Marketing Assistant - Professional and Open Access Courses

Oxford University Department for Continuing Education is seeking to appoint a Marketing Assistant to promote its Professional and Open Access courses and events (POAC) to diverse audiences in the UK and internationally. These include one-day and weekend events, residential summer schools, full-time Pre-Master’s courses, and professional development courses.

About the role

The role will involve supporting the Marketing Campaigns Manager, Marketing and Communications Team and the POAC Team to achieve marketing and recruitment objectives. This will involve contributing to the development and implementation of innovative marketing campaigns across a range of media, to include web communications, SEO, digital and traditional advertising and email marketing campaigns.

You’ll be expected to use your own initiative in order to make significant contributions to the process of developing effective marketing strategies for POAC courses to meet recruitment targets. Using a range of analytics tools, you’ll monitor and report on the effectiveness of marketing campaigns to determine their return on investment to inform future campaigns. You’ll also organise your time constructively to manage your own projects.

You will regularly review the quality, accuracy and timeliness of website content, particularly where it relates to search engine optimisation and keyword optimisation for Google Ads campaigns. You will also work independently to achieve results and ensure that marketing campaigns are delivered on time and on budget.

This is a full-time position, available on a permanent contract.

About you

The role would ideally suit a graduate with some experience of a marketing-related environment who is seeking to develop a career in marketing. You should be able to demonstrate some relevant experience in a marketing, PR or communications environment, as you will be expected to be proactive and take responsibility for creating, implementing and monitoring creative marketing campaigns. This might include PPC, display advertising, digital communications and other marketing activities as part of integrated marketing communications.

About us

We provide opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research.

Colleagues uphold our Mission, Vision and Values and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion.

What we offer

Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and season ticket travel loans

Application process

You will be required to upload a supporting statement detailing how you meet each of the advertised job criteria, a CV, and the details of two referees.

To make informal enquiries about the post please contact HR@conted.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence.

The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.

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