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The goal is impact. Together with our academic communities, we curate and seamlessly connect together the ideas that push their fields forward, so they can learn from them, add to them, and continue a virtuous cycle of scholarship.
And because we are a part of the academic community and guided in everything we do by our mission, we re-invest in our people, our publishing, and the world-leading research institution of which we are part.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking an enthusiastic Marketing Assistant to join our busy journals marketing team. Responsibilities include implementation of strategic marketing activities across our portfolio of journals, under direction of their manager, and based on departmental goals and objectives.
Core responsibilities of the role include:
* Utilizing marketing tools such as social media, paid advertising, email and multimedia to carry out strategic objectives
* Writing marketing copy for digital and print campaigns
* Creating design assets for marketing campaigns
* Assisting in preparation of marketing reports and plans
* Conducting analyses of campaigns and social media channels as part of reporting to key stakeholders
* Researching markets key to our titles, and carrying out required data analysis
* Communication with internal and external stakeholders
We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office.
ABOUT YOU
Some experience of working within a marketing and/or publishing environment would be preferable but is not essential. The ideal candidate will have:
Essential:
* Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
* Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to work accurately and quickly without supervision
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
* A strong sense of initiative with the ability to make appropriate suggestions for improvements to both marketing campaigns and working practices
* Highly creative and have a can-do, positive attitude
* Willingness to travel
Desired:
* Knowledge of social media channels
* Experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Please note that this advert may closer sooner than the listed date - we encourage interested applicants to apply in a timely manner.
BENEFITS
We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days' holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies.
We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts.
This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.
Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.
QUERIES
Please contact with any queries relating to this role.
We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.
Division:Academic
Department:Journals Marketing
Closing Date:16 September 2025
Salary:In the region of £23,500 dependent on skills and experience
Location:OUP UK - Oxford
Postcode:OX2 6DP
Full Time / Part Time:Full Time
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