Temporary Communications and Marketing Manager

Absolutely Recruitment; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious education institution in Surbiton is looking for a talented Communications and Marketing Manager to join temporarily. The role involves managing a multi-channel strategy, leading a dynamic team, and engaging with parents and stakeholders to enhance the institution's outreach and effectiveness.

Benefits

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a communications and marketing role, preferably in education.
• Strong digital strategy skills with knowledge of best practices.
• Excellent communication and presentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support the marketing strategy, including multi-channel communications.
• Lead the Communications and Marketing team and support events strategy.
• Develop engagement programs for parents and stakeholders.

Skills

Digital strategy implementation

Communication

Organisational skills

People management

Tools

MS Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Illustrator

Photoshop

WordPress

Job description

Full time permanent office-based role

Based in Surbiton

Hours: 8am – 5pm

Hourly rate: Negotiable – from £15.00 per hour

Free parking!

A prestigious education institution in the Surbiton area is currently looking for a talented Communications and Marketing Manager to join the team on a temporary basis. Our client, seeking a creative, analytical team leader and team player who brings experience working in digital communications, ideally in higher or secondary education.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and support the marketing strategy across the establishment including a multi-channel communications plan and parent engagement programmes to support the establishment’s strategic plan.

• Lead and motivate colleagues within the Communications and Marketing team
• Support the Events strategy for the school, and work closely with the Marketing, Admissions and Communications team to plan creative and engaging experiences for prospective families and stakeholders, including open days, scholarship events, taster events and assessment days.

Person Specification

• Previous experience as a Communications and Marketing Manager or similar role ideally within a higher education or secondary school establishment.
• Proven skills in Implementing innovative and effective digital strategies and has an understanding of on-line user experience and digital best practices.
• Possess Knowledge of content management and learning information management systems and understands how they intergrate with websites, apps and other digital media
  Excellent communication and presentation skills
• High degree of integrity, tact, diplomacy and confidentiality
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Pro-active with people management skills and experience
• Good IT skills with knowledge of relevant software applications including MS Outlook, Excel,
• Power Point, data base skills
• Knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and Wordpress is desirable
• Experience of using other web editing tools, CRM and Email marketing platforms, and SEO
• Management
• Experience of working in a higher education or secondary school establishment
• A current portable enhanced DBS is highly desirable.

An enhanced DBS check will be required to work in this role for candidates who do not hold a current and portable DBS.