Marketing Executive

Location: High Wycombe
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £33,951 - £37,694 per annum
Hours per week: 37
Closing Date: 13/02/2026
: 1973

Full Time (37hrs per week) Permanent – High Wycombe Campus & Hybrid

At Buckinghamshire New University, we are challenging the higher education status quo. We do things differently because our students, staff and the wider world need us to.

It is an exciting moment to join us. We are boldly reimagining what a university can be: rooted in social mobility, celebrating difference, and empowering people to become more than they thought possible.

Our Marketing team is central to that mission. We want a brilliant, hands‑on Marketing Executive to help deliver integrated campaigns that attract, convert and retain students.

This role supports the delivery of the University’s marketing campaigns and activity as part of an in‑house creative agency, marketing the university externally to a variety of audiences.

• a generous holiday entitlement (35/30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• Hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• Training & development support opportunities
• Contributory pension scheme
• Discounted gym membership for our on‑site gym
• A range of staff discounts with major retailers

To support the delivery of the University’s marketing campaigns and activity by being an integral part of an in‑house creative agency that is responsible for marketing the university externally to a variety of audiences.

• Support the planning and delivery of integrated marketing campaigns that are distinctive, rich in storytelling and effective at presenting BNU to prospective students.
• Assist in managing the day‑to‑day production and delivery of multi‑channel marketing activity that resonates with target audiences, including digital advertising, content marketing, events, and collateral, ensuring process discipline and excellence, as well as consistency with the brand platform and brand guidelines.
• Act as a collaborative and proactive marketing partner to internal clients, academics and other university departments that require marketing materials and support, managing the project from briefing stage to agreeing the approach to execution and measurement.
• Work closely with the Digital team on executing Google ads and paid social to ensure our marketing communications resonate with the needs and wants of prospective students.
• Audit and update course content on BNU and external websites and update email and newsletter content.
• Champion brand consistency across paid, earned and owned touchpoints, ensuring excellence and accuracy.
• Conduct regular competitor analysis and market research that will help the team anticipate new trends, opportunities and risks.
• Keep the Marketing team status document up to date, attend team status meetings and share responsibility for delivering projects on time and on brief.
• Build strong working relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders.
• Comply with relevant legislative and other requirements (e.g., the Data Protection Act 2018 and GDPR; Health and Safety; UKVI; and Equality and Diversity) in all working practices.
• Perform other duties temporarily or on a continuing basis, as may reasonably be required.

Education, Qualifications & Training

Recognised marketing accreditation (A)

Knowledge & Experience

Proven experience of working effectively within a Marketing team (A/I)

Track record of delivering integrated marketing campaigns, including those with a focus on recruitment or acquisition, with measurable impact. (A/I)

Proven experience of managing digital campaigns across Google Ads and paid social (A/I)

Knowledge of the process of content creation, especially around updating website page copy, including taking a clear brief, making changes, reviews and approvals. (A/I)

Skills

Digitally able and proficient in Microsoft tools (A/I)

Effective, collaborative communication skills (A/I)

Proactive can‑do attitude, a real team player (A/I)

Ability to manage and prioritise (with the help of the team) multiple projects and deadlines (A/I)

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