Marketing Manager

Here at South Thames Colleges Group, we are seeking a Marketing Manager to co-ordinate all marketing, promotional and publicity activities geared towards meeting the Group’s strategic objectives. As Marketing Manager, you will plan, deliver and evaluate a range of marketing and communications campaigns that support student recruitment, engagement and the wider strategic objectives of the Group.

Working across all four Colleges, you will manage integrated campaigns across digital, advertising, PR, publications, events and promotional activity, ensuring a consistent and engaging brand presence. You will work closely with curriculum teams, students and colleagues to develop compelling content, success stories and campaigns that showcase student experiences, achievements and career outcomes. You will also coordinate high-profile recruitment and College events, including open days, exhibitions and VIP visits.

Using digital platforms and campaign insights, you will monitor and evaluate marketing performance, using data to continually improve activity, strengthen the Colleges’ reputation and support recruitment targets. We are looking for an experienced marketing professional with a strong track record of planning, implementing and evaluating successful marketing and communications campaigns within a large, customer-focused organisation.

You will bring strong digital marketing expertise, an understanding of how to use an effective marketing mix to meet objectives, and experience of managing projects and campaigns to tight deadlines. You will be an excellent communicator with strong copywriting and content skills, able to build effective relationships and influence a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will also be able to think strategically, bringing fresh ideas and using insight to develop marketing activity that delivers measurable results.

Please note, this role is predominantly based at Kingston College, but you will be required to work from all STCG sites.

The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days, plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. This leave is all in addition to Bank Holiday entitlement. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme.

South Thames Colleges Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to progress and achieve.