Marketing Events and Campaigns Coordinator


Company:	Newcastle University
Salary:	£32080-34610 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Newcastle, NE1 7RU
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	2 Sept 2026
Closing date:	14 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role

Do you have experience in supporting and delivering campaigns for student recruitment-related activity? Are you solution-focused, personable, and committed to delivering an excellent visitor experience as part of events? If so, we want to hear from you.

Newcastle University’s Marketing Team sits within the Marketing, Global Recruitment and Admissions Directorate, is a comprehensive, world-class marketing team dedicated to serving our partners, academics and students. Our vision for marketing at Newcastle encompasses the following:

- Embracing a ‘digital first’ approach

- Encouraging our team through personal growth

- Engaging with our clients and audiences

- Delivering exceptional user content and experience

We are looking for a coordinator to support our Marketing Planning and Campaigns Manager with end-to-end campaign process which includes planning, content ideation, channel monitoring, reporting and competitor audits. You’ll also support event coordination, with fresh ideas and the project and organisational skills to support an innovative visitor experience and sector-leading events.

This role offers the exciting opportunity to work with stakeholders from across the University to deliver a portfolio of activity to support student recruitment targets.

This is a full-time position on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Kristina Melrose, Marketing Planning and Campaigns Manager at kristina.melrose@ncl.ac.uk or Sarah Barksby, Director of Marketing at sarah.barksby@ncl.ac.uk

Embracing a ‘digital first’ approach

Encouraging our team through personal growth

Engaging with our clients and audiences

Delivering exceptional user content and experience

We are both highly collaborative and innovative combining a wide range of planning, creative and technical skillsets.

You’ll work closely with delivery teams to support multichannel campaign and events planning and delivery – all geared towards attracting and converting prospective students.

This role offers the exciting opportunity to work with stakeholders from across the University to deliver a portfolio of activity to support student recruitment targets.

How to Apply

This is a full-time position on a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in ‘The Person’ by uploading a letter of application along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV).

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