Marketing Manager in Manchester

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About the role: Working across the Future Students and Corporate Marketing teams, you will support the development and delivery of strategic projects, cross-team initiatives and marketing campaigns, ensuring momentum, visibility and effective collaboration across multiple teams and stakeholders. Typically, you will:

• Develop and deliver impactful strategic and tactical activity to support the Marketing strategy.
• Balance multiple marketing projects at pace, adapting to change while maintaining service excellence and a focus on strategic outcomes.
• Manage the production of a rolling programme of multimedia content that supports key moments in the student recruitment journey and articulates the University's beacon areas from the Road to 2035 strategy.
• Build positive and proactive relationships with University colleagues, aligning marketing activity to support University strategic priorities and providing innovative marketing solutions.
• Lead on the delivery of strategic marketing leadership and operational support services to the Professional Services directorate.
• Be responsible for management of the University brand, leading the engagement and development of the Brand Champions network.
• Liaise with colleagues across Marketing and External Relations to ensure a joined‑up approach, avoiding duplication of resources and maintaining consistent messaging.

About you: An outward‑looking, forward‑thinking senior marketing professional with an extensive career background in marketing, brand and content production. Skilled at project management, with a data‑led approach and the ability to turn insight into action. Experience incorporating best practice and opportunities for innovation into strategic plans. An excellent stakeholder manager, able to influence, build trust and drive collaboration. A creative and solutions‑focused thinker who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. Strong leadership skills, with experience motivating others to achieve a shared goal.

About Future Students Marketing and Corporate Marketing: The Future Students Marketing team has responsibility for all future students marketing activity and plans, including foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate taught, postgraduate research, UK and international. They work closely with Faculties and key Professional Services directorates to align marketing strategy, implementing creative and impactful plans to support their priorities. The Corporate Marketing team's remit spans the core areas of brand development, research marketing and international brand marketing. They provide strategic marketing leadership and operational support to key Professional Services Directorates and work closely with the Communications Directorate to support the University in achieving its objectives for the Road to 2035 strategy. Both teams work across the wider Marketing department to plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns, leading the production and dissemination of engaging and impactful content for a range of target audiences.

Working at Manchester Metropolitan University: Based in central Manchester, you will enjoy a generous annual leave allowance of 35 days, (plus Christmas Closure, plus Bank Holidays) a fantastic pension scheme, access to retail discounts and Employee Assistance Program, cycle to work scheme, plus many more rewards and benefits.

To apply: Please attach your CV and covering letter, detailing how you meet the person specification, to the online portal. For informal enquiries about the position, please contact Lucy Stevenson on l.stevenson@mmu.ac.uk. Interviews likely to take place W/C 27th July.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We promote applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of background, belief, or identity, recognising the benefits that a diverse organisation can bring. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who we recognise are underrepresented in this area. Hybrid working is offered for this role, where you will be able to work a proportion of time on campus and a proportion remotely. We recognise the benefits and importance of an environment that supports flexible working and are open to conversations throughout the application process. Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to creating an intentionally inclusive culture of belonging that promotes equity and celebrates diversity. We understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and the benefits it can bring to ensuring diversity of thought and innovation in everything we do. We, therefore, encourage applications from people from ethnic minority groups, disabled people and people who identify as LGBTQIA.