Marketing Assistant (placement) (ED

This position is only available to undergraduate students at the University of Bath who are studying within the departments of Social and Policy Sciences; Politics, Languages and International Studies or Psychology. 

We are seeking a creative and proactive Marketing Assistant (placement student) to support our marketing activities in the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences on a 9-month, fixed term basis.

Working with our Faculty Marketing team, you’ll support a range of marketing activities, as well as creating promotional content for both on and offline use. 

Bringing your own experiences as a student into the team, you'll help to raise the profile of the Faculty and promote our courses to UK and international students.

About the role

You'll help to support the production of marketing campaign materials and support the production of social media and digital content. 

Using your creative skills you will be involved in video and photography creation and editing. 

You will also gain experience in supporting and delivering events both in-person and virtual. 

You will contribute to competitor monitoring and data analysis feeding into the team’s planning and activities.

This opportunity will allow you to:

Apply your knowledge and experience of the University of Bath to developing innovative marketing solutionsPlay a key role in delivering the Faculty’s student marketing and recruitment objectivesBe part of a creative and collaborative teamExplore innovative marketing solutions and how they can be applied in a Higher Education setting

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sophia Kirtley (sk2985@bath.ac.uk) or Alex Hams (asph5>

Our ideal candidate

You will have a keen interest in pursing a career in marketing or content production and have the following attributes, skills and experience:

Experience in using digital and online marketing channels (including social media)Ability to create engaging content for social media platformsA high level of literacy and copywriting skills with excellent attention to detailExperience navigating IT, database and presentation softwareStrong information management skills and able to analyse and present complex dataExcellent interpersonal skills with an ability to work collaboratively in a team and with different stakeholdersCapacity to manage and prioritise workload and work on own initiativeStrong work ethic, flexible and able to develop new skills quickly

What we can offer you:

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 Safer Recruitment 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.

Free counselling services through Health AssuredCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff discounts on postgraduate tuition feesStaff discount on language coursesGenerous employer contributory pension schemesGenerous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceA wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and moreFree entry to the Holburne Museum in BathLocal discounts and moreA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowance

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits.

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Closing Date: 22 Jun 2025

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £23,028 to £23,881 Please note the annual salary quoted is inclusive of a market supplement to ensure the annual pay rate aligns with our commitment as a voluntary living wage employer.