Senior Events Manager (Student Recruitment Marketing)

Salary: Grade 8 (£43,414 – £51,805 p.a. depending on experience) 

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.   We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Do you have strong leadership skills and a proven track record of managing an events team? Can you deliver innovative, engaging physical and virtual events to maximise recruitment opportunities? 

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world.  We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities.  Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe. 

As part of the University’s Student Recruitment Marketing team, you will lead the delivery of an annual programme of recruitment events, including University-wide open days, to engage and inspire a diverse range of prospective students from across the world.

With a strong customer experience and project management focus, you will be responsible for the developing and implementing a student recruitment events strategy to engage prospective students, applicants and their influencers at key touchpoints across the student recruitment journey.

What we offer in return

•    26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year!

•    Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 21.6% of salary

•    Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.

•    Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.

•    Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!  

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Miranda, Walters, Head of Student Recruitment Marketing, 

Email: [email protected]  

Location:  Leeds – Main Campus
Faculty/Service:  Professional Services
School/Institute:  Marketing
Category:  Professional & Managerial
Grade: 
Grade 8
Salary: 

£43,414 to £51,805
p.a.
Post Type: 

Full Time
Contract Type:  Ongoing
Release Date:  Friday 28 October 2022
Closing Date:  Sunday 20 November 2022
Reference:  CSMAR1096
Downloads:  Candidate Brief