Marketing and Communications Assistant

The opportunity

Are you a creative and driven marketing and communications professional ready to make a meaningful impact in higher education? This role offers a fantastic opportunity to engage student communities and develop your career in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment at University of the Arts London (UAL).

 

As a key member of our Accommodation, Catering and Retail (ACR) team, the Marketing and Communications Assistant is responsible for planning, creating, editing and scheduling content across digital platforms including the Halls Life website, UAL website and social media channels. Your work will support communications to both current and prospective students, helping them feel connected and informed throughout their higher education journey.

 

You will ensure all ACR website pages and internal Canvas content are accurate and up-to-date and also play a key part in coordinating departmental events and contributing to university-wide occasions such as College open days.

 

Managing the departmental marketing inbox and liaising with colleagues across UAL will also be central to your day-to-day work, ensuring enquirers are responded to in a timely manner. From campaign planning to cross-department collaboration, your efforts will help elevate the profile of the ACR department and enhance the student experience.

 

Your profile

We are looking for someone with a degree-level qualification in marketing, communications or a related field, and demonstrable experience across the full marketing and communications mix including PR, email marketing, events, social media, websites and design.

 

You will have experience of working within a busy marketing and communications team, working across multiple projects simultaneously and delivering against KPIs.

 

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential, along with the ability to craft engaging content for diverse audiences.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

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