Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Recruitment

Description:

Job Title: Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Recruitment
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time
University College Birmingham works in partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked eighth in the 2023 Guardian League Tables and 10th in the UK in the QS World University rankings 2023.
The Role:
University College Birmingham is highly respected for providing career focused Higher Education experiences to students from across the world. We are now seeking a dynamic Executive Director of Strategic Marketing and Recruitment to join our team and drive forward our ambitious goals for student recruitment and growth. Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Student Success, you will lead the development and execution of strategic plans to attract and retain students, using innovative approaches, based on market informed insights.
To succeed in this role, you should be commercially astute, with proven experience in delivering continued growth in student recruitment numbers, through effective team leadership and continuous improvement of service delivery.
Benefits:
* Generous allocation of annual leave
* 26 days' paid leave per year
* 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
* Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
* Employer Contributions - 20.9%
* Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
* Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
* Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
* Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
* A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including car, technology and cycle.
* Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
* Hybrid working opportunities
* Free on-site gym membership
Extra Information:
All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.
Closing Date - Sunday 2nd June 2024
Interview Dates - TBC
UCB is an equal opportunities employer.
Queries about the role can be raised informally with our University Secretary and Registrar, more details can be found on our Careers page once you click 'apply' below.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Director of Marketing and Recruitment, Marketing and Recruitment Director, Executive Marketing and Recruitment Director, Marketing Director, Recruitment Director, University Director, Education Director, Director of Education, Director of University, may also be considered for this role