Chief Marketing Officer

About The Ellis School
The Ellis School is Pittsburgh’s leading age 3–Grade 12 independent school, and has been dedicated to the education of girls and young women for 110 years. Ellis’s motto “To Be, Rather Than To Seem” is at the heart of our mission. Ellis students are intellectually ambitious, authentically themselves, and bold changemakers. Through a rigorous, girl-centered program, Ellis develops confident, caring, and fearless learners prepared to make a lasting impact in their communities and the world.

Position Overview
The Ellis School seeks a strategic, creative, and collaborative Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) to lead a comprehensive, integrated program that advances the School’s mission, elevates its visibility, and plays a key role in meeting enrollment goals.

Reporting to the Head of School, the CMO will oversee a team of three professionals and manage the School’s relationship with an external marketing firm recently retained to launch and support the All Girls, All In campaign. Ellis has also begun a Capital Campaign, Ellis 110 Campaign, with the intention of raising at least $2M from parents, alumnae, and foundations. The CMO will serve as a key thought partner to senior leadership and will be a principal steward of the Ellis brand, responsible for ensuring a consistent, compelling narrative across all constituencies and channels.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, public relations, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in marketing and communications, preferably in education, nonprofit, or mission-driven organizations.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing brand, marketing, and communications strategies that drive measurable results.
• Experience managing external agencies or consultants and leading complex, multi-channel campaigns.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences and platforms.
• Commitment and ability to produce factual, grammatical, accurate, and clean written work
• Proficiency with digital and social media marketing, content management systems, email marketing platforms, and analytics tools.
• Proven leadership and team management experience, including the ability to mentor, motivate, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• A deep appreciation for the mission of all-girls education and an eagerness to be a visible, engaged member of the Ellis community.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in both content and practice.

Personal Attributes

• Strategic thinker who can also execute tactically and manage details.
• Creative, innovative, and resourceful, with a strong design and brand sensibility.
• Collaborative and collegial, with excellent interpersonal skills and a service-oriented mindset.
• Flexible, resilient, and able to navigate a fast-paced environment with competing priorities.