Royal College of Art
Partnerships Marketing Manager
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Partnerships Marketing Manager
Engagement, Brand & Marketing
Grade 7 | Part-time (0.5 FTE) | Fixed-term until 31 August 2027
Are you a relationship-focused marketing professional with experience in higher education and student recruitment? The Royal College of Art is looking for a Partnerships Marketing Manager to help strengthen our UK and global partnerships and support the recruitment of exceptional postgraduate students from around the world.
As the world's leading postgraduate university of art and design, the RCA is home to a diverse, international community of artists, designers, architects, communicators, and creative innovators. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the College's domestic and international recruitment ambitions through collaborative partnerships and strategic marketing.
Working within our Engagement, Brand & Marketing team, you will:
- Build and maintain productive relationships with higher education partners, student recruitment agents, and international representatives.
- Lead the delivery of joint marketing initiatives.
- Support partnership events.
- Ensure marketing information is accurate and consistent.
- Evaluate activity to drive continuous improvement.
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You will also help manage our small network of student recruitment agents, supporting communications, training materials, data reconciliation, quality assurance, and relationship management. Working closely with colleagues across the College, you'll ensure partnership activity is effectively represented within wider marketing campaigns and aligned with the RCA's strategic objectives.
Key Requirements:
- Experience in higher education marketing and partnership or relationship management, ideally involving student recruitment agents or similar external networks.
- Excellent communicator with strong organisational skills.
- An eye for detail.
- Good data analysis skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Knowledge of higher education marketing regulations, including CMA guidance.
- Confidence working with digital systems.
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Desirable:
- An interest in contemporary art, design, and culture.
- Experience of event or budget management.
This is a 0.5 FTE fixed-term position until 31 August 2027. We are flexible in how the hours are worked, although occasional attendance at partnership events outside of normal working days may be required.
If you're passionate about building successful partnerships and want to contribute to the continued success of the world's number one university for art and design, we'd love to hear from you.
Please see Information Pack for more details.
Closing for applications: 11.59pm on 31 August 2026
Interviews are expected to be held 14 September 2026
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