Marketing Officer (Student Recruitment)

Job reference number: 601-26

Closing date: 9am Monday 3 August 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 12 August 2026

Salary: Grade 6, £35,381 - £39,107 per annum.

Appointments will normally be made to the first point of the grade.

Founded in 1882, The Royal College of Music (RCM) is a world leading music conservatoire with a prestigious history and contemporary outlook. Our excellence was recognised by the 2026 QS World University Rankings, in which we were ranked as the No. 1 institution in the UK and Europe.

The RCM is seeking an experienced Marketing Officer with a focus on student recruitment marketing activity to join our high performing Marketing and Communications team working in a friendly, supportive environment. The Marketing Officer will support the RCM’s mission to recruit, train and nurture the most talented student musicians from home, EU and international markets. The post will:

create original and creative content to support student recruitment across a range of print and digital platforms – segmenting and adapting messaging for different audiences be an ambassador for student recruitment, occasionally representing the RCM at events, fostering positive relationships with prospective students and stakeholders, and championing the RCM's distinctive offer.

The successful candidate will be a passionate and creative communicator, with good knowledge and understanding of higher education across home, EU and international markets. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, digital know-how, confident presentation skills and experience creating communications for both print and digital platforms. A marketing qualification would be preferable.

Knowledge and appreciation of classical music would be beneficial.

This post is offered on a permanent, full-time basis and is available from September 2026.

For full details of this position please read the Applicant Information Pack, available to download from the RCM website:

www.rcm.ac.uk/jobs

To apply, please complete our:

1. Application form, and
2. Equal Opportunities form (available to download from the RCM website)

and submit in Word or PDF format by email to recruitment@rcm.ac.uk

CVs without an application form will not be accepted.

Please ensure that you include the Job Reference Number when submitting your application.

The RCM is committed to nurturing diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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