Marketing Officer (Digital) Ref: 42002

University of Sussex; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK university in Brighton is seeking a Marketing Officer (Digital) to deliver digital marketing activities supporting undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment. The role involves creating engaging content, coordinating campaigns, and analyzing performance. Candidates should have experience in digital marketing campaigns, excellent copywriting skills, and be comfortable with data analysis using Excel. Join a collaborative team focused on attracting top students and enjoy a great work environment.

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme

Work in a beautiful environment

Opportunities for professional growth

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting or delivering digital marketing campaigns.
• Ability to write clear and engaging copy for different audiences.
• Organized and detail-focused, managing multiple tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-led digital campaigns for student recruitment.
• Create and adapt digital content and monitor campaign performance.
• Coordinate campaign delivery with colleagues and external agencies.

Skills

Digital marketing campaign support

Content creation for digital channels

Data analysis using Excel

Basic editing and design skills

Tools

Excel

Analytics platforms

Design tools

Job description

About The Role

As a Marketing Officer (Digital), you will play a key role in delivering digital marketing activity that supports the University of Sussex’s undergraduate and postgraduate student recruitment objectives. Working as part of the central Marketing Team within Communications, Engagement and Advancement, you will help plan, deliver and evaluate evidence‑led digital campaigns across paid, owned and shared channels.

You will be involved in creating and adapting digital content, coordinating campaign delivery with colleagues and external agencies, and monitoring performance to ensure activity is effective, on brand and delivers value for money. This is a hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys combining creativity with data, and who takes pride in producing high‑quality digital outputs.

You will work closely with Marketing Managers, CRM, digital analytics, web and social media colleagues, as well as academic Schools and recruitment teams, contributing to a collaborative and supportive working environment.

About You

You will have experience supporting or delivering digital marketing campaigns and creating content for digital channels. You will be confident writing clear, engaging copy and adapting it for different audiences and platforms.

You will be organised, detail‑focused and comfortable managing multiple tasks at the same time. You will have the ability to work with campaign data, using tools such as Excel, analytics platforms or third‑party reports to help evaluate performance and identify improvements.

You will also bring basic editing and design skills, such as resizing images or creating simple digital assets using standard design tools, and an understanding of brand and visual identity. Experience of working in a higher education or similar environment is desirable but not essential.

About the Division

The CEA division is vital in contributing towards the success of Sussex. We work closely in partnership with our academic schools and other learning institutions in the UK, and, internationally, to attract the very best students we can.

Our ideas matter, that is why we work and advise on Institutional Growth Strategies to support the University in achieving positive outcomes. The life‑long relationships with our global alumni and friends enable many of the gifts which allow Sussex’s research to flourish.

Please find further information regarding the division at Communications, Engagement and Advancement: University of Sussex.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150‑acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five‑minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi‑accredited, research‑led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

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Further Key Information

Please contact John Haywood ([e-mail]) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Visa queries: This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. The assigned SOC code is 3554 Advertising and marketing associate professionals and the going rate is £41,700. Eligibility for sponsorship will depend on the salary offered and whether a candidate can make use of tradeable points to meet the salary offered, and whether the candidate holds an existing Skilled Worker sponsorship which began before 22 July 2025.