Marketing and Communications Officer

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom ACU Full time

Join the ACU as the Marketing and Communications Officer and use your communication and marketing skills to help us build a better world through international collaboration in higher education.

The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the higher education sector. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 400 universities in 40 countries. Championing the power of higher education to improve lives, we support our members – and our people – in contributing to sustainable development across the Commonwealth and beyond.

The role

The Marketing and Communications Officer supports the delivery of multichannel marketing and communications campaigns for a portfolio of projects from across the Association of Commonwealth Universities' (ACU's) membership, scholarships, and programmes and projects business units.

This role has a particular focus on the project management and production of engaging print publications for the ACU's programmes, and social media and email campaigns which drive engagement and conversion. As well as working within a team of 4 other MarComms colleagues, you will be working closely with colleagues across the ACU, such as the Senior Communications and PR Officer, colleagues from within the Commonwealth Scholarship Alumni team, the Commonwealth Scholarship Programmes team, and the ACU Programmes team, to help promote the programmes, grants, and projects run across the ACU.

The postholder will be advised by the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager of the priorities for the role over the year, including compilation, copyediting, and visual editing of the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission's (CSC's) Annual Report, two Common Knowledge magazine editions, assistance with 65th Anniversary campaign activities, CSC and ACU website updates, a regular programme of mailings, and support with general Scholarship and programme promotion over social media.

Who are we looking for?

You will need:

  • Excellent content compilation, copywriting, and copyediting skills, including writing for (and understanding of) different audiences and channels, and sensitivity for different cultural contexts, with excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams to fulfil joint objectives.
  • Experience of editing and proofreading content for publications, such as reports and/or magazines.
  • Experience of working with external suppliers and internal stakeholders on the production of publications, including commissioning content and working to production deadlines.
  • Experience of producing and uploading digital content for multiple platforms and channels, e.g. websites, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube.
  • Experience of achieving impact, engagement, and conversion through multichannel marketing and/or communications campaigns.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
  • Ability to be flexible to respond quickly to shifting priorities, with advice on priorities from the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager.
  • Proficiency in the use of the Microsoft Office 365 suite.
  • Proficiency in the use of Canva graphic design software.

    What to expect:

    We see equality, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find out more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website by clicking here).

    We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.

    We offer a fantastic package of benefits including:

    • 27 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time employees), plus 4 Christmas closure days
    • Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution
    • Volunteering days
    • Enhanced maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave
    • Give As You Earn charitable donations scheme
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Sabbatical leave
    • Ability to request flexible working from day one

      Closing date: 7 June 2024.

      If we receive sufficient applications before the closing date, interviews may take place earlier, so you are encouraged to apply early.



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