Marketing Officer

TipTopJob; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: Grade 6: A GBP 28,759 to A GBP 33,965 per annum depending on experience

Hours: Permanent full-time (35 hours per week)

Location: Cirencester, GL7 6JS

Flexible working options considered

Closing date: 23rd April 2025

The Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has been at the forefront of agricultural education for 180 years and is globally renowned for its links with industry and courses that are designed to meet the demands of the changing land-based sector.

The Marketing Officer role provides support for marketing activity across the University. It plays an important role in recruiting and influencing potential and current students, as well as other stakeholders, through the development of a wide range of marketing collateral. You will brief and work with external agencies to produce material that reflects the RAU brand, and of which you can be proud, as well as taking the lead in generating posts for all our social channels. You will be aware of social trends and how they can be adapted for us to use, and will be a dab hand at taking photos or videos and editing them for social channels or website use.

We are looking for an experienced Marketing Officer to join the team. Your work will be varied and interesting, covering content creation for a range of media including social media, email, as well as various printed brochures and reports. You will need to be creative in your approach and able to prioritise and multitask.

The post will suit those who have great copywriting skills, lots of ideas, a can-do attitude, and are organised and methodical in their approach. You will also have good attention to detail and be comfortable and confident building relationships with a range of stakeholders.

This role will report to the Marketing and Campaigns Manager and will contribute to the work of the team, and wider External Relations directorate, as required.

The RAU is set in beautiful surroundings and offers a range of Staff Benefits including a 35-hour working week, a generous 30 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time posts), pension scheme, free and guaranteed parking on campus, discounted onsite gym, free library services, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services, cycle to work scheme, and staff development opportunities.

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the RAU, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application: rau.ac.uk/about-us/jobs

The RAU is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the RAU at this level.