Business Development & Marketing Officer
- University of Kent
- United Kingdom, ENG
- Jun 5, 2026
Job Description:
Do you enjoy creating impactful marketing campaigns and building relationships that help drive growth and engagement? If so this role could be perfect for you.
We’re looking for a proactive and creative Business Development & Marketing Officer to support the promotion of apprenticeships and commercial opportunities across the University. Working as part of the Business Development, Research & Innovation (BDRI) Directorate, you’ll play a key role in translating marketing objectives into engaging campaigns, building relationships with employers and prospective learners, and helping to grow our apprenticeship provision.
As Business Development & Marketing Officer you can expect to be involved in:
- Planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns to promote apprenticeships and commercial opportunities
- Supporting employer engagement activity and identifying new business development opportunities
- Coordinating outreach events and activities to attract prospective apprentices and learners
- Creating engaging marketing content and ensuring websites and communications remain accurate and up to date
What will you bring to the role?
- Experience delivering marketing campaigns from planning through to delivery and evaluation
- Experience creating engaging content and digital marketing activity, including social media campaigns
- Experience of business-to-business sales, marketing or employer engagement
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number BDRI-014-26.
Closing Date: 21 Jun 2026
Section: Administrative
Salary: £32,080 to £35,608 per annum
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Job Description:
Do you enjoy creating impactful marketing campaigns and building relationships that help drive growth and engagement? If so this role could be perfect for you.
We’re looking for a proactive and creative Business Development & Marketing Officer to support the promotion of apprenticeships and commercial opportunities across the University. Working as part of the Business Development, Research & Innovation (BDRI) Directorate, you’ll play a key role in translating marketing objectives into engaging campaigns, building relationships with employers and prospective learners, and helping to grow our apprenticeship provision.
As Business Development & Marketing Officer you can expect to be involved in:
- Planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns to promote apprenticeships and commercial opportunities
- Supporting employer engagement activity and identifying new business development opportunities
- Coordinating outreach events and activities to attract prospective apprentices and learners
- Creating engaging marketing content and ensuring websites and communications remain accurate and up to date
What will you bring to the role?
- Experience delivering marketing campaigns from planning through to delivery and evaluation
- Experience creating engaging content and digital marketing activity, including social media campaigns
- Experience of business-to-business sales, marketing or employer engagement
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number BDRI-014-26.
Closing Date: 21 Jun 2026
Section: Administrative
Salary: £32,080 to £35,608 per annum
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