Marketing and Recruitment Officer

Marketing and Recruitment Officer at University College Groningen. The role involves representing the faculty, promoting its offerings, and contributing to marketing and student recruitment activities in a social, energetic, and international work environment. The position includes opportunities to travel nationally and internationally and involves close collaboration with two colleagues focusing on admissions, communication, and recruitment, as well as with academic staff who contribute to recruitment efforts.

• Great networking and relationship-building skills.
• Extroverted, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
• Willingness to travel and adapt to new environments.
• Confident presentation skills and the ability to engage with different audiences.
• Team player with a flexible and positive attitude.
• Affinity with education and research.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Creative mindset and up to date with online and marketing trends.
• Excellent communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus).
• Experience in international higher education and communication is a plus.

• Represent the faculty and actively recruit students at national and international events and meetings.
• Contribute to the development and execution of the faculty's marketing and recruitment strategy.
• Organize and support recruitment events, both online and in person.
• Develop and manage engaging online and offline recruitment content and promotional materials, including newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, website articles, posters, and social media posts (written and visual).
• Manage various social platforms and other online environments.
• Build and maintain relationships with student counsellors from national and international institutions to support recruitment efforts.

• End-of-year bonus of 8.3% and 8% holiday allowance.
• Extensive opportunities for personal and professional development.
• Temporary appointment of 0.8 FTE for one year, with possible extension to an indefinite period.
• Possibility to work more or fewer hours in exchange for more or fewer free hours.

At the University of Groningen you work at a broad top-class university that covers all fields of academia and technology. Support staff contribute to lecturers and researchers in developing talent and a more sustainable society. The university aims to be an open academic community with an inclusive and safe working climate.

University College Groningen (UCG) offers a Liberal Arts and Sciences programme since September 2014. With approximately 60 staff members and 400 students, UCG is a dynamic, highly international, and well-connected academic community providing a small-scale, broad, and intensive bachelor's education with majors in humanities, social sciences, and science. Students engage in experiential and project-based learning to address societal challenges from an interdisciplinary perspective. Staff combine educational innovation with research and collaborate across faculties, the region, and society.