Marketing and Business Development Officer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Grantham
Salary
18000.00 - 20930.00 GBP Annual
Posted
16 Jun 2021
Closes
30 Jun 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Marketing & Business Development Officer - full time

Job Reference: MBD/05.2021

Salary: up to GBP20,930 per annum, dependent upon skills and experience

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. A job share option would be considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Marketing & Business Development Officer to join our Marketing department.

The purpose of the role is implement all aspects of the marketing plan effectively and efficiently; to initiate and develop innovative marketing campaigns and activities and monitor/report on their impact. To drive up student recruitment and generate business across the college through marketing, internal and external communications and recruitment promotions and activities.

The successful applicant must have:

* The ability to network and form contacts to support student recruitment

* An organised and methodical to work with ability to multi-task across several projects

* Clear and courteous communicator with the capacity for innovative and creative thinking

* Good time management and self-starter

* Confidence and social skills to represent the company in external professional contexts

* High level of computer literacy including word processing, spreadsheets, databases and email

* Demonstrative rigour in research and analytic techniques

* Strong writing, language and proof-reading skills

* Experience of using databases/CRM systems

* Experience in a marketing, advertising, PR or Business Development role

* Experience of running successful marketing campaigns using a variety of channels, e.g. social media

* Experience of working in an FE environment would be an advantage.

What we offer you in return:

* An excellent pension scheme with an employer contribution of 23.8%

* A continued professional development programme of up to GBP750 per academic year

* A generous annual holiday allowance: 25 days pro rota, increasing to 29 days pro rata, after 5 years' service

* Family friendly policies, including up to 5 paid occasions for time off for dependants within a 12 month period, after the first year of service

* Five college closure days in December in addition to annual leave

The closing date for all applications will be Wednesday 30 June 2021.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we will only be able to contact candidates who have been selected for interview