The University of Southampton is a leading research-intensive University, a founding member of the prestigious Russell Group, and one of the top 100 universities worldwide. We deliver excellent educational experience and world-leading research, and we are known for successfully commercialising our research through enterprise.
This role sits within our Global Recruitment Admissions and Marketing Directorate, which is responsible for nurturing leads, building relationships and recruiting high quality students from around the world to meet our undergraduate and postgraduate student number plans.
We have an exciting opportunity available to join our faculty marketing team on a full-time permanent basis. The faculty marketing team play a crucial role in the delivery of student number plans for the university, they foster strong relationships across the institution to enable strategic join up and deliver a wide range of activities which have real impact. In this role you will support faculty objectives by managing the implementation of the faculty marketing plan and ensuring the strategic alignment of data and insight with the positioning and proposition of our offering. You will collaborate with a wide range of academic and marketing stakeholders to bring the plan to life, working across the whole recruitment journey from awareness and promotion to conversation activities, you will enjoy scope to innovate and make a significant and measurable impact. Relationship building and collaboration are key elements of the role.
You will work across the full marketing mix including product, positioning, proposition and messaging, as well as ensuring a feedback loop into faculty to share campaign reports and where appropriate, deliver updates on sector insights and audience trends. This post holder will support academic colleagues to deliver ambitious growth plans, and work with the faculty to protect and grow market share and respond to changes in the wider recruitment environment.
Our faculty marketing managers are each aligned with a particular area of the university which may be subject to change as the needs of the university and the team evolve, for the foreseeable future this post will be aligned with The University of Southampton Business School (USBS), which you can learn more about below.
Please apply by uploading your CV and a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role. If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about the role, please reach out to s.crocombe@soton.ac.uk with your availability.
About USBS
University of Southampton Business School (USBS) is a dynamic and diverse academic community that has seen significant growth in recent years. The School comprises six departments: Accounting, Banking and Finance, Decision Analytics and Risk, Digital and Data-Driven Marketing, Human Resource Management and Organisational Behaviour, and Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
USBS is known for its high-impact, interdisciplinary research. Academics regularly publish in world-leading journals, and research is structured through ten multidisciplinary centres. The School ranks in the top quartile of UK research-intensive business schools, with its research environment ranked 12th in the UK (REF 2021).
Supporting its ambitious growth strategy, the School has recently relocated to a state-of-the-art facility at the Boldrewood Innovation Campus. Continued investment in people, infrastructure, and programmes is central to its vision.
USBS holds prestigious international accreditations, including AMBA (re-accredited in 2022) and AACSB (recently renewed for five years). As a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the School’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also been recognised through Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) accreditation. The CABS Small Business Charter highlights USBS’s outstanding support for students and local enterprises, including entrepreneurship development and community engagement.
Our award-winning placement team and dedicated enterprise activities enhance the student experience and contribute to meaningful career outcomes. USBS maintains a strong global alumni network and benefits from the engagement of industry leaders through its Leaders and Entrepreneurs in Residence Network.
The School recently received the Athena Swan Bronze Award in recognition of its work in promoting gender equality and inclusion.
USBS operates on a triple helix model, integrating research, education, and enterprise. This model fosters collaboration across the University and wider community, enhancing both research impact and the student learning journey. The School’s extensive portfolio of programmes, accredited by 14 professional bodies, reflects its focus on developing responsible leaders who can make a tangible difference in business and society.
The University of Southampton is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment that attracts students and staff from a wide range of backgrounds. Equality, respect, and opportunity are at the heart of our culture.