Marketing and Communications Officer

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The opportunity

UAL Awarding Body is seeking to appoint a Marketing and Communications Officer to support the implementation of its marketing and communications strategy.

UAL Awarding Body is part of UAL’s Academic Enterprise Department, which leads University of the Arts London’s third-stream income operations. Its mission is to increase the amount of income generated by the University from non-core teaching and research activities. It builds on, and includes, the successful UAL Short Courses Ltd, UAL Awarding Body, the Language Centre, college and research-based enterprise, business and innovation operations. Each year, around 70,000 students study on short courses or qualifications offered by AE business units.

Maintaining and promoting the UAL Awarding Body brand, you will contribute to marketing plans, implement campaigns and create a range of print and digital collateral, including qualification specifications, promotional leaflets and other UAL Awarding Body promotional material.

You will also provide a customer-focussed service, responding to a range of enquiries from internal and external sources.

About you

The successful candidate will have experience in producing clear, concise and on brand communications, visuals and other collateral. You will be able to produce and curate content for different audiences, including for print and digital platforms, promoting engagement and interest.

Experience of using appropriate campaign and content software such as marketing analytics, content management systems or customer relationship platforms is essential. You will also be able to confidently use Adobe Creative Suite, and particularly InDesign and Photoshop to support the design and maintenance of print and digital materials.

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.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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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