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Digital Marketing & Communications Officer

Job details
Posting date: 16 April 2024
Salary: £30,950 to £34,027 per year
Additional salary information: (for exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £39,131 per annum)
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 06 May 2024
Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week
Company: University of Derby
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 0163-24

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Summary

Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years.

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

Buxton & Leek College is looking for an experienced marketeer to join its Recruitment & Marketing department and proactively seek opportunities to promote the College, devising integrated marketing campaigns.

As part of this exciting role, you will work with the team to place Buxton & Leek College at the forefront of the community, employing your solid marketing experience and skills to increase student recruitment.

As the Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, your role will function within the Recruitment and Marketing department and will focus on strengthening the college's visibility and reach by implementing attractive and impactful campaigns that bolster the College Marketing Strategy.

You will have a creative mindset, aware of innovation and trends within the sector, to confidently deliver contemporary content that enhances the brand and reputation of Buxton & Leek College. You will play a pivotal part in the development of the website and social media channels, ensuring we are optimising our reach and influence on students.

If you have a relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or recent and equivalent experience in Marketing / Communications, plus the skills to bring an innovative contribution to this role, this may be for you!

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Head of Recruitment and Marketing - Gareth Hughes via G.Hughes@blc.ac.uk

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and is therefore subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Any information you provide will be treated in confidence and only used when considering your suitability for the post.

To enable us to process your DBS check please ensure you are able to supply the documentation listed on the DBS website at interview stage.

The University of Derby is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our staff, students and children. At the University of Derby, safeguarding is everybody's concern.

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk

The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers under the Skilled Worker route for this role; however, applications are welcome from candidates who are able to demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Please visit Applying from Overseas - How to apply for a job at the University of Derby - University of Derby for more information.

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