Student Recruitment Content Coordinator

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The opportunity

This role provides the opportunity to:

• Work in the content team to help produce and source effective multi-channel student marketing, recruitment and admissions content.
• Manage content projects from conception to completion ensuring outcomes are measured and reported against agreed aims.
• Research, collate, commission, write, edit and proofread copy and source images for the website, print publications and other student marketing and recruitment content, as required.
• Lead on course page governance, including updating our course page editorial guidance and other process documents as required and liaising with our Quality team and course teams to communicate and implement these changes.
• Manage the University-wide course page governance editorial team, including planning, chairing, presenting and circulating notes from meetings.
• Collaborate with College Web Managers, Admissions, the Digital team and the Quality team to optimise course pages and other webpages for student experience, ensuring all updates are compliant with CMA guidelines and in line with best practice for writing for the web.
• Edit content produced by other teams and departments, ensuring that it meets UAL content guidelines for voice, tone, and style.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and build strong working relationships with agencies and freelancers.
• Review and improve how we use content to address objectives.

About you

The post-holder shall have:

• A degree level qualification in marketing, communication, journalism or a relevant field.
• Excellent copywriting skills and the ability to explain complex information in simple language.
• Understanding of best practice when writing for the web, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) principles.
• Working knowledge of best practice in User Experience and Content Design.
• Working knowledge of CMA and QAA guidelines.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro (Desirable).
• Experience working in a content or editorial position that has required a knowledge of both traditional and digital content principles and techniques. 
• Experience of working in the higher education sector.
• Experience of developing and delivering multi-channel creative content, including asset gathering, design, film, photography and copywriting.
• Experience of managing creative marketing and communication projects.
• Knowledge of website Content Management Systems (CMS).
• Experience of working with external agencies and creative suppliers.
• Proven ability to work independently without direct supervision.
• Experience of using strong interpersonal skills to build internal and external networks and develop highly effective working relationships inside and outside the organisation.

If you have any queries you may contact our Recruitment Team via email on PSOstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.

 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: 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 is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants 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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