Partnerships Marketing Manager

Partnerships Marketing Manager

Location: London, England, United Kingdom, SW7 2EU

Grade 7 | Part-time (0.5 FTE) | Fixed-term until 31 August 2027

Salary: £44,693 - £48,269

Hours: Part-time

Working pattern: Hybrid - 1 day remote

Job type: Temporary

Posting date: 14 Aug 2026

Closing date: 31 Aug 2026

Role Overview

Are you a relationship-focused marketing professional with experience in higher education and student recruitment? The Royal College of Art is looking for a Partnerships Marketing Manager to help strengthen our UK and global partnerships and support the recruitment of exceptional postgraduate students from around the world. As the world's leading postgraduate university of art and design, the RCA is home to a diverse, international community of artists, designers, architects, communicators and creative innovators. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the College's domestic and international recruitment ambitions through collaborative partnerships and strategic marketing.

Responsibilities

• Work within our Engagement, Brand & Marketing team to build and maintain productive relationships with higher education partners, student recruitment agents and international representatives.


• Lead the delivery of joint marketing initiatives and support partnership events.


• Ensure marketing information is accurate and consistent.


• Evaluate activity to drive continuous improvement.


• Manage the small network of student recruitment agents, supporting communications, training materials, data reconciliation, quality assurance, and relationship management.


• Collaborate with colleagues across the College to ensure partnership activity is effectively represented within wider marketing campaigns and aligned with the RCA's strategic objectives.

Additional Information

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