As our Term-Time Marketing Assistant, you will support the delivery of the Student Union’s marketing activities, ensuring content is engaging, professional, and aligned with our brand and charitable goals. You’ll create content that showcases the best of what we offer to students, from vibrant events to essential support services, while contributing to the Union's overall success.

The right candidate for this role will be incredibly flexible, with a real desire to find out what is happening on our campuses and then go and get content about it. This is likely to mean that hours of working will not be fixed each week, as the successful candidate will work when there is activity happening. The successful candidate will be required to work during the day and evenings which may mean they are working at times the rest of the Marketing Team are not.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Create and Share: Plan and publish engaging multimedia content across our social media channels, website, and other platforms.
• Collaborate on Campaigns: Work with the Marketing Communications Coordinator to develop and execute annual marketing objectives, including events like our student elections.
• Document Our Work: Write news articles, blog posts, and capture photos to highlight key activities and campaigns.
• Design and Edit: Use your creative skills to design graphics and produce short video content that’s on-brand and captivating.
• Student Engagement: Respond to queries from students on our social channels, ensuring timely and professional communication.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Content Planning: Assist in maintaining a content schedule to keep our digital platforms fresh and relevant.
• Brand Consistency: Ensure all communications meet our brand guidelines and uphold the Union’s mission.
• Support Events: Provide promotional support for events and campaigns, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement.
• Feedback and Analysis: Monitor the performance of digital content and suggest improvements where needed.
• Team Support: Work closely with staff and officers to align marketing efforts with their projects and initiatives.

YOUR SUPERPOWERS

• Creative Genius: You bring bold ideas to the table and transform them into content that grabs attention.
• Digital Dynamo: From social media tools to design software, you’re fluent in the digital language.
• Content Wizard: Your writing and visuals are always on point, captivating audiences and telling our story.
• Organisation Ace: You excel at juggling priorities, staying cool under pressure, and meeting deadlines.

VALUES YOU’LL CHAMPION

• Inclusivity: Ensure all marketing efforts reflect the diversity and inclusivity of our student community.
• Student-Centred: Keep students’ needs and interests at the core of everything you do.
• Team Spirit: Work collaboratively with colleagues and contribute to a positive, supportive environment.

WHO YOU ARE

• You’re enthusiastic about student life and understand the role of a Student Union in enhancing the university experience.
• You have experience or a strong interest in creating social media content, writing copy, and producing multimedia materials.
• You’re proactive, self-motivated, and ready to learn and grow within the role.

activities

principal duties

• Creating and scheduling content for our website and social media channels as directed by the Marketing Coordinator
• Working with the Marketing Coordinator, help to plan and deliver our annual marketing objectives
• Ensure all events, activities and campaigns are documented through news articles, blog posts and taking photos
• Write and proof-read written copy as required to ensure it meets our brand standards
• Creating, editing and publishing video content as required
• Replying to student enquiries via our social channels

other duties

• Any other duties deemed appropriate for the role by the Line Manager.
• Comply with all HWUnion policies, procedures, and governing documents.
• Undertake personal and professional development as required to maintain appropriate knowledge and skills.
• These duties are a guide to the work that the post holder will initially be required to undertake. Other duties or a change of duties may be necessary from time to time.

Sounds good?

We'd love for you to apply for this role if you think it sounds like the right fit for you!

The application process requires you to complete a task that you will submit as part of your online application form - so read on carefully!

The Task

To tell us about why you think you are the right fit for this role, we would like you to submit a piece of content explaining why. You have three options for how you submit your content:

1. Video - maximum 2 minute video, in any style you like, outlining why we should employ you.
2. Instagram-style carousel post - maximum 10 images that you would post as a carousel that highlights why we should employ you, plus a caption that would go alongside it
3. Blog post - maximum 500 word blog post about what makes you the right person for this role

You can choose which option you would prefer to submit, and the online application form gives you the opportunity to upload your task. Be creative! But make sure you highlight the reasons why you are the right person for the role. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression!

There is no preferred method of submitting your task to us - each will be looked at with a fixed set of criteria around your ability demonstrated and creativity. Choose what you think will show off you (and your skills) the best. The world is your oyster - so get creative!

A little note on AI... we know we live in a world where people use GenAI - and to an extent we support that. However, please remember that this role is a communications based role, so we are expecting applications from people who don't need to rely on GenAI to write a post / content. It is really, really easy for us to detect if someone has simply got GenAI to generate text for this task - and if we do, then unfortunately your application will go to the bottom of the list for potential interviews. Show us what you can do, not what GenAI can do (otherwise we wouldn't be recruiting for this role and we'd just use GenAI ourselves!).

What's next?

If this is right up your street, complete your task then click below to complete the online application form and submit your task!

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us on hr@hwunion.com and a member of the team will get back to you.

Good luck!

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