R220350 - Marketing Co-Ordinator

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Marketing, Recruitment & Admissions
Location:  Aston University Main Campus
Salary:  £23,487 to £25,627 per annum
Grade:  Grade 06
Contract Type:  Fixed Term (12 months)
Basis:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours BST on Friday 17 June 2022
Interview Date:  Monday 11 July 2022
Reference:  R220350
Release Date:  Monday 06 June 2022

Aston University was named Guardian University of the Year, and Times Higher Education’s Entrepreneurial University of the Year in 2020.

The Marketing and Communications Team has been shaped to stay ahead of the competitive marketplace and to ensure that Aston’s distinctive brand positioning is communicated clearly to all stakeholders. 

We employ a talented pool of ambitious and motivated academic and professional staff and are looking for an equally skilled Marketing Coordinator to join our team. 

The postholder will support marketing campaigns across a number of audiences, with specific focus on the marketing of Degree Apprenticeships; developing and implementing marketing plans to support employer and apprentice recruitment targets.

Degree apprenticeships are a relatively new pathway for Higher Education providers to explore and Aston University is a leading provider being the first university with degree apprenticeship graduates

The successful candidate should be educated to degree level or equivalent standard with experience of working in a similar marketing role.  They will have experience of delivering high quality, innovative marketing solutions and developing marketing collateral for campaigns and events. 

A confident communicator, the postholder should have a high degree of organisational ability, be able to work effectively and flexibly on a range of projects and, to tight and sometimes conflicting deadlines. Knowledge of degree apprenticeships from an employer and apprentice perspective would be an advantage.

Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this role.

Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role as part of Aston University’s commitment to equality and diversity and ensuring a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. Personal details that are included on application forms, including the candidate’s name and address will not be disclosed to the shortlisting panel. We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered.

Aston University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.  It promotes equality and diversity in all aspects of its work. We are committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/ , recognised by a silver award, and we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. We strive to have robust inclusivity strategies in place, including race and sexual orientation, to encourage colleagues to have the confidence and freedom to be themselves in the workplace. For more information, visit: https://www2.aston.ac.uk/about/inclusive-aston

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

If you require the job details document or an application form in an alternative format please contact the recruitment team at [email protected]