Content Marketing Officer (EHA2342-1225)

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Content Marketing Officer to join the Student Recruitment Marketing team. This is a key role within the marketing team with the day-to-day responsibility for shaping and driving the University’s content marketing and communications, ensuring it is conveyed through the right tone of voice, brand and messaging.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

Project managing key recruitment and subject related content and communications projects including email communications, web and social media content, video content, and printed materials.Ensuring our subject and Institution related content tells the Edge Hill story and those of our students and graduates, aligned with campaigns and events.Fostering effective relationships between the University and prospective students and applicants through the creation of high quality, innovative and effective content.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Chris Watts, Head of Recruitment Marketing at Wattsc@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

As Content Marketing Officer, you will have:

Experience of developing creative ideas and producing high-quality, impactful content for marketing and recruitment purposes.Detailed knowledge of digital content creation and digital-first marketing techniques.Detailed knowledge of communications and Customer Relationship Management processes.Experience of writing creative and engaging copy for publication and web for a range of different audiencesExperience of successfully developing and coordinating complex projects.Experience of the use of insights to inform and influence content planning and decision making

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & BenefitsA minimum of 36 days annual leave per annum (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilitiesStaff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resourcesA wide range of development programmes to enhance your careerBeautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with our employer contribution of 17.8%About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.

Closing Date: 14 Jan 2026

Department: Support

Salary: £32,080 to £34,610 per annum
Fixed term contract - Campus based role