Marketing and Recruitment Assistant

University of Cumbria; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional higher education institution in Carlisle is seeking a Marketing Assistant to support marketing campaigns and content creation. Candidates should be self-starters with a passion for marketing and excellent communication skills. This role offers mentorship and development opportunities as you grow in a creative team environment focused on engaging the community and enhancing the university's visibility.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with a passion for marketing and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ideally some experience in marketing or communications.
• Good understanding of social media and content creation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Campaign & Content team in coordinating marketing campaigns.
• Manage social media channels and create content for various platforms.
• Collaborate with different teams and student ambassadors.
• Contribute to marketing plans and content calendars.
• Assist with ongoing content creation and repurposing.

Skills

Passion for marketing

Excellent communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Understanding of social media

Content creation

Job description

Overview

We are the University of Cumbria, for and from Cumbria and our localities, rooted in serving our communities, with people, place and partnership at our heart. Now is a very exciting time to be joining us because we are delivering a new "Towards 2030" strategic plan focused on making the most of our three most valuable assets; People, Place and Partnerships, to become a catalyst for economic well-being for our region, nationally and internationally.

As our Marketing Assistant, you'll support the Campaign & Content team in coordinating marketing campaigns, managing social media channels, and create content for social and other channels in collaboration with different teams across the university and student ambassadors. You'll have plenty of opportunities to develop your skillset and grow as a marketer with a personal development plan and mentoring from experienced teammates who will work alongside you.

We're looking for a self-starter with a passion for marketing, excellent communication skills, and a strong attention to detail. You will ideally have some experience in marketing or communications with a good understanding of social media and creating reels and other content. If you're looking to kick-start your career in marketing and want to work with a dynamic and creative team that includes copywriters, a videographer, a graphic designer, and digital marketing experts, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Support the Campaign & Content team in coordinating marketing campaigns.
• Manage social media channels and create content for social and other channels.
• Collaborate with different teams across the university and student ambassadors.
• Contribute to the development and execution of marketing plans and content calendars.
• Assist with ongoing content creation and repurposing across multiple channels.

Qualifications

• Self-starter with a passion for marketing and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ideally some experience in marketing or communications.
• Good understanding of social media and creating reels and other content.