Marketing and Events Officer

University of Sheffield; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Sheffield is seeking a marketing professional to develop strategies and lead event initiatives at its Confucius Institute. The role involves creating marketing assets, managing stakeholder engagement, and utilizing digital communication channels. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in marketing or events. The position promotes a hybrid working model, supporting professional development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous Pension Scheme

Access to development courses

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing and/or events role, understanding of the marketing mix.
• Strong written, oral, presentational, and analytical skills.
• Hands-on engagement with businesses and wider communities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation of marketing assets for the Confucius Institute.
• Plan, lead, and monitor marketing and communications campaigns.
• Manage stakeholders to ensure rewarding public experiences.

Skills

Marketing Campaign Management

Public Relations

Digital Communication

Education

Good honours degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a keen professional to develop their career in marketing and events. You will lead on the creation of marketing assets to develop our identity, initiating marketing plans and strategies for the University of Sheffield’s Confucius Institute. You will have the opportunity to lead on a range of events, managing stakeholders ensuring the public experience is rewarding and informative.

Reporting directly to the Director of the Confucius Institute (CI), you will take initiative in public relations and promotions across the CI’s projects and services. You will have hands-on engagements with businesses and wider communities. You will enjoy a challenging and proactive working life, within a multi-cultural team that values your ideas and creativity. You will have a keen interest in keeping up to date with digital communication channels.

Responsibilities

• Have a good honours degree in Marketing/Communications/Business or a related subject or equivalent experience
• Experience working in a marketing and / or events role and demonstrable understanding of the whole marketing mix
• Experience of planning, leading and monitoring marketing and communications campaigns, including print, social media and digital media
• Have strong written, oral, presentational and analytical skills including effective use of technology where appropriate.
• Appointment to the post will be subject to a security check, such as a Basic Disclosure Check.

About the Team

The Confucius Institute at the University of Sheffield (SCI) is one of the many successful international partnerships at the University of Sheffield. It was set up in 2007 in partnership with the Confucius Institute Headquarters (now named the Centre for Language Education and Cooperation), Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and Nanjing University (NJU).

The Institute offers a programme of activities and courses designed to give staff, students and the local community an insight into Chinese language and culture.

We are committed to enabling our employees to work in a hybrid model with flexibility over when, where and how to achieve the required outputs, in discussion with your manager.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.