Digital & Performance Marketing Manager in Winchester

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role will lead the digital and performance marketing strategy across both Winchester College and The Pilgrims’ School’s digital assets, driving online visibility, audience acquisition, engagement, enquiry generation and conversion. This is a pivotal new role within the Marketing & Communications function, supporting a strategic, data-driven and measurable approach to our digital marketing activity. The postholder will act as the internal lead for digital acquisition, performance optimisation, marketing technology and digital reporting.

The role will be responsible for developing and delivering a best-in-class digital ecosystem spanning paid media, website performance, SEO, CRM and user experience. Working closely with admissions, our commercial function, and IT teams, external suppliers and the wider Marketing and Communications team, the postholder will play a key role in supporting pupil recruitment, engagement, and wider commercial objectives. The role will work closely with colleagues responsible for content, brand and communications to ensure digital activity is supported by appropriate creative assets and messaging.

Benefits, Terms and Conditions:

• Start Date: Flexible start date for the right candidate.
• Hours of Work: This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, although part‑time working would be considered for the right candidate.
• Competitive salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Induction and Continuous Training and Development: The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential.
• Pension and Life Cover: Employees will be auto‑enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds.
• Holiday: This position will be entitled to 32 days holiday annually, which includes the usual Public Bank Holidays.
• Free staff lunches during term time.
• Use of sports facilities, including gym membership, tennis courts and a new swimming pool.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Referral Scheme, with a reward of up to £250 for staff.
• Free Library membership with access to a range of online journals and magazines.

The first six months of employment will be a probationary period. Regular reviews with line managers take place over the probationary period with the opportunity to discuss progress, identify any areas for action and ensure that there is appropriate guidance and support in place to enable successful completion of the probationary period. During the probationary period, the notice required by either party to terminate employment will be one month. Once employment is confirmed, the notice period will be three months.

Safeguarding Disclosure Check: As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Safeguarding is one of the primary responsibilities of this role.

Diversity and Inclusion: We embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to promoting a fair and supportive environment for all our employees.

Data Protection: Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and is obliged to process it in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Act 2018.