Marketing and Communications Manager

This is an exciting time to join an organisation with an essential role in the UK’s tertiary education sector.

We are a world-leading quality agency with unmatched experience of providing impartial regulatory and collaborative quality assurance and enhancement. We support universities and colleges in working with students and learners, governments, funders and regulatory bodies to evidence and enhance the excellent quality and high standards of the education they provide.

We work towards a greater public understanding - domestically and internationally - of how excellent quality is demonstrated in UK higher education, and how autonomous providers both assure its delivery and address weaknesses. Our work safeguards the value of qualifications for students and learners, and protects and promotes the reputation of higher education.

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Marketing and Communications Manager to develop and deliver a marketing and communications plan for the Quality Assurance Agency. That plan will encompass internal and external communications across a broad range of communications channels (social media, websites, podcasts, virtual and real-life events). You will manage the production and commissioning of content, keeping everything on brand. You will report to the Head of Digital, Marketing and Communications and you and your team of five will be part of a newly-structured department delivering collaborative marketing excellence to colleagues across all departments.

About you

We are looking for someone with a proven background in business-to-business marketing, who has demonstrated expertise in working with internal teams on content creation, brand management and campaign development, and experience managing and developing teams.

Proven experience in a similar role within a membership organisation or in the not-for-profit sector would be desirable, as well as experience of using marketing, digital and analytics tools.

If you are interested in creating and overseeing the production of high quality, relevant and consistent content that supports our overarching marketing and communications strategy, we want to hear from you.

Position: Marketing and Communications Manager

Location: We offer employees the opportunity to work flexibly from home, providing it is within the UK. Our Head Office is based in Gloucester.

Job type: Full-time, permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working available

Salary: £37,792 - £47,574 per annum, dependent upon knowledge, skills and experience, plus excellent benefits

Closing date: Midday, Sunday 12 January

More information can be found in the job description. If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact careers@qaa.ac.uk.

Closing date for applications is midday, Sunday 12 January 2025. Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply for this role, please submit your CV with a short covering letter.

If you require this advert and attached job description in a different format or language to suit your needs please let us know by emailing careers@qaa.ac.uk.

QAA is fully committed to everyday flexibility and has adopted a culture based on trust and fairness that genuinely encourages QAA and individuals to thrive. Providing that business needs are met, employees should normally be able to work where and when they want. Many of our employees work flexibly in different ways, including part-time and compressed hours. Please let us know about the flexibility you need in your application.

QAA recognises the positive benefits of equity, diversity and inclusion. Our aim is to be truly representative of all sections of society, and for employees to feel respected, free to be themselves no matter what their identity or background, and able to give their best. We value the differences that a variety of backgrounds, experiences, perspectives and skills brings and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants to apply and join us.

If you have not heard from QAA within three weeks of the closing date for this vacancy, then your application has not been successful. Please be aware that we are unable to provide feedback on individual job applications.