Associate Director of Communications, Marketing and Insights

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a leading students union in the UK to recruit for an Associate Director of Communications, Marketing and Insights (AD CMI).

The Associate Director of Communications, Marketing, and Insights oversees the integration and operation of the organisation s communications, marketing, and data initiatives, fulfilling their core charitable objectives. This role is essential for ensuring consistent student and stakeholder engagement in their student facing areas (Community Engagement and Commercial), supporting internal communications for enabling departments (HR, governance, finance, IT, and space) and key stakeholders, and managing both student-facing and internal surveys. The AD CMI requires strong leadership, operational management, and expertise in digital tools to ensure a student-centred approach.

The role will streamline operations, reduce silos, and ensure effective collaboration across their enabling departments. This includes leading on student engagement strategies, leveraging data-driven insights, driving digital transformation, and ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organisation.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable communications and marketing experience, having managed a communications team previously. You will be adept at delivering existing strategic objectives, focusing on operational efficiency and outputs. You will bring exceptional leadership skills with a collaborative and supportive approach to management, and will also have excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to develop working relationships quickly.

To apply please submit your CV and a two-page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining the organisation and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the person specification in the Appointment Brief. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity, please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.

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