Communications and Marketing Manager

Confidential; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Over 40 days annual leave

Competitive pension

Extensive development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Discount schemes

Job summary

Bucks Students' Union is seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager for our High Wycombe campus, with travel to other sites as needed. The role leads branding, communications and marketing material across digital and print to reflect the Union's identity and values.

You will develop engaging campaigns, monitor student trends, and collaborate with teams to promote services, drive engagement and support sustainable income beyond core activities.

Qualifications

• Creative, dynamic and highly organised professional
• Strong understanding of branding and communications
• Experience producing marketing materials and campaigns

Responsibilities

• Develop engaging, accessible communications across digital and print to bring the brand to life
• Oversee print production and ensure high-quality marketing materials
• Monitor student trends and use insight to keep communications relevant and impactful
• Collaborate across the organisation to promote services and grow awareness, engagement and income

Job description

Communications and Marketing Manager

Location: High Wycombe campus with travel to other sites as required.
Department: Central Services
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Salary: Grade G, salary range £39,014 to £43,740 per annum

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 25th August 2026 at midnight.
Interview date: Throughout application period.
Start date: October 2026.

At Bucks Students' Union, the 4th best Students' Union in the UK, we're looking for a creative, dynamic and highly organised professional to lead the way we communicate with our members, partners and stakeholders.

You'll be responsible for developing engaging, accessible and consistent communications that bring our brand to life across digital and print channels, ensuring every interaction reflects the Union's identity and values.

With a keen eye for detail and a strong understanding of branding, you'll produce high-quality marketing materials, oversee print production, monitor emerging student trends and use insight and feedback to ensure our communications remain relevant, inclusive and impactful.

Working collaboratively across the organisation, you'll inspire colleagues to promote their services effectively while identifying opportunities to grow awareness, engagement and income beyond our core trading activities.

You'll be tenacious in exploring new commercial opportunities, developing campaigns that strengthen our reputation and support the Union's long-term sustainability.

If you're passionate about creating meaningful connections with students, thrive in a fast-paced environment and combine creativity with excellent organisation and attention to detail, we'd love to hear from you.

Bucks Students' Union is a democratic, student-led organisation whose mission is to make life better for students at Bucks. We are committed to improving the student experience and actively seek to bring positive change to student life.

Not only are we ranked in the top 5 students' unions in the UK for the tenth consecutive year, we are a Mindful Employer and have achieved the highest standards in accreditation for Fairtrade, Green Impact, Best Bar None and Quality Students' Unions.

Our reward package provides:

• over 40 days paid annual leave each year
• a competitive pension
• extensive development opportunities
• wellbeing support
• discount schemes
• amongst other benefits

We are committed to tackling inequality and offer a 'guaranteed interview scheme' for applicants of colour and/or applicants with a disability.

If you have a disability and/or are a person of colour and you meet the criteria of a role description and person specification of a role, please select the 'guaranteed interview scheme' option on the application form.

No agencies please.