Communications and Marketing Officer

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed-term basis until 31 December 2026, to cover a period of maternity leave.

This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.

Summary of the role

The Campaigns Team in Strategic Marketing is looking for a motivated communications and marketing professional to join us in a role focused on protecting and enhancing the University’s brand and reputation.

As part of a creative and collaborative team, the post holder will support the planning and delivery of communications and brand-led campaigns that engage key audiences—both nationally and internationally. You will help to develop compelling, on-brand content for use across a range of platforms (including the University website, social media, digital campaigns and internal communications), ensuring consistency of voice and alignment with our institutional values.

You’ll also play a key role in evaluating campaign performance and embedding a culture of continual learning and improvement, helping us to stay ahead of sector trends and best practice. This role is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of audience engagement, brand storytelling, and reputation management, who enjoys working in a fast-paced and purpose-driven environment.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

Please contact Chantelle Cheriton-Bibby, C.Bibby@exeter.ac.uk  

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