Senior Market Insight Manager
University of SalfordSalford, United Kingdom, North West
Overview
This is a university role with University of Salford based in Salford, United Kingdom. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Do you have a passion for insight and using it to help businesses make evidence-based decisions? Do you want to help shape the experience for future Salford students?
If the answer to these questions is ‘yes’, then we want to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Senior Market Insight Manager to lead on the production and analysis of management information to support strategic evidence-based decision making across the university and informing recruitment and marketing activity.
- Interpreting sources of market intelligence to to inform the strategic direction of the directorate and university and to ensure competitive advantage
- Investigate and guide existing and future course portfolio, marketing and student recruitment strategy
- Provide analysis on sector, population and labour market trends to provide short and long term projections around recruitment and to support student number planning
- Initiate and project manage primary and secondary market research as appropriate
- Produce and analyse high-quality management information from a wide range of sources using PowerBI
About the department
The Directorate of Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions is newly established directorate creating a strong and cohesive structure that brings together colleagues in admissions, applicant experience and enquiries, UK student recruitment, widening participation and marketing and digital creation, to ensure an excellent applicant experience and to support and deliver the University’s brand and reputation strategies.
What's in it for you?
- Competitive salary - and excellent pension scheme
- An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
- Flexible working - we support a culture of flexible and agile working to help you find the right balance
- Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
- Wellbeing support - all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships
- A rewarding career - where everything you do will make a difference. To our students, our local community, and the world around you
Please note this opportunity may close early depending on applicant volume.
Join us here in Salford and be part of one of the UK’s fastest growing universities. At Salford, you’ll find a career that works for you, with flexible working, great benefits, generous annual leave and continuous professional development.
All our people are important to us, and we have services dedicated to your mental and physical wellbeing from an Employee Assistance Programme to discounted gym membership. All of this on either our Peel Park campus or our MediaCity campus, at the heart of a world-renowned digital and media hub.
We value diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students’ lives. We have a commitment to be Net Zero by 2038 and embed sustainability in all aspects of university life.
And, most importantly, we offer you a rewarding career. A career where everything you do will make a difference – to the students, our local community and the world around you.
At the University of Salford you’ll join a place to be inspired, connect and thrive. Find out more about a career that works for you at www.salford.ac.uk/jobs.
How this role compares
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University of Salford has 13 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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