Head of Marketing and Communications

Richmond American University London • London, England, United Kingdom • £0 - £60k / year • 1d ago

Chiswick Park Campus

.8FTE permanent role (working days preferably Mon- Thur)

Salary details: up to £60,000 pro rata per annum Plus excellent benefits

Richmond American University London is looking to appoint an experienced and strategic Head of Marketing and Communications to join our dynamic team. This pivotal role will lead the University's integrated marketing, communications, and digital activities, driving brand awareness, student recruitment, and engagement with our unique dual UK-US degree offering.

As Head of Marketing and Communications, you will manage a talented team across key areas, including marketing, CRM, web, content, communications, social media, and design. You will oversee developing and implementing innovative strategies to support the University's growth, enhance its reputation, and deliver a seamless student journey from enquiry to enrolment.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in a senior marketing or communications role, ideally in the UK HE sector, with a proven track of leading integrated marketing and communications strategies.

You will have expertise in developing PR strategies and managing media relations, exhibit strong communication and relationship-building skills, and effective communication with key influencers.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development, and public service after graduation.

Following the move to our new state-of-the-art campus in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify is academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer; a DBS check at the basic level is required for this position. For further information about the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk

Closing date: 6 July 2025

Interview date: 14 and 15 July 2025

To apply for this role, please email your CV and supporting statement, together with details of three recent work-related references to hr@richmond.ac.uk (via the 'Apply' button above).

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants.

Up to £60,000 pro rata per annum