Marketing Manager

Access Creative College; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Health cash plan

GP service

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work

Accolade discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity sick pay

Job summary

Access Creative College in Manchester is seeking an exceptional Marketing Manager to lead our student recruitment campaigns across multiple campuses. You will plan, deliver and optimise integrated marketing campaigns that drive enquiries, applications and enrolments, working within a fast-paced matrix organisation alongside central marketing, admissions and campus teams.

The role requires proven project leadership, stakeholder management and a background in marketing and data-led insight

Qualifications

• Exceptional project manager, people leader and stakeholder manager who can influence at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated marketing campaigns across multiple campuses.
• Drive enquiries, applications, acceptances and enrolments through coordinated campaigns.
• Balance priorities of central marketing, admissions, campus teams and senior executives.

Skills

Project management

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Digital marketing

Campaign planning

Campaign delivery

Research & data insights

Job description

Who are we?

We are Access Creative College, formerly known as Access to Music, and we were founded in 1992. We're an Ofsted-inspected provider that reaches every corner of the country, with 7 campuses and over 2,500 students nationwide. We're proud to have achieved the national benchmark for education quality, recognised across the vast majority of our provision - Ofsted's 'Expected Standard' under the new inspection framework. We are part of Access Education Group, which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across Access Creative College, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport College.

Who are we?

We are Access Creative College, formerly known as Access to Music, and we were founded in 1992. We're an Ofsted-inspected provider that reaches every corner of the country, with 7 campuses and over 2,500 students nationwide. We're proud to have achieved the national benchmark for education quality, recognised across the vast majority of our provision - Ofsted's 'Expected Standard' under the new inspection framework. We are part of Access Education Group, which boasts 32 campuses nationwide with over 5,000 students & apprentices across Access Creative College, dBs Institute (Higher Education) & Access Sport College.

The role

The role requires an exceptional project manager, people leader and stakeholder manager who can confidently influence at all levels, bring clarity to complexity, and ensure campaigns are delivered on time, on budget and to an exceptional standard. A background in marketing, digital marketing, campaign planning and delivery, research and data led insight creation is essential for this position. As Marketing Manager, you will be responsible for delivering an ambitious student recruitment strategy across multiple campuses. The postholder is expected to lead the planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated marketing campaigns that drive enquiries, applications, acceptances and enrolments. Working within a fast-paced, matrix organisation, the postholder will also manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously, balancing the priorities of central marketing, admissions, campus teams and senior executives.

What we offer?

• Generous Holiday Allocation
• Wellbeing Benefits: Health Cash Plan, Doctorline GP Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Access to Counselling and Cycle to Work
• Staff Discounts & Benefits: access to Accolade, our benefits platform which offers discounts at over 800 retailers!
• Paid Leave: Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Sick pay.

Interviews will take place online, and will involve creating and delivering a short presentation, details of which will be provided with the interview invitation.

The role will be hybrid, with 2 days per week required in our Manchester office, the other days remotely worked.

A full job description and person specification is available for download alongside our full benefits booklet.

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to creativity. We are committed to promoting a culture of diversity and inclusivity for all our employees and potential employees.

DBS Checks: DBS clearance will be required.