Head of Marketing and Digital - Grade 10

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last five years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

We're looking for an inspiring marketing and digital leader who can help shape our future, grow our reputation and find new ways to connect with audiences. This is an opportunity to lead a talented team, challenge conventional thinking and use insight, creativity and technology to deliver meaningful impact.

You'll bring fresh ideas, a passion for innovation and the confidence to turn opportunities into results in a fast-moving and highly competitive environment. Working closely with senior colleagues, you'll influence marketing strategy, championing a customer-first mindset and creating campaigns that make a real difference. We want someone who is curious, collaborative and energised by change, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering measurable growth.

What you'll be doing:

- Leading the development and delivery of innovative, insight-led marketing campaigns on a regional and national level.
- Using data, market intelligence and customer insight to evaluate performance, identify opportunities and continuously improve marketing activity.
- Inspiring a diverse team to meet challenging student recruitment objectives in a highly competitive marketplace.

Qualifications and experience:

- Level 7 qualification in Marketing or equivalent substantial professional experience.
- Marketing or business-related degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Extensive experience of working at a senior level in a marketing and digital role in a complex market environment.

In return we offer:

- 30 days annual leave plus 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
- Family-friendly policies.
- Great campus facilities.
- Generous employer contribution pension schemes via the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
- Generous benefit schemes including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home and technology scheme, and shopping discounts.
- Salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.