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Executive Director of Communications, Alumni Relations, Marketing and Student Recruitment, Nottingham Trent University
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Executive Director of Communications, Alumni Relations, Marketing and Student Recruitment
Nottingham Trent University
Competitive Salary
Nottingham Trent University is seeking an outstanding strategic leader to shape how the University presents itself to the world and engages with its communities.
The Role
The Executive Director of Communications, Alumni Relations, Marketing and Student Recruitment (CAMS) will provide clear strategic leadership across a broad and influential portfolio encompassing domestic and international student recruitment and admissions, brand and marketing, communications and media, alumni relations and philanthropy. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and Registrar, the Executive Director will lead and inspire an award-winning team – bringing its diverse professional capabilities together to ensure that the team makes a compelling contribution to NTU’s continued success.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership across a broad portfolio.
- Oversee domestic and international student recruitment and admissions.
- Manage brand and marketing, communications and media.
- Develop alumni relations and philanthropy.
- Lead and inspire an award-winning team.
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Key Requirements
- Significant experience leading complex, multidisciplinary services.
- Delivering innovation, growth, and service excellence.
- Sophisticated understanding of changing domestic and international student recruitment markets.
- Effective use of data and insight to identify opportunities, strengthen conversion, and deliver impact.
- Ability to define and communicate a distinctive institutional story to global markets.
- Harness the potential of digital technologies and AI.
- Build productive relationships across academic and professional services communities.
About Nottingham Trent University
With five University of the Year awards, Gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework and 83% of its research activity judged to be internationally excellent, the NTU has built a reputation for innovation, inspirational teaching, outstanding student support, and research that addresses pressing global challenges. The forthcoming implementation of NTU’s new five-year Strategy provides an opportunity to develop a distinctive brand that reflects the full depth of NTU’s strengths, while extending its reach and influence among prospective students, staff, alumni, donors, and civic, research, and international partners. Its global community of more than 250,000 alumni provides further potential to strengthen the University’s reputation and reach.
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What We Offer
- A distinctive culture with strong momentum and a clear sense of purpose.
- Values that emphasize changing lives, being bold, and doing the right thing.
- An opportunity to join a university looking for an authentic, visible, and empowering leader.
How to Apply
To view the candidate pack, please visit www.andersonquigley.com/candidates using reference AQ3709.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is noon, Monday 21 September 2026.
Equality and Diversity
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from candidates who represent the diversity of our local communities and wider society.
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