Full Time (37 hrs per week) – Permanent - High Wycombe campus

Competitive salary

HELP US BREAK THE MOULD

We’re not trying to fit in with the higher education status quo. We’re challenging it. We’re doing things differently – because our students, our staff, and our world need us to.

So this is an exciting moment to join us. With a new leadership team in place, we’re boldly reimagining what a university can be: a place rooted in social mobility, a community where difference is celebrated, and an institution that empowers people to become more than they thought possible.

We’re looking for a leader who shares our restless drive. Someone who can co-create and deliver a brand strategy that cuts through a sea of sameness with clarity, courage, and impact. Someone who can make BNU’s purpose unmissable in a noisy sector – and prove that a modern university can be both distinctive and effective.

This role is about more than campaigns and metrics (though you’ll have the marketing effectiveness chops to nail those too). It’s about shaping the story of a university in transformation. You’ll be one of the architects of how BNU looks, sounds and behaves, ensuring that our brand, communications, and marketing reflect who we are, what we stand for, and the change we’re making in the world.

Naturally, that means you’ll:

• Lead with creativity and strategy to deliver purpose-driven, impactful campaigns
• Develop and implement a unified brand strategy rooted in our values and vision
• Oversee internal and external communications that engage, inspire and protect reputation
• Guide student recruitment campaigns and raise the profile of our talent and research
• Manage our digital presence with authenticity and boldness
• Build and inspire a high-performing team of brand, comms, marketing and digital professionals
• Provide trusted counsel to leadership on brand and reputational opportunities

So, if you’re ready to lead transformation, stand for something bigger than yourself, and help build a university where everyone belongs and everyone thrives – this might just be your moment.

Join us. Be bold. Be different. Be BNU.

What we offer:

• a generous holiday entitlement (30 days per annum, plus bank holidays & closure days)
• hybrid working (dependent on business needs)
• access to free online GP
• full contractual family leave and pay from day one
• training & development support opportunities
• contributory pension scheme
• discounted gym membership for our on-site gym
• a range of staff discounts with major retailers.

Please click here to see our wide range of benefits available for employees.

Please click here for our behaviour-based interview question bank.

Please click here to view our employee handbook.

If you have the qualities and attributes representative of the University’s values and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information about this role, please contact Louise Harvey, Chief Impact Officer, by emailing Louise.Harvey@bnu.ac.uk

All applications are to be made in full and online.

BNU is proud to have a diverse community and a strong track record of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace and aim to continue building an environment where everyone thrives and can be themselves. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in BNU’s workforce. These include people from global majority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ people, particularly in more senior roles.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process.

We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments that would enable you to perform to the best of your abilities in your role. Please reach out to People Team. If you have any specific needs or if you would like more information on how we can support you.

We ensure that our interview/shortlisting Chairs complete the relevant e-learning and/or inclusive recruitment training.

Closing Date: 8 October 2025

Interview Dates: 20 or 21 October 2025

If you are successful in securing an interview for the role, you will be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

BNU is a Disability Confident employer and as such you will be given the opportunity to declare a disability as part of the application process. The University is also committed to achieving the Race Equality Charter.