Communications and Marketing Manager (Maternity Cover)

Job Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, up to 12-month maternity cover

Lucy Cavendish College is seeking to appoint a Communications and Marketing Manager to oversee the College’s internal and external communications, social media content, and brand management.

The postholder will build on the College’s comprehensive Communications and Marketing Strategy, creating tailored marketing and communications materials for a wide range of audiences, from prospective students to alumni. Through a variety of activities, the successful candidate will strengthen engagement with key stakeholders and contacts, while initiating and managing events that raise the profile of the College.

Lucy Cavendish College’s mission is to attract, support, and unlock the potential of talented students from all backgrounds who are driven by a desire to make a difference and are committed to having a positive and lasting impact on society.

The successful candidate will have experience in developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies, delivering projects that engage diverse audiences, and a strong understanding of design principles for both print and digital media. They will be an effective communicator, capable of engaging a broad range of audiences, organising events, and working with the media to enhance the College’s profile.

Ideally, the successful candidate will take up the post on 24 August 2026.

In return we can offer a benefits package including:

• 36 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of Christmas closure and bank holidays)
• Free meals on shift
• A 6% employer contributory pension scheme
• Free car parking (if available)
• Life assurance x3 salary
• A health cash back scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing programme including free yoga and bootcamp sessions
• College gym
• College punt hire
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Agile Working (role dependant)

To learn more about this post or to make an informal enquiry please contact the Communications and Marketing Director, Flavia Bartoletti at flavia.bartoletti@lucy.cam.ac.uk.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 22 June 2026

Interview date: Thursday 2 and Friday 3 July 2026   

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Lucy Cavendish College is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. Candidates are requested to complete the Equality Opportunities Monitoring Form as part of their application. The information provided is anonymous and will not be used in considering your application or given to the selection panel.

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