Administrative Assistant, Marketing

This role will be based on the University campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have experience of providing high quality administrative support? Do you have strong organisational and communications skills? Can you work independently and within a busy team to support a range of projects?

The University of Leeds is one of the top 80 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to work within the Student Recruitment Marketing Events team. The team is responsible for delivering student recruitment events, including University-wide open days and managing a team of student ambassadors.   

Reporting to the Senior Marketing Events Executive and working as part of the wider student recruitment marketing team, this role will play a key part in providing clerical, communication and event coordination, supporting the team delivering student recruitment campaign and events activity, including University-wide open days and managing a team of student ambassadors.  

You will be enthusiastic with strong organisation and communication skills, with the ability to work independently, and as part of a team to support a range of projects. You will be competent in the use of IT systems, along with a high level of accuracy in data entry and strong attention to detail. The nature of the role means that there will be a requirement for occasional weekend and evening working. 

This is a matrix team and will require you to work collaboratively and interchangeably with other marketing colleagues, adapting and sharing resources depending on changing strategic focus and areas of opportunity.  

This role supports key targets and metrics around, size and shape of learners, campaign performance, brand and reputation measures and income generation.  

This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

What we offer in return

•   26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
•   Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
•   Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
•   Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
•   Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Kate Sotheby-Jones - Senior Marketing Events Manager

Email: k.sotheby-jones@leeds.ac.uk 

Further details:

• Candidate Brief

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