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Marketing & Student Recruitment Officer

Marketing & Student Recruitment Officer

Newcastle UniversityNewcastle, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Salary : 31236.00 - 34610.00 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date : 22 September 2025

The Role

Are you an experienced student recruitment and marketing professional looking for a new challenge in a fast-paced environment

As a Marketing and Student Recruitment Officer based in one of our faculties you will be responsible for developing and delivering activity to recruit and convert high-quality UG and PG students to our diverse range of degree programmes. You will enjoy a varied role working with key stakeholders across the university to drive the facultys student recruitment ambitions forward.

There are three roles available two based in the Faculty of Medical Sciences and one within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

For further information please contact Matt Larkin ( )

Key Accountabilities

  • Support the implementation of Faculty marketing and recruitment plans contributing to the achievement of student recruitment targets across all levels and markets.
  • Assist in the planning delivery and evaluation of subject-specific campaigns working in partnership with academic schools and central marketing teams.
  • Create commission and adapt content for digital and print channels ensuring it is audience-focused accessible and aligned with brand and compliance standards.
  • Coordinate the production of marketing materials and communications for prospective students including email campaigns printed brochures and digital assets.
  • Contribute to the design and delivery of communication plans for enquirers and offer holders to support lead generation engagement and conversion.
  • Conduct and support market research activities including competitor analysis applicant surveys and secondary research to inform campaign planning and portfolio development.
  • Support the delivery of high-quality recruitment and conversion events both in-person and online including Faculty participation in university-wide initiatives.
  • Recruit train and coordinate student ambassadors managing the creation of authentic digital content that reflects the student experience.
  • Represent the Faculty at higher education fairs and recruitment events working closely with central teams to ensure integrated activity.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across the University to share best practice align strategies and contribute to cross-institutional marketing initiatives.
  • Remain flexible and responsive to evolving priorities and undertake additional duties as required in response to changes in the higher education landscape.

The Person (Essential)

Knowledge Skills and Experience

  • Experience in a marketing and / or student recruitment role ideally within a higher education setting.
  • Proven ability to support the development and delivery of marketing campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness.
  • Strong writing editing and proofreading skills with experience producing content for a range of audiences and platforms.
  • Ability to analyse and interpret data to inform decision-making and improve campaign performance.
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Confident presenter with experience of developing and delivering engaging presentations for a range of audiences
  • A ttributes and Behaviour

  • Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to use initiative anticipate challenges and actively seek opportunities to improve processes and outcomes.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • A proactive flexible approach with a willingness to work evenings and weekends with occasional travel and overnight stays.
  • Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
  • Qualifications

  • A degree or equivalent qualification or vocational experience demonstrating progression through increasingly demanding roles.
  • A professional marketing qualification (e.g. from the Chartered Institute of Marketing) is desirable.
  • Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

    We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

    At Newcastle University we hold a silverAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

    In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

    Requisition ID : 28572

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    Employment Type : Full-Time

    Experience : years

    Vacancy : 1

    Monthly Salary Salary : 31236 - 34610

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