Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment

This role offers an exciting challenge as UCA moves into a new era, guided by a fresh University strategy and the ambition to be the sector’s leading specialist creative institution, recognised both within and beyond the HE sector as a leader in creative education and research.

Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, this role will provide effective, strategic and operational leadership to help us realise our ambitions and to continuously improve our global reputation and brand.  Our goal is for UCA to be the HE destination of choice for prospective students from all levels and backgrounds, and we will achieve this through impactful marketing campaigns, events, brand building activities, a strong digital presence and thought leadership pieces and communication.  More information can be found in the role profile here.

We are looking for a collaborative leader and strategic thinker, who is passionate about marketing, communications, and student recruitment in higher education.  The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, managing and developing a team of marketing and communications professionals to deliver student recruitment marketing, open days and applicant engagement, internal and external communications, corporate and stakeholder marketing, insights and research, brand and creative services, along with web and digital content.  You will be encouraged and supported to implement new creative ideas and innovations to ensure the success of your area.

At UCA, creativity and innovation are at the heart of what we do. Our legacy of educating eager and passionate creatives, makers and thinkers runs back almost 160 years, and today we’re helping shape a global future that supports and nourishes talent worldwide.

We are a UK and international University with campuses in Farnham, Epsom and Canterbury and presence at Maidstone studios in Kent, as well as a wide global reach in countries such as China, Germany and Singapore.  We are a diverse and vibrant community, specialising in different areas of the creative industries. 

We’re keen to hear from you if you have the passion, knowledge, experience, and creativity to consolidate and further develop our reputation as one of the UK’s most ambitious creative universities. 

For an informal conversation regarding the role please contact Professor Melanie Gray, Deputy Vice-Chancellor at melanie.gray@uca.ac.uk

The deadline for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2025.  Applications must include a full CV and a letter of application setting out your interest in the role and details of how your knowledge, skills and experience match the essential criteria being sought (no more than two pages).

For further details and to apply for this post please visit our website https://jobs.ucreative.ac.uk

The University for the Creative Arts (UCA) aims to be a welcoming and inclusive University that is truly representative of all sections of society. We particularly encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic groups and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented within the University.

Please note UCA may close a vacancy early in the event of high numbers of applications being received.

Closing Date: 23^rd February 2025

Interview Date: To be Confirmed.