Marketing and Communications Officer

The opportunity

Please note that the closing date for this role has been brought forwards to Monday 16th June at 23:55. If you would like to be considered for this role, please complete your application by this date.

This is an opportunity for an experienced marketing and communications professional to play a key role covering a period of maternity leave for 12 months, supporting the development of an exciting marketing and communications strategy that empowers and inspires teachers and students to reach their potential.

This role is based in UAL Awarding Body. We are a department of University of the Arts London (UAL) that designs and awards creative qualifications for students at schools and colleges across the UK and internationally. We also support teachers and students with a lively programme of training, events, and visits.

As Marketing and Communications Officer, you will promote the UAL Awarding Body brand through contributing to marketing plans, implementing campaigns, and creating print and digital collateral. This will involve the design, proofing, production and distribution of a range of marketing collateral including qualification specifications, promotional leaflets and other UAL Awarding Body promotional material. 

You will also need to update and work to improve the content and user experience (UX) of UAL Awarding Body’s website, using the content management system and maintain the UAL Awarding Body social media channels, creating content and growing engagement.

Your profile

The ability to produce clear, concise and on brand communications, visuals, and other collateral is essential.

You will also need to be able to produce and curate content for different audiences, including for print and digital platforms, to promote engagement and interest.

Experience of using appropriate campaign and content software such as marketing analytics, content management systems or customer relationship platforms is essential.

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.

Start your application

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