At AQA, we’re committed to advancing education and we’re committed to our people. As the largest provider of academic qualifications in the UK, we mark over 10 million exam papers each year and it’s our people who make this happen.
Marketing Coordinator
12 months Fixed Term Contract
Guildford: £27,000 – £29,000
Hybrid Working
Want your great marketing skills to make a big difference? We’re investing in growing our marketing team and are wanting to find exceptional people to help us navigate a sector that’s set to evolve rapidly.
AQA is the UK’s largest exam board and an education charity. We set more than half of all GCSE and A-level papers and are responsible for recognising the performance of millions of students – our results really matter.
Who we’re looking for
We’re looking for creative and curious team players who put customers first – and want the chance to shake up the status quo. We want to cement our position in the market and reach even further – and the way to get there is to be closer to our customers than anyone else.
We’re scaling up our team to help us do just that.
You’ll be confident in your ability to design and deliver marketing campaigns, as well as working closely with marketing operations as well as sales, customer training and events, subject support and other stakeholders across the business.
What’s in it for you
- We offer a hybrid working model
- A generous pension scheme, with the option to pay up to 7% and employer contributions up to 11.5% ,
- 25 days annual leave (rising with service) with a Christmas closure on top,
- Private medical insurance through BUPA
What will you be doing
You'll work closely with the marketing delivery team, marketing operations as well as sales, subject support and other stakeholders across the business to create and deliver clear and compelling campaigns that meet our business objectives.
Does this sound like your next challenge?
If this sounds like you, please apply today with your CV and a cover letter telling us about yourself.
AQA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes people unique.
Recruitment Agencies
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Full Job Description
Summary
The Marketing Coordinator will help ensure the smooth running of the marketing campaigns by supporting teams to deliver on their requirements to standard and on time.Landscape:
Working alongside another Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Executives and Deputy Marketing Managers, you will also work with the Marketing Operations team, to ensure scheduling and analysis is done on time.
The Marketing & Brand teams consist of the Market Strategy team, the Marketing Operations team, and the Marketing Campaign team.
The Marketing & Brand teams sit within the Corporate Affairs & Marketing directorate, which also includes Internal Communications, External Communications, and Policy & Public Affairs.
Activities:
Supporting on marketing campaigns where needed across the marketing swim lanes
Creating, briefing and delivering marketing materials as needed across campaigns
Supporting the marketing managers in the successful delivery of marketing campaigns
Stays informed about the market, industry trends, and the competitive landscape
Support Marketing Analyst to help coordinate reports and documents for Marketing Campaign activity
Work with marketing agencies to ensure running of campaigns between AQA and agency
Campaigns spend spreadsheet, Purchase Order process, receipting and monthly budget reconciliation.
Monitor delivery plans, ensuring assets are on track and highlighting areas of risk to your Marketing Manager
Schedule campaign-related team meetings, ensuring relevant stakeholders are included and meetings rooms/video conference facilities are set up where needed.
Take minutes at meetings and distribute actions.
Help coordinate reports and documents.
Support with templating and proofreading materials and resources during times of high-volume activity.
Manage stationary requirements across teams.
Support on inductions of new team members, and leavers’ process across Marketing & Brand teams.
Update the internal Hub with information about Marketing.
Need to know (to be successful in this role, you will need to know):
Understanding of AQA internal Operational systems and how to use them.
High levels understanding of planning and budgeting
Ideally prior entry level experience with various marketing functions, including communications, advertising, branding, digital marketing, and social media.
An organised multitasker able to handle many diverse projects at once and meet tight deadlines
A keen interest in the marketing industry and new trends
Previously worked in a marketing team supporting on multiple, complex projects.
What We Do
At AQA, we’re proud to be the leading provider of accessible qualifications and support services for teachers and students. We set and mark around half of all GCSEs and A-levels taken in the UK every year; we ask the questions that matter, so that every learner can achieve the results they deserve.
Teachers and learners are at the heart of everything we do. As an independent education charity, any money we make is reinvested back into research so that every learner receives fair and inclusive assessment. We’re always here for our teachers and support them through free training, expert guidance and unbeatable resources. As the most chosen awarding body, we have the biggest teaching community too – teachers are in good company with AQA.
The AQA Group also includes Exampro, TQUK, Project Q, AlphaPlus, Grademaker.
