Partnerships Marketing Manager (0.5 FTE)

Are you a relationship-focused marketing professional with experience in higher education and student recruitment? The Royal College of Art is looking for a Partnerships Marketing Manager to help strengthen our UK and global partnerships and support the recruitment of exceptional postgraduate students from around the world.

As the world's leading postgraduate university of art and design, the RCA is home to a diverse, international community of artists, designers, architects, communicators and creative innovators. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the College's domestic and international recruitment ambitions through collaborative partnerships and strategic marketing.

Working within our Engagement, Brand & Marketing team, you will build and maintain productive relationships with higher education partners, student recruitment agents and international representatives. You will lead the delivery of joint marketing initiatives, support partnership events, ensure marketing information is accurate and consistent, and evaluate activity to drive continuous improvement.

You will also help manage our small network of student recruitment agents, supporting communications, training materials, data reconciliation, quality assurance and relationship management. Working closely with colleagues across the College, you'll ensure partnership activity is effectively represented within wider marketing campaigns and aligned with the RCA's strategic objectives.

We're looking for someone with experience in higher education marketing and partnership or relationship management, ideally involving student recruitment agents or similar external networks. You'll be an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills, an eye for detail, good data analysis skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities. Knowledge of higher education marketing regulations, including CMA guidance, and confidence working with digital systems are essential.

An interest in contemporary art, design and culture, along with experience of event or budget management, would be an advantage.

This is a 0.5 FTE fixed-term position until 31 August 2027. We are flexible in how the hours are worked, although occasional attendance at partnership events outside of normal working days may be required.

If you're passionate about building successful partnerships and want to contribute to the continued success of the world's number one university for art and design, we'd love to hear from you.

Please see Information Pack for more details.

Closing for applications:   11.59pm on 31 August 2026

Interviews are expected to be held  14 September 2026

We acknowledge that AI can be a useful tool; however, these application questions have been selected to showcase the expertise and knowledge you will bring to the role. We value hearing your personal experience and ask that you consider answering them in your own words to demonstrate your background in this field.

RCA Benefits available here: https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/work-at-the-rca/staff-benefits/

The Royal College of Art (RCA)  aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected. 

We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this  strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.

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