Head of Marketing and Digital - Grade 10

Salary: £59,966 to £67,468per annum

Post Type: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Reference: HR0203752-1

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

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Directorate

We're looking for an inspiring marketing and digital leader who can help shape our future, grow our reputation and find new ways to connect with audiences. This is an opportunity to lead a talented team, challenge conventional thinking and use insight, creativity and technology to deliver meaningful impact.

What you will be doing:

You'll bring fresh ideas, a passion for innovation and the confidence to turn opportunities into results in a fast-moving and highly competitive environment. Working closely with senior colleagues, you'll influence marketing strategy.

Championing a customer-first mindset and creating campaigns that make a real difference. We want someone who is curious, collaborative and energised by change, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering measurable growth. If you're excited by the chance to do things differently and leave a lasting mark, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the development and delivery of innovative, insight-led marketing campaigns on a regional and national level.
• Using data, market intelligence and customer insight to evaluate performance, identify opportunities and continuously improve marketing activity.
• Inspiring a diverse team to meet challenging student recruitment objectives in a highly competitive marketplace.

Qualifications/ experience:

• Level 7 qualification in Marketing or equivalent substantial professional experience
• Marketing or business-related degree or equivalent professional experience
• Extensive experience of working at a senior level in a marketing and digital role in a complex market environment
• 30 days and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Confronting Inequality :
Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics. The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.