Director of Digital Strategy
Director of Digital Strategy
Bangkok Patana School is looking to appoint a Director of Digital Strategy, a role created to ensure the next chapter of its digital development is as ambitious and forward looking as the School itself.
As Thailand’s first British international school, the last seventy years have seen Patana develop an enviable reputation and standing across international education, combining a proud heritage with the confidence and ambition to keep moving forward. Its strength lies in combining educational excellence with a diverse, inclusive and ambitious community, creating an environment in which every student can thrive.
Technology is woven through every aspect of school life, from learning and safeguarding to communications, data, finance, people services and operations and the role of Director of Digital Strategy requires an exceptional leader to shape what comes next, creating a digital ecosystem that enhances the experience of students, families and staff and supports the School’s ambitions for the future. The opportunity now is to take the next step, moving towards a more connected digital ecosystem that makes greater use of secure cloud technologies, market-leading platforms and integrated services.
Reporting to the Business Director, and with direct accountability to the Head of School, the Director of Digital Strategy will be the strategic leader of Patana’s digital future, contributing to the vision and setting direction, establishing the standards and governance that shape technology decisions, and ensuring that digital capability evolves alongside the ambition of the School. They will lead through a period of transition, retaining what is distinctive and valuable while simplifying complexity and creating a digital architecture that is secure, sustainable, scalable and ready for the future.
The Patana founder’s pioneering vision was to create something exceptional in Thailand and the successful candidate will now bring that same spirit to the next stage of the School’s development, supported by a highly committed team and the resources, scale and established regional standing to turn ambition into reality.
To Apply
The search and recruitment process is being led by the School’s recruitment partner, Regroup Consulting. For further information please refer to the associated Candidate Information Pack or for an initial informal and confidential discussion please email either:
Monika Fryzicka
monika@regroup.consulting
or
Phoebe Brereton
phoebe@regroup.consulting
The deadline for applications is Monday 16th November at 12:00pm / Midday (ICT / Bangkok Time)
Applications should be submitted via email to patana@regroup.consulting and consist of a CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role. Preliminary conversations will take place with Regroup Consulting as applications are received. All applications will be acknowledged within one business day and shortlisted candidates will be notified on Thursday 19th November.
Shortlist interviews will take place online w/c 23rd November with final interviews scheduled for early December. Candidates will be encouraged to attend at the School in person for the final stage.
Student Safeguarding and Recruitment
Bangkok Patana School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The School has developed and adopted a Code of Ethics, Conduct and Safe Working Practices which explains the appropriate and inappropriate behaviour of adults towards children. The School expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment and to review and affirm that they have read, understood and will abide by these rules.
The School uses recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and child safety. These practices reflect and are aligned with the written expectations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection.