Head of Marketing and Communications

Chiswick Park Campus

Richmond American University London is looking to appoint an experienced and strategic Head of Marketing and Communications to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will lead the University's integrated marketing, communications, and digital activities, driving brand awareness, student recruitment, and engagement with our unique dual UK-US degree offering.

As Head of Marketing and Communications, you will manage a talented team across key areas, including marketing, CRM, web, content, communications, social media, and design. You will oversee developing and implementing innovative strategies to support the University's growth, enhance its reputation, and deliver a seamless student journey from enquiry to enrolment.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Leading and implementing a comprehensive Marketing and Communications strategy.
2. Managing PR and media relations to build the University’s profile locally, nationally, and internationally.
3. Overseeing multi-channel campaigns to drive undergraduate and postgraduate recruitment.
4. Leading the optimisation of CRM systems, digital marketing, and the University’s website.
5. Inspiring and managing a multi-functional team to deliver impactful results.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions, and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer; a Disclosure and Barring Service check at the basic level is required for this position. For further information about the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk

Interview date: Week commencing 27 January

To apply for this role, please email your CV and supporting statement, together with details of three recent work-related references to hr@richmond.ac.uk (via the ‘Apply’ button above).

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

Salary: £60,000 pro rata (Mon-Thurs) Plus excellent benefits