Head of Student Recruitment & Marketing

Company description:

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

Job description:

The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced student recruitment and marketing professional to join our team on a 12-month fixed term contract.

You will be responsible for supporting a collaborative environment, fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect and championing the University's values and guiding principles.

As a senior manager within the faculty, you will be a visible role model, demonstrating the highest standards of leadership and behaviour and contributing strategically to the development of an outstanding professional service.

You will be responsible leading and managing student recruitment and marketing activity across the faculty, with the key objective of meeting student recruitment targets. You will have 2 direct reports and will oversee a team of 5.

While you are based in one faculty, the role is highly collaborative with other faculties across the University as well as our central student recruitment team. You will support a broad range of academic and professional staff across the University and embed a culture of learning, development and mutual respect to ensure the provision of robust services.

In this role, you'll be based at our Newcastle Upon Tyne campus that has fantastic transport links and state of the art facilities and we offer a hybrid and flexible working model.

Some national and international travel will be required and a driver's license and access to your own car is essential.

To apply for this position, we'll need a copy of your CV and a covering letter which should outline how you are suitable for the role, with a particular focus on the essential criteria in the knowledge, skills and experience. Please focus your covering letter on the essential criteria with a particular focus on the below 3 points:

• Experience of student recruitment and marketing, particularly international
• Leadership and management experience
• Experience of market research and market intelligence

If you have any questions prior to applying, please contact Abigail Hewison via  muriel.snowdon@newcastle.ac.uk for further information.

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