Marketing & Communications Officer

Salary: £31,236 to £32,080 with progression to £34,610 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: 10 March 2026

Are you passionate about Marketing? Are you creative and highly motivated to deliver exceptional content to encourage student recruitment and support brand and reputation? If so, this could be the role for you.

You will support the School’s Marketing Manager with all aspects of marketing and student recruitment activity and campaigns aimed at achieving student recruitment targets, as well as supporting communications to aid reputation and engagement to help the School achieve its strategic objectives.

Newcastle University Business School has embarked on an ambitious strategic plan encompassing research, education and broader engagement across our growing community. That community centres around our staff and students, and beyond to our global alumni and partners in academe, and businesses and societies across the world. The School has a significant and diverse student population across its range of disciplinary areas.

Working closely with School stakeholders, the HaSS Faculty and Central Marketing and Communication teams, you will be required to maintain a high level of knowledge and expertise in relation to the recruitment of business students in the higher education environment and remain up to date with the latest marketing and communications developments, including the use of new technologies and best practice elsewhere in the sector.

Experience of developing, implementing, and evaluating marketing plans, preferably in a higher education context, is essential for this role. Experience of creating marketing content and collateral for a range of audiences is also required.

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The post is full time, permanent.

To apply , please complete an online application and upload a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter is a supporting statement, and
you should outline how you meet the essential criteria of the role and evidence this with examples
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• Support the implementation of School and Faculty marketing and recruitment plans, contributing to the achievement of student recruitment targets
• Assist in the planning, delivery, and evaluation of subject‑specific campaigns, working in partnership with the central Marketing team
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of marketing activity and campaigns to inform future planning
• 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
• Develop and implement communications to support reputation management and engagement within our communities and across key audiences
• Lead and manage content for a range of communication channels, including the School’s website and social media channels, advertising, print and PR
• Support marketing and communication projects across the School to support key objectives
• Provide branding guidance and support to stakeholders within the School and offer expert advice on appropriate ways to support them with their initiatives
• 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