Marketing Administrative Assistant

Location: Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom. The role includes supporting on-campus events and applicants must have the right to work in the UK. This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Company

A higher education institution supporting teaching, learning, research, and student recruitment across the Faculty of Humanities.

What you will do

• Support Student Marketing and Recruitment projects and campaigns under the direction of coordinators, officers, and managers.
• Complete clerical and administrative activities, including processing student ambassador timesheets.
• Support CRM administration by uploading contacts, cleaning and deduplicating data, and populating email and message templates.
• Produce and distribute communications for prospective students and staff, including proofreading and checking copy against house style.
• Support the organisation, setup, delivery, and takedown of on-campus open days and school or college visits.

Requirements

• Good communication skills, including copywriting and proofreading experience.
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work.
• Knowledge of major social media channels.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and support colleagues.
• Right to work in the UK is required; Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Experience communicating with student or youth-oriented audiences.
• Interest in photography or video production, or experience with basic design software.
• Interest in e-marketing and technical awareness such as basic HTML.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives, experiences, and approaches.
• Employer pension contribution.
• Christmas closure across departments outside annual leave and bank holidays.
• Employee discounts through the Purple Place platform.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements are available across the institution.

Hiring process

• Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
• Shortlisting and interviews are handled by the role’s recruitment team.