Marketing Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed Term - Ends 25/10/2024

Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 18 April 2024 (unless otherwise stated)

Do you have an understanding of marketing and a keen eye for detail? Then this role within the Future Students and Brand directorate could be for you.

As Marketing Assistant, you will provide admin support to the Marketing and Student Recruitment team on a wide range of marketing activity to ensure the University successfully recruits undergraduate and postgraduate students from the UK and internationally. You will support student recruitment activity by helping to produce digital ad campaigns, content gathering and assisting at events. A key part of the role is to process and coordinate purchase orders and invoices and liaise with suppliers and Finance. The role will require collaboration with colleagues in Future Students and Brand and across the wider University. 

As Marketing Assistant, you will:

• provide administrative support for the Marketing and Student Recruitment team, which may include content management, digital advertising campaigns, market research and student recruitment events
• manage the University’s listings on third-party websites
• manage the processing and payment of purchase orders and invoices

To be successful in this role you will have:

• some knowledge of marketing ideally gained within the higher education sector
• a helpful and responsive manner with the ability to react quickly to changing priorities
• excellent IT skills (particularly MS Office packages)

If you require further information about the role please contact [email protected] quoting CSF-874-24

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Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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