If so, the Department of Marketing, Communications & External Affairs has an exciting opportunity to join the team as Head of Market Insight. You will be responsible for providing high-quality market analysis and reporting, through both primary and secondary research. You work will provide key inputs into the development and delivery of the University’s business, marketing and communications strategies. 

You’ll identify market-related strategic problems of the University and its departments, such as portfolio development, branding and market opportunities for student recruitment. Through an understanding of internal clients’ objectives and requirements and implementation of appropriate data collection methods, research and analysis, you’ll deliver robust research findings and actionable recommendations. 

This role also supports monitoring and reporting of the impact and effectiveness of the department, as well as market analysis in support of the optimisation of existing programmes of study and the development and implementation of new programmes. The aim is to ensure the University’s marketing is built on a robust understanding of market opportunities and insight into stakeholder needs and expectations. 

A collaborative team player and leader, you excel in building strong relationships across diverse teams and stakeholders. You’re adept at juggling multiple priorities in a busy and complex environment, ensuring high-quality outputs. Resilient, adaptable, and detail-oriented, you are passionate about using evidence-based insights to shape strategic decisions and drive success.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 20th January 2025

For an informal discussion, please contact Vicki Mowat (Director of Marketing & Brand) at vjm36@bath.ac.uk. However, all applications must be submitted via our website.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan. Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 08 Jan 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £46,485 to £55,295

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced communications professional to join our team temporarily to cover a period of maternity leave. You will play a key role in enhancing our activity on the University's central social media channels in China.

In collaboration with colleagues from the Communications, Marketing, and Recruitment teams, you will be responsible for engaging with and expanding the University's community across our main social media platforms in China, while also contributing to the institution's broader social media efforts. This role involves creating, repurposing, and translating content to align with the needs of our community, planning and executing campaigns, and evaluating the success of your activities.

Key skills and experience

The successful candidate must have proven skills/experience of:

• Formally presenting communications or marketing messages in Mandarin
• Using social media for marketing and communications
• Planning and delivering digital campaigns for a variety of audiences
• Creating social media content, including video and imagery
• Excellent knowledge of content marketing and social marketing techniques
• Experience of using social media for customer service

You will be able to communicate effectively and confidently to develop good working relationships. You should have excellent organisational skills, and be able to successfully manage your workload, as well as stakeholder expectations.

You’ll be open to new communications and marketing developments and have the confidence to offer insights and to suggest and generate new ideas to ensure we offer relevant and engaging content to our audiences.

This post is fixed-term until March 2026 or the early return of the postholder. 

For an information chat about this role, feel free to email Tom Mason, Head of Strategic Communications (Campaigns and Social Media), at tmm52@bath.ac.uk.

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• we are a family-friendly University and with an increasingly agile workforce, are open to flexible working arrangements
• an excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities
• a number of support options available for new and existing staff to help with the cost of some immigration expenses which you may be eligible for: Relocation allowance, Visa Reimbursement, Interest-Free Loan.

Find out more about our benefits.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our  commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us and on Twitter for more information.

Closing Date: 12 Jan 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £30,505 to £36,924