Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment

About ARU: 

ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

ARU’s research institutes, four faculties, academic partners and Writtle College bridge scientific, technical and creative fields.  We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities.  Our academic excellence has been recognised by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world leading. We are one the largest providers of Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care students in the UK, and among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.

About the Role: 

We are now seeking to appoint a Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment to play a leading role in the realisation of our collective aims and strategy. This is an exciting time to join ARU and an outstanding opportunity to drive innovation across the institution and our educational offer. Our Marketing team helps to tell ARU’s story. We communicate with potential students, their parents and teachers; researchers and businesses; press and media; donors and supporters; and ARU’s alumni network.

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer as the new Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment, you will lead our student recruitment and operational efforts, develop strong relationships, and enhance our reputation through impactful events and initiatives. You will provide the strategic direction and execution of marketing, communications, and student recruitment activities. This role is pivotal in enhancing ARU’s brand, driving student enrolment, and fostering community engagement.

We are seeking an exceptional leader with a proven track record of developing and implementing Marketing, Communications and Recruitment strategies across comparably large scale, diverse and complex portfolios. You will possess excellent interpersonal, communication and stakeholder management skills, and will be enthusiastic and passionate about delivering customer-focused services.

The role offers a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious professional to play a leading role in the future success of the University and its wider impact across the region.