Marketing Manager

Access Further Education Ltd (Trading as Access Creative College); Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday

Wellbeing benefits

Staff discounts

Enhanced paid leave

Job summary

Access Creative College is seeking an exceptional Marketing Manager to lead student recruitment campaigns across multiple campuses. You will plan, deliver and optimise integrated marketing campaigns that drive enquiries, applications, acceptances and enrolments.

Working in a fast-paced matrix organisation, you will manage several high-profile projects, aligning central marketing, admissions, campus teams and executives. The role is hybrid with 2 days in Manchester.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing campaigns and student recruitment preferred.
• Strong ability to plan and manage multi-campus campaigns across a matrix organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, delivery and optimisation of integrated marketing campaigns across campuses.
• Drive enquiries, applications, acceptances and enrolments.
• Balance priorities between central marketing, admissions, campus teams and senior executives.
• Manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously.
• Hybrid role with two days per week in Manchester office.

Skills

Project management

People leadership

Stakeholder management

Marketing

Digital marketing

Campaign planning

Data-driven insight

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.

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 inmarketing, 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 toleadthe 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.