Marketing Officer

Marketing Officer
Swansea or Carmarthen (with travel across all other UWTSD locations as necessary)
£27,116 - £30,497 per annum

- ABOUT US -

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is an employment-focused university, dedicated to ensuring students from diverse backgrounds develop the academic knowledge and practical skills to thrive.

We offer innovative teaching, state-of-the-art equipment and superb support across a wide range of learning locations and courses.

Recognised for our friendliness, UWTSD ranked 1st in the UK for Courses and Lecturers in the Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2020.

We are now looking for two Marketing Officers to join our team at our Carmarthen or Swansea campus on full-time, permanent contracts, working 37 hours per week.

- THE ROLE -

As a Marketing Officer, you will assist with the planning, organisation and delivery of engaging marketing and recruitment activities that inspire and excite prospective students to study with us.

Joining a creative and highly collaborative Marketing Team, you’ll develop and deliver marketing activities for a broad range of media channels and assist at various events including Open Days and UCAS Fairs.

You’ll build close working relationships with colleagues across the University, ensuring our marketing activities run smoothly and remain consistent.

- ABOUT YOU -

To be considered as a Marketing Officer, you will need:

• Previous experience of working in a marketing environment
• Networking, negotiating and influencing skills with senior stakeholders
• The ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent IT skills
• The ability to work as part of a team, in partnership with others and unsupervised
• To recognise the need for, and demonstrate, appropriate confidentiality
• The ability to work flexibly, including travel between campuses and other locations when required
• A degree level qualification or equivalent

Previous experience of working in Higher Education would be beneficial to your application, as would a professional marketing qualification.

- BENEFITS -

• Annual leave entitlement is 28 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a great pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Good pay and conditions; as an accredited living wage employer, we offer competitive pay
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including additional paid maternity and paternity leave
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Support for mental health and wellbeing, including occupational health and counselling support services
• Staff discounts on a range of products and services
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme

Other organisations may call this role Marketing Executive, Student Engagement Officer, Marketing & Events Officer, or Marketing Communications Officer.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as a Marketing Officer, please apply via the button shown.

This post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Closing date: 29th November 2021, 11:59pm