Marketing Manager
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Fixed term (18 months)
21 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Salary grade 5: £34,189 FTE per annum
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a worldwide community of inspiring health professionals working together to advance the profession and improve patient care. Together we’re a force for good, determined to make a positive difference, and passionate about speaking up for our professions.
Our community is made up of the expertise and experience of over 15,000 outstanding, hardworking Members, supported by over 100 College staff. Together, we are committed to providing an innovative, relevant and inspiring programme of activity across the College to support health professionals and healthcare.
With care and compassion at our core, our work is guided by our values of inclusivity, integrity, community, innovation and inspiration. We’re committed to living these values and behaviours through the way we work and interact with each other.
The College promotes an agile, flexible workforce. This is a part-time post. Applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements are welcome.
The College has a hybrid working policy which enables employees to work from both their home and in the College. The post is primarily based in the College building; however, employees have the option to work up to 50% of their working time at home, with the days being subject to the needs of the business.
The role
The Marketing Manager will play a key role in the development, implementation and execution of marketing plans to meet strategic objectives.
This is an exciting time to join the College as we expand our portfolio of professional skills courses for clinicians. The Marketing Manager will work closely with healthcare professionals and the wider College team in the creation of new products, from market research to launch.
They will also be involved in marketing a new generation of professional exams for the dental specialties.
The postholder will develop excellent insight of the career journey and profile of our target audiences. They will independently undertake market research activities. Based on insight, they will develop high-quality marketing materials and devise and implement marketing campaigns across multiple channels to promote and attract interest in our products, services and activities.
The Marketing Manager is part of the Communications and Marketing directorate and reports to the Senior Marketing Manager. This is a fixed-term position for 18 months. Please see the full job description for further details on the requirements of the role.
About you
The postholder will require the following:
* Degree-level education (or comparable experience) in marketing, journalism or a related subject
* A minimum of three years of experience in a professional marketing or communications role
* Excellent communication and editorial skills, with strong writing and proofreading skills
* Competent in independently planning and undertaking market research, such as hosting focus groups and building surveys
* Skilled at discovering learnings and insight from data, and making data-driven decisions
* Demonstrable experience of print, email and digital communications
* Planning and project management skills; able to prioritise and manage multiple projects ensuring deadlines are met
* Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
* Highly competent in the use of Microsoft 365 apps such as Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and Forms
* Desirable: Experience of working in a membership or academic environment
* Desirable: Experience of using software such as DotDigital, Canva and Monday
Benefits
* 40 days’ holiday (pro-rata)
* Pension
* Life Assurance Benefit
* Enhanced Sick Pay, Maternity, Paternity and Adoption pay
* Wellbeing Benefit
* Cycle to Work Scheme
How to apply
Successful candidates will have the requisite ability and experience to meet the specific requirements of the post. If you believe you have the skills to be part of our team, then apply by submitting your CV with a covering letter and Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (available from our website).
The closing date is Wednesday 3 September 2025 at 10am. Interviews will be held w/c 15 September.
** The College is not a licensed sponsor and is therefore unable to provide visa sponsorship.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow is a Scottish Charity, SC000847, regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR)