Global Marketing Officer- De Montfort University in Leicester

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tml Partners are proud to partner with De Montfort University (DMU) as they search for a Global Marketing Officer to lead an ambitious new phase of brand, digital, and international growth.

DMU is a bold, globally active university with campuses in Leicester, London, Dubai, Kazakhstan, and Cambodia. With a refreshed strategic direction and a desire to build a modern, insight‑driven global brand, the university is seeking a commercial, innovative marketing leader to redefine its reputation and accelerate student acquisition worldwide.

Reporting to the Chief Transformation & Resources Officer and sitting on the University Leadership Team, the GMO will shape DMU’s global marketing, brand, digital, student acquisition, and communications strategy. You’ll drive a step‑change in direct international recruitment, modernise home‑market engagement, and build the data‑driven marketing capability needed for future growth.

DMU is particularly interested in fresh perspectives from outside the higher‑education sector. They welcome senior marketing leaders from consumer, digital‑first, brand‑led, services, or global multichannel industries—people who bring challenger thinking, modern performance marketing discipline, and audience‑centric brand expertise.

This role offers the chance to define a new global brand proposition, strengthen DMU’s digital and analytics capability, and shape marketing across a diverse international network—while leading a talented team across marketing, communications, and digital.

Key Qualifications:

• Senior marketing leader with global or multi‑market experience
• Strong digital and data‑driven expertise
• Track record of driving growth and brand impact
• Experience in leading and developing high‑performing teams
• Strategic thinker with a performance‑marketing mindset

We would love to speak with candidates who bring fresh, challenger thinking and a customer‑centric approach to brand and marketing leadership.

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