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Overview

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated, hardworking, and proactive marketing and events professional to support a wide range of activities with the Confucius Institute (CI). 

With experience and expertise in marketing and events across both traditional and digital channels, you'll make insight-led decisions to identify opportunities, creating engaging content and while selecting impactful channels. This is a varied role that offers the opportunity to work on marketing and events for a multi-cultural audience, taking the initiative to liaise with the CI’s internal and external collaborators and lead key projects to drive our marketing strategy. 

You'll be comfortable working with minimal supervision and will establish a network of contacts across the University, as well as externally. Reporting directly to the Director of the CI you will be expected to lead the marketing and engagement activities of the CI, with responsibility for the development and implementation of the CI’s marketing and communication plans.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for developing and delivering marketing and communication both internally and externally in order to create and enhance a strong UoS / CI brand across all channels.

• Implement a review process to monitor, measure and evaluate the effectiveness of marketing and communications activity, reporting on success and proposing improvements where necessary.

• Provide specialist support to colleagues in the CI and wider relevant professional services and faculties to ensure a joined-up approach to marketing and event activity.

• Lead on the creation of detailed work plans for all events for colleagues ensuring internal and external parties are capable of achieving coordinated success. 

• Perform detailed research to compare CI’s across UK and Europe to establish best practice and drive innovation. 

• Oversee the organisation, promotion and delivery of virtual events.

• Develop an effective internal communications plan for the CI that reaches relevant stakeholders across the University.

• Write copy for a number of promotional publications and purposes, including the University and CI newsletters and support for external partnerships board meeting documentation.

• Responsible for ensuring that content is up-to-date and accurate with the relevant key messages and refreshing digital and physical materials as appropriate.

• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the latest trends in marketing and event management and issues affecting international audiences, participating in internal meetings and project groups, external networks and attending events and conferences where appropriate.

• Any other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Person specification 

We have a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs  and ways of living for everyone and we promote a culture that ensures all members of the University community  feel they belong and are treated with respect. So, if you are excited about this role and about the contribution  you can make to our University community but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the criteria, we  encourage you to apply anyway.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

It is anticipated that the interviews for this post will take place on Thursday 9 October (and possibly Friday 10 October). Shortlisted candidates will be contacted following the closing date. If you need any support, equipment or adjustments to enable you to participate in any element of the recruitment process please can contact Xinqun Hu at xinqun.hu@sheffield.ac.uk.

Our vision and strategic plan

We are the University of Sheffield. This is our vision: sheffield.ac.uk/vision

What we offer

• A minimum of 38 days annual leave including bank holiday and closure days (pro rata) with the ability to purchase more.

• Flexible working opportunities, including hybrid working for some roles.

• Generous pension scheme.

• A wide range of discounts and rewards on shopping, eating out and travel.

• Recognition Awards to reward staff who go above and beyond in their role.

• A commitment to your development access to learning and mentoring schemes; integrated with our  Academic Career Pathways and Professional Services Shared Skills Framework.

• A range of sector-leading family-friendly policies, such as, confidential emotional support, support for  those going through the menopause, fertility treatment and having a baby, paid leave for IVF  treatment and more.

More details can be found on our benefits page: sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits (opens in a new window).

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this job you will be invited to take part in the next stage of the selection process.

Criminal record

A enhanced DBS check will be needed for this role. More details on the checks can be found on the Government website: gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role.

Possession of a criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment at the University of Sheffield. We recognise the value of steady employment in the rehabilitation process and examine each case in its own right. More information can be found on our Information for candidates page:- sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/candidates.

We are a research university with a global reputation for excellence. Our ideas and expertise change the world for the better, making a real difference to society. We know that when people come together with different views, approaches and insights it can lead to richer, more creative and innovative teaching and research and the highest levels of student experience. Our University Vision (www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision) outlines our commitment to building a diverse community of staff and students that recognises and values the abilities, backgrounds, beliefs and ways of living for everyone.