Student Recruitment Marketing Manager

Permanent Whole Time Post

University College Cork, a comprehensive, globally ranked, research intensive university is seeking to appoint a Student Recruitment Marketing Manager to lead delivery of its ambitious student recruitment plan.  Attractive to highly motivated professionals, the successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering creative and innovative student recruitment marketing services to a high standard.

The Student Recruitment Marketing Manager will be responsible for shaping the university’s student recruitment marketing plan and leading the delivery of campaigns, initiatives and processes that support the delivery of the university's student recruitment goals. By devising sector-leading student-centred approaches to ‘awareness, nurture, and conversion’ activities, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in attracting students to the University in support of our commitment to excellence and diversity, positioning UCC  as the university of choice, nationally and internationally, for our comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

Based in the Office of the Vice President Global Engagement, the role will contribute to the successful delivery of the University’s Strategic Plan and its Global Engagement Plan in particular.

The postholder has a dual reporting line into the Director of Marketing and Brand Impact and the Head of Student Recruitment.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see https://ore.ucc.ie/. The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Lenka Forrest, Head of Student Recruitment, Tel:, Email:  lenka.forrest@ucc.ie 

For further information on the Department, visit https://www.ucc.ie/en/global-engagement

Appointment may be made on the Admin III Salary Scale: €60,862 - €72,665 (Scale B) / €57,949 - €69,147 (Scale A).

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal (https://ore.ucc.ie/). Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 21^st April 2026

No late applications will be accepted.

University College Cork is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector.

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