Director of Student Marketing, International Office

Durham University is seeking a strong strategic leader for the role of Director of Student Marketing. This senior position plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the University's strategy for the recruitment of both home and international students. They will oversee a step-change in the effectiveness of Durham’s marketing to prospective students.

As one of the UK’s leading universities, Durham offers a unique and historic setting, a global outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, and a warm and inclusive community. Our refreshed sets ambitious goals for growing the proportion of international students at the University.

Student recruitment is central to achieving our strategic goals. This post will lead the Recruitment Marketing team and be responsible for enhancing the University’s ability to provide insight to inform recruitment and marketing operations. Areas of responsibility include production of marketing collateral, campaigns, content and conversion communications.

Strategic leadership and operational management are required across several key initiatives, including international conversion, growing enrolments via digital channels and ensuring coordination of recruitment and marketing activity across the institution.

The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with senior leadership experience in marketing ideally with experience of student recruitment and managing change.

For further information about the role and the Person Specification, please view our candidate brochure.

Durham University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

At Durham University, our aim is to create an open and inclusive environment where everyone can reach their full potential and we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of the global community in which we work. We welcome and encourage applications from members of groups who are under-represented in our work force including people with disabilities, women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

If you are a candidate with a disability, we are committed to ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process. We will make adjustments to support the interview process wherever it is reasonable to do so and, where successful, reasonable adjustments will be made to support people within their role.

How to Apply

We prefer to receive applications online. We will update you about your application at various points throughout the selection process, via automated emails from our E-Recruitment system. Please check your spam/junk folder periodically to make sure you have not missed any of our updates.

What you need to submit

• A CV: and
• A supporting statement or covering letter which outlines how you meet all of the criteria within the Person Specification detailed in the candidate brochure.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 15^th February 2026.

It is anticipated interviews will be held w/c 2^nd March 2026.

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