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Marketing expertise for College and Buchan
King William's College has appointed a marketing professional as its new head of external relations.
Kara Hughes-Jones will oversee marketing, pupil recruitment and development of alumni relations for College and its feeder prep The Buchan School.
Ms Hughes-Jones joins KWC from Island fiduciary services provider ILS, where she was group marketing manager.
Starting her career as a reporter at Isle of Man Newspapers, she subsequently moved into PR and advertising, and is currently chair of the Isle of Man branch of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Welcoming Kara, KWC Principal Martyn Humphreys said: "I have no doubt she will embrace the valuesKWC and ethos that make both our schools so special, but also bring her own vision and aspirations for moving both schools forward over the coming years."