Job Description

Location

Brighton, UK

Hours

Part time hours considered up to a maximum of 0.8 FTE/ minimum 0.6 FTE.

Salary

Grade 7 starting at 38,784 to 46,049 per annum, pro rata if part time.

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract
About the role



The University of Sussex is seeking to appoint a highly organised, motivated and experienced marketing professional to the role of Online Distance Learning Marketing Manager within the division of Communication, Engagement and Advancement.

This exciting role involves working with a wide range of colleagues from across the organisation and with our distance learning partners, Boundless Education.
The University of Sussex launched its first Online Distance Learning (ODL) Master's course in 2018. This post will be central to the success of ODL at Sussex, ensuring brand integrity, and providing a key point of contact for teams across the university to support successful student recruitment.

About you



You will be a brilliant stakeholder manager, with good experience across a range of brand and marketing practices to be able to respond and advise our partners Boundless Education on their campaigns for student recruitment.
You'll be happy working independently, as well as part of a team, and have excellent written and communication skills.
You will be highly organised and able to manage several projects at once and will be flexible to work with agility across different marketing briefs as required.

About our Division



Our Student Experience is all about our Students. We work diligently to ensure that all our students are supported and have positive meaningful experiences in our University. We are led by our Student Experience Director and her Leadership team. Our services focus on Academic Quality, Student Data & Records, Careers & Entrepreneurship, Advice & Guidance, Complaints & Conduct, and Student Wellbeing.



We work collaboratively with our Schools and Divisions to ensure our students have environment that will further enhances their potential and equip them to pursue their goals and aspirations.

Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.
Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information



Please contact Helen Merrils (h.merrills@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.


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August 31, 2025 5:59 PM

Expected Interview Date

To Be Confirmed

Expected Start Date

As soon as possible

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Fixed term for 6 months