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Marketing Business Partner

University of Suffolk
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 1QJ
37174.00 - 41671.00 £ per year
Permanent
Part time
NEW

Permanent, 0.8FTE, 29.6 hours per week, to be worked as four full days (must include Friday) or five short days.

Band 5 - £37,174 to £41,671 per annum, pro rata

About the Post

The Directorate of Marketing, Communications and International is recruiting a Marketing Business Partner, to work collaboratively with academic Schools in the University to support our aims for growth in student numbers.

You will build trusting relationships with your School and will work with them to develop and deliver their marketing plans, and will bring the insights from your knowledge of your School back to the Directorate to support the University's marketing and recruitment activity.

About the Team

This post will join a team comprising of four Marketing Business Partners in total.

About You

You should be evidence-based in your approach and be willing to work creatively and collaboratively to solve problems, and you should be able to make decisions that align with the University's brand and the institutional marketing and communications strategy.

You should be passionate about Higher Education and keen to support the University in our aim to grow the number of students on the Ipswich campus. You must be able to build excellent working relationships with experience of working collaboratively, and should have experience of developing and delivering marketing strategies and activity. You should be able to manage a busy workload, with excellent time management, planning and prioritisation skills. You must be evidence-based in your approach to marketing, and an excellent communicator.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 1-4 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days.
• Agile and flexible working, including family friendly policies.
• We offer a competitive pension scheme through USS.
• Staff discounts at a number of local amenities.
• Discounted membership at various Ipswich Fit sites: unlimited access to gyms, swimming lanes, fitness classes and discounted racket sports.
• We offer discounted rates for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course, subject to a set of criteria and conditions.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Staff recognition annual awards.

Closing Date

Friday 8 August 2025

Interview Date

Wednesday 20 August 2025

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Simon Smith and email address simon.smth.1@uos.ac.uk

Please see the Job Application Guidance to support your application.

We are a values driven organisation, committed to ensuring we remain a beacon for aspiration and achievement, while providing a great environment to work and study. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.

We believe sustainability is fundamental to our culture and our business as usual working practice, and are commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whilst actively addressing resource usage and climate and biodiversity degradation. We are seeking passionate individuals who share this commitment, aligning with our strategic initiatives and procedures to drive positive change and contribute to a more sustainable future.

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 1-4 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days.
• Agile and flexible working, including family friendly policies.
• We offer a competitive pension scheme through USS.
• Staff discounts at a number of local amenities.
• Discounted membership at various Ipswich Fit sites: unlimited access to gyms, swimming lanes, fitness classes and discounted racket sports.
• We offer discounted rates for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course, subject to a set of criteria and conditions.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice.
• Wellbeing programmes.
• Staff recognition annual awards.