Marketing and Recruitment Officer

School of Computer Science and Engineering, Bangor University; Bangor; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A lead institution in computer science is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support recruitment and marketing activities in Medicine and Health. The ideal candidate will possess strong copy-writing and communication skills, experience in producing effective marketing materials, and proficiency with various IT tools. This permanent role offers competitive salary and requires the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. Bilingual proficiency in Welsh and English is essential.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Support for work-life balance

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively in English and Welsh.
• Experience in producing marketing materials with strong writing skills.
• Understanding of digital marketing's role in communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver recruitment activities for Medicine and Health.
• Produce engaging content for marketing campaigns.
• Create visual and written content that aligns with the University brand.

Skills

Effective communication

Copy-writing

Proofreading

Organizational abilities

Collaborative teamwork

Education

A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area

Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area

Tools

Microsoft Word

Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Content management systems

Job description

Job Details

Job Number: BU03918

School/Department: Marketing, Communications and Recruitment

Grade: 6

Salary: £30,805 - £37,174 p.a. (Grade 6)

Contract Duration: permanent

Responsible to: Academic Colleges Marketing Manager

Closing Date: 08 January 2026

Overview

The role’s primary focus is supporting recruitment and marketing activity for Medicine and Health, with opportunities across other Colleges and Schools. Candidates must be confident communicators with excellent copy‑writing, proofreading and editing skills, experience producing marketing material, strong organisational abilities and teamwork.

Purpose of the Job

To work collaboratively with the College Marketing Manager, delivering recruitment and marketing activity across School subjects, chiefly Medicine & Health. Responsibilities include developing online content that supports the student recruitment journey, producing written narratives, video and photography, and updating course information online.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Work closely with School Marketing Leads to develop, monitor and deliver a wide range of recruitment activities.
• Produce accurate, informative and interesting content for marketing campaigns, involving copy‑writing, editing and proofreading.
• Support the updating and maintenance of College online course information and supporting information for the University website and external websites.
• Create visual content including video and photographs that tell the College/School story while complying with the University’s corporate brand identity.
• Produce marketing assets required by the line manager, ensuring alignment with the University’s marketing and brand strategies.
• Work with colleagues to monitor campaigns, activities, ROI and engagement levels.
• Coordinate and track digital engagement campaigns and activities with colleagues and external partners.
• Collaborate with external agencies to produce marketing assets and collateral.
• Assist the College Marketing Manager with the production of subject‑related visual assets for student recruitment.
• Produce engaging social media content, brief and facilitate student content creation.
• Compile and deliver recruitment cycle reports with the College Marketing Manager and team.
• Conduct desk research into competitors, analysing website content and summarising findings.
• Support academics in engaging with schools and colleges to aid student recruitment.
• Support the clearing process as part of the wider Recruitment Team.
• Provide cross‑section support on events and activities related to UK recruitment and widening participation, including attending University open days, UCAS fairs and delivering presentations.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate in performance review and developmental activities.
• Comply with the University’s equality policies, Dignity at Work, Study Policy and Welsh Language Scheme.
• Exercise a general and legal duty of care for health, safety and wellbeing, ensuring a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
• Comply with relevant legal and financial policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

• Essential: Educated to A level or NVQ level 4 in a relevant subject area or possess equivalent experience (e.g., media, marketing, student recruitment or PR).
• Desirable: Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject area; evidence of continuing professional development.

Experience / Knowledge

• Essential: Ability to communicate effectively in both English and Welsh, with an aptitude for marketing communications.
• Experience producing marketing material/assets with strong copy‑writing, proofreading, editing and grammatical skills.
• Understanding of digital marketing and its contribution to the communications mix.
• Proficiency with IT tools (Word, Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, content management systems, digital engagement platforms, etc.).
• Able to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external colleagues.
• Enthusiastic and motivated with the ability to work independently and within a team.
• Available to work required hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Desirable: Experience in a similar role within higher education; working with external agencies; writing for diverse audiences; filming, editing photographs and videos; willingness to learn and develop skillsets.

Skills / Abilities

• Essential: Excellent organisational skills, multi‑tasking, prioritisation, attention to detail and deadline management.
• Ability to design and deliver creative and engaging presentations for diverse audiences.
• Creative and innovative thinker.

Language Proficiency

• Other: Ability to speak and write Welsh fluently in a wide variety of situations (essential).

General

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity, creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications in English or Welsh and treat all applications equally.

We are a member of Advance HE’s Athena SWAN Gender Equality charter, hold a Silver award, and are a Disability Confident employer.

All staff have a duty to ensure actions align with the University’s environmental aims.

All offers are subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and satisfactory references. Candidates will be required to confirm their right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

Disclosure & Barring Service

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. Applicants will undergo a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, updated every 3 years. The University uses an external Umbrella body for DBS processing.

Equal Opportunities

The University is committed to equal opportunity and will consider applicants on the Redeployment Register with suitable skills.