Marketing Officer

Please note: the contractual job title for this role will be Marketing Officer (Sustainability) 

We’re looking for an individual who has marketing experience looking to help increase UCEM’s position in the area of sustainability.

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education. We exist to provide accessible, relevant and cost-effective education which enhances careers, increases professionalism and contributes to a sustainable built environment. Operating from the UK and Hong Kong we have a global reach, and at any one time over 3,500 students are studying online with us. UCEM passed its first ever inspection by Ofsted with flying colours after earning an overall rating of ‘Good’ in November 2021.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly Marketing team for 2 years. UCEM’s ambition is to be the world’s most sustainable university and you will be paramount in helping us achieve this. You will develop a range of multi-channel marketing activities to raise awareness to UCEM’s position within the area of sustainability. You will promote our contribution to a sustainable built environment and help grow our brand recognition.

Your key responsibilities will be to:
•    Plan and work collaboratively with the wider marketing team to deliver targeted multi-channel campaigns for sustainability initiatives and programmes for B2C and B2B audiences
•    Promote, manage and deliver webinars and online/face-to-face events
•    Produce creative and quality content on defined sustainability themes including podcasts, blogs, videos and brochures
•    Monitor social media channels for key sustainability themes and topics
•    Write internal and external communications, proofreading and editing content as and when required
•    Support UCEM’s ambition to be known as the most sustainable university

To deliver these responsibilities we need your passion for sustainability and knowledge of marketing. You must be excellent at communicating and creating engaging content.

At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

JOB SPECIFICATION
We have a very detailed job specification for this role so please, before applying, take a look: https://www.ucem.ac.uk/current-vacancies/ 

INFORMAL DISCUSSION
If you are unsure whether to apply for this vacancy but feel this role is exciting and want to find out more, we strongly encourage you to call the hiring manager (details below/within Job Specification) to discuss the role as well as your skills and experience.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Kim Davies on 0118 467 2015 or email k.davies@ucem.ac.uk alternatively contact the HR team on 0118 467 2013/2433 or recruitment@ucem.ac.uk

APPLICATION DETAILS
To apply please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form to recruitment@ucem.ac.uk 

CLOSING DATE
8 December 2022 at noon 

INTERVIEWS
Please note, applications may be reviewed as and when they are received, so you may be invited to interview ahead of the closing date. Interviews are normally carried out over Zoom or Microsoft Teams, however we may invite you to visit our Reading office.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS
UCEM undertakes thorough pre-employment screening as part of its recruitment process. Given we have contracts with Government offices, we make sure our checks comply with the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). Checks will include identity, right to work, basic disclosure criminal record check, and three years of employment history.

NOTE TO AGENCIES
We do not use agencies as part of our recruitment process. We politely ask that you respect this decision and do not call our offices on seeing this advertisement; if you do, the same message will be repeated to you. Thank you for your co-operation.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity and inclusion in our workforce.  We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.