Engagement, Recruitment & Marketing Manager Ref 8740
School/department: School of Media, Arts & Humanities
Hours: Full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE.
Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).
Location: Brighton, United Kingdom
Contract: fixed term for 12 months
Reference: 8740
Salary: starting at £35,333 to £42,155 per annum, pro rata if part time
Placed on: 27 September 2022
Closing date: 20 October 2022. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.
Expected Interview date: ASAP
Expected start date: ASAP
Job description
We are seeking an Engagement, Recruitment & Marketing Manager for the School of Media, Arts & Humanities. The role covers an interesting and varied range of tasks and will involve interacting with a wide range of Professional Service colleagues, academic staff and students in the School.
The postholder will work in partnership with the Associate Dean for Engagement, Recruitment & Marketing and the School Leadership Team to at local levels to boost student recruitment, raise the profile of the School of Media, Arts & Humanities, and increase engagement with local, national and international stakeholders. You will develop communication engagement plans for key internal stakeholders of staff and students and help create an inclusive student-focussed community. You will provide local level support to central Professional Services teams in the delivery of School and University strategies and liaise with these teams in the organisation, planning and resourcing of School events, including Open Days and Applicant Visitor Days. You will work closely with central functions to develop plans and strategies
The successful candidate will be a creative and dynamic individual with a growth mindset. You will seek out others’ perspectives, you will be genuinely curious and look to innovate, continually finding opportunities to highlight School strengths and engage with the student community. You will have experience in communications, marketing and/or student recruitment, and be able to deliver and implement an evidence-based approach to developing strategy and plans. You will understand the challenges and opportunities for student recruitment across a range of subject areas and be able to clearly identify School marketing priorities.
We are looking for someone with excellent organisational abilities and exceptional oral and written communication skills. You will be both a team player and confident to work on your own initiative, setting priorities and managing your workload with minimal oversight. You must pay meticulous attention to detail and have the ability and confidence to engage with students, and understand, explain and advise senior colleagues on policies and procedures related to compliance, branding and student engagement.
Please contact Monika Metykova (M.Metykova@sussex.ac.uk) or Jacqui Guillemard (j.a.guillemard@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.
For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page
The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
You can find out more about our values and our EDI Strategy, Inclusive Sussex, on our webpages.
Download job description and person specification Ref 8740 [PDF 190.55KB]
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How to apply
Download our professional services application form - Dec 2020 [DOC 203.00KB] and Personal Details and Equal Opportunities Form [DOC 119.50KB] and fill in all sections.
You must email your completed application, and personal details and equal opportunities form, to mahrecruitment@sussex.ac.uk
You should attach your application form and all documents to the email in PDF format (we are unable to accept applications as google.docs or .pages) and use the format job reference number / job title / your name in the subject line.
You can also send your application by post to Human Resources Division, Sussex House, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9RH.