Job Description

Marketing and Events Executive
Reference number: JR251481
Location: Hybrid working - home and our office at Manchester Universal Square, plus travel to other locations subject to events
Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Number of roles: 1
Grade: K3
Salary:25,500 - 29,600 per annum
We are looking for a Marketing and Events Executive to join our team.
Role Summary
The Marketing and Events Executive will play a key role in developing and delivering Kaplan's face-to-face and online webinar events. The role offers exposure to different marketing sub teams and an opportunity to work across all elements of the customer life cycle and marketing mix.
As the Marketing and Events Executive, you will:
Experience within a Marketing role
Organise events for various customer groups, both face-to-face and online
Liaise with third parties and suppliers to prepare for external events
Build relationships with stakeholders across the business
Collaborate with different marketing sub teams to achieve marketing objectives
Plan and implement tactical marketing campaigns
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Marketing Assistant, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader.
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What you'll bring to the role
Experience within a marketing role
Ability to balance priorities and demonstrate problem-solving skills.
A passion for running projects and events
Highly organised with strong attention to detail
Confidence to work closely with internal and external stakeholders
Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships
What we do
Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.
We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world's largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.
What we believe in
Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.
Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.
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Our Values
We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer
As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply
To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 11pm on Wednesday 10th December 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.
Application Support
If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team .
Disability Confident Scheme
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages. Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.
Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.

Skills Required