admissions and communications direction for the school and achieve challenging KPIs.
- Outstanding sales skills, including a natural story-teller's ability to bring the school to life for parents and other stakeholders
- A creative eye and untamed imagination to build the school's reputation and attract families with memorable messaging, media and events
- A talent for collaborating with both teachers and non-teaching staff alike, to align their goals with your own and drive performance
- A leadership style that embraces inclusion, imparts confidence and inspires success

To find the best people, we have to be exceptional. As part of Nord Anglia Education, you'll be working for a world-class brand, alongside dedicated and passionate industry experts. You'll have opportunities to progress further, learn more and collaborate locally and internationally, with some of the brightest minds in the education sector, who can take credit for some of the finest academic results in the world. You'll also have uninhibited access to Nord Anglia University, our award-winning professional development platform.

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 where we embrace all race, abilities, religions, genders, and cultures.

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 welcome applications from suitable qualified persons from all diverse backgrounds.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.