Campaigns and Marketing Manager (maternity cover)

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><strong>About the Blavatnik School of Government</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: <strong>teaching</strong> <strong>current and future leaders</strong>; <strong>generating</strong> <strong>research with impact</strong>; and <strong>engaging</strong> <strong>with governments and practitioners</strong>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>What we offer</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers &#8211; all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees&#8217; wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>38 days&#8217; annual leave</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services</li><br> <li>Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans</li><br> <li>Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs</li><br> <li>Opportunities for remote working.</li><br> </ul><br> <div>More information about working at the School can be found on our&#160;<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/jobs">jobs page</a>.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About the Role</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We are seeking a Campaigns and Marketing Manager to join our External Relations team to help directly deliver our mission through creative storytelling and applied digital skills.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will run a range of paid and organic communications and marketing campaigns to support the promotion of, and recruitment to, our degree and executive programmes.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be results-driven, using data and digital tools effectively to shape campaigns and the storytelling you do about the extraordinary and innovative work of the School and of the inspirational people in our global community.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This post is to cover the absence of the substantive postholder, who is taking a period of maternity leave. The post is available until 30 June 2026 or the actual return of the substantive postholder, or the resignation of the substantive postholder and employment of a new postholder, whichever is the earliest.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We hope the successful candidate can start in May 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>About You</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Equipped with relevant expertise, an interest in topical issues and a sharp intellect, you have a proven track record of successful campaign development.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be well versed in the principles and practices of marketing and communications, especially digital marketing, and will be able to apply these flexibly and intelligently.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be a &#8216;doer&#8217;, a team player who can combine strategic and creative thinking with the willingness and skills to undertake the full range of required tasks yourself. Your ability to rapidly understand and translate policy-related and intellectual content to our audiences will be critical, as will your ability to draw on the exceptional networks and audience expertise that exist across the School, working across teams and building collaborative relationships.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Quick to learn, proactive and collaborative by instinct, you will have excellent production skills, primarily in conversion copywriting and visual assets.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Application Process</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Please upload <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">a supporting statement</a> that outlines how you meet the selection criteria in your own words, along with your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12 noon (UK time) on Monday 3 February 2025.</strong></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We anticipate that interviews will take place during week commencing 10 February 2025.</div> </div>