We have an exciting vacancy for an innovative and creative marketing and communications professional to join the Graduate Admissions and Recruitment Office on a full-time and permanent basis.

 

Oxford has over 13,000 graduate students and almost two thirds of our graduate students are from outside the UK, and are drawn from some 140 countries worldwide. This is an important role where the post-holder can make a vital contribution to the development of graduate student recruitment activitivies and campaigns, including events, social media, and advertising campaigns.

 

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

 

 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

 

•               An excellent contributory pension scheme

•               38 days annual leave

•               A comprehensive range of childcare services

•               Family leave schemes

•               Cycle loan scheme

•               Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

•               Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

 

This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.

 

 

This role will play a critical part in shaping and managing marketing, communication and recruitment activities and campaigns, including setting the longer term strategies for events, advertising and social media.

 

The successful applicant will line-manage the Graduate Student Recruitment Coordinator and join a team of nine who work collaboratively to develop, implement and monitor strategies to recruit postgraduate students to the University of Oxford. The post-holder will design and deliver advertising campaigns across a range of channels, provide specialist advice and guidance on recruitment, communications and marketing to academic departments and the wider Collegiate University, evaluate activities and contribute to market research including international qualifications.

 

The post-holder will be expected to travel occasionally within the UK or overseas.

 

 

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced marketing and communications professional to make a signification contribution in an area which is continually growing in terms of its strategic importance to Oxford.

 

You will be equipped with relevant professional experience of planning and delivering promotional campaigns via a range of different channels, using social media as marketing and communications tools including paid advertising, and managing complex projects across different teams. An exceptional communicator with excellent attention to detail and accuracy, the successful candidate will have an innovative and collaborative approach.

 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

 

The closing date for applications is Monday 9 October 2023.

 

Interviews are expected to take place in person during the week commencing 23 October 2023.