Group Director, Marketing and Communications
North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College
West Midlands
- Expired
- Salary:
- Circa £65,000 + benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 6 October 2014
Job overview
Change minds, build futures
Faced with cuts in government funding and cost pressures, two midland colleges turned to enterprise to create a brilliant learning offer which is helping to change lives and grow businesses. North Warwickshire & Hinckley College and South Leicestershire College forged a powerful partnership, a Federation, which has helped reduce costs and drive up value and quality whilst protecting the individual independence, identities and brands of each college.
Now we want to grow. The Federation is becoming a Learning Group, a more comprehensive student-focused association which incorporates an academies trust.They need a communications leader to help them build on their innate entrepreneurialism. They're looking for an experienced commercially focused Group Director, Marketing & Communications to help position the organisation so it is ready for the next stage in its development.
Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, you will focus on developing the strategic plan across marketing, PR and communications to raise the organisation's profile and deliver on the bottom line. Through effective use of research and insight, you will develop the brand and relevant propositions and deliver commercially focused, multi-channel marketing campaigns. A member of the Management Team, you will lead an integrated marketing team, committed to a high performance culture and continuous improvement.
You will need to be a highly experienced, strategic marketer, who can demonstrate a progressive career within a customer centric organisation of comparable scale and complexity with a proven track record of delivering best in class marketing solutions. Analytical, commercial and creative in your approach, you will also be an exceptional leader who possesses outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with the capacity to engage at all levels. A natural self starter with an eye for detail, you will combine creativity with good organisational skills and a strong execution focus in order to bring projects in on time and on budget.
For more information on this role please visit www.wickland-westcott.co.uk and view job reference 6830 on our Current Positions page. For an informal and confidential conversation regarding the opportunity, please call Andrew White or John Dodd on 01625 508100.
Interested applicants should send a detailed CV and supporting letter quoting current salary to 6830@wickland-westcott.co.uk.
Closing date for applications is 6th October 2014.
About North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College
- North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College
- Hinckley Road, Nuneaton
- Warwickshire
- CV11 6BH
- United Kingdom
North Warwick and Hinckley College is a further education establishment for students over the age of 16. It is a non-denominational college for men and women. It is situated in the town of Nuneaton, in Warwickshire. It became a federated college in January 2013.
Principal
Marion Plant OBE
Values and Vision
North Warwickshire and Hinckley College aims to create partnerships with businesses in the local community and help students gain full-time employment in a career they have always dreamed of. It is a creative campus with high-quality equipment for pupils to use while learning. The college’s motto is: ‘to achieve success through learning’. It visions helping the local economy’s in North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire. It values students who try their best to get outstanding results. Pupils are expected to take responsibility for their actions, inspire others and have respect. They make the best out of every challenge. They are taught the necessary skills which will lead to employment. This includes personal and moral skills.
Ofsted report
“Learners are very happy at the college. Achievement rates are above average. Teaching and learning are good. The best lessons take good account of learners’ starting points so that they provide all learners with interesting and challenging work. Provision meets the needs of learners well and partnerships are outstanding. The college’s working arrangements with partners are very effective, both in helping the college to meet local business needs and in greatly improving the opportunities for young people who have experienced difficulties in their lives to learn and contribute to the community.”
View North Warwickshire ad Hinckley College’s latest Ofsted report
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