School/Department International Partnerships and Student Recruitment
Based at Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work 37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Contract type Fixed term contract
Fixed Term Period 12 months
Salary Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £33,309 to £37,127 per annum, with potential progression to £46,409 per annum
Apply by 15/06/2021

Role Description

Cranfield University’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships is creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.

The International Partnerships and Student Recruitment (IPSR) Professional Service Unit welcomes applications from Marketing Managers.

About International Partnerships and Student Recruitment

The International Partnerships and Student Recruitment Department (IPSR) works with and supports the wider University in its goals to; support and drive Student Recruitment, provide a first class Admissions Service, create and support International Partnerships and support the Schools generally in broader marketing activities.

IPSR is largely school embedded and this role sits within the School of Management. The teams across IPSR have expertise in the following areas; marketing for Taught and Research Student Recruitment, conversion and admissions processing and administration and international Partnerships and recruitment

About the Role

You will undertake marketing duties that span Cranfield University’s range of professional and technical development courses and award bearing courses. As part of your duties, you will forge relationships with key internal stakeholders at the Cranfield campus.  In addition, you will draw upon the expertise and support of your colleagues within IPSR in order to fulfil the objectives demanded by your role.

You will uncover new channels to market, promote new courses, implement and fine tune innovative online and offline marketing processes whilst building and managing relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that goals are met on time and within budget.

About You

You will be responsible for the design and delivery of marketing plans and campaigns to support the achievement of the school’s student recruitment targets, including measuring return on marketing spend.

You will be educated to degree level in Marketing or Business related subject, preferably with a CIM qualification, you must be confident and tenacious with strong influencing skills, the ability to build working relationships at all levels and to work with major stakeholders.

You will have excellent communication skills, being able to think strategically, plan tactically and to deliver results.

Our Values

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here. We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our equal opportunities and diversity monitoring has shown that women and minority ethnic groups are currently underrepresented within the university and so we actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from these groups.

Flexible Working

We actively consider flexible working options such as part-time, compressed or flexible hours and/or an element of homeworking, and whether a position can be carried out at any of our locations.  We commit to exploring the possibilities for each role. Find out more here.

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Jo Wood, Marketing Partner, via email jo.wood@cranfield.ac.uk