Director of Communications, Marketing and Policy

Welcome

“Welcome to Edinburgh College, Scotland’s capital and largest college, and thank you for your interest in our new role of Director of Communications, Marketing and Policy.

Our College has a base in our communities, a presence across our region, and a footprint around the world.

As Scotland’s Capital College we cover a vast region spanning Edinburgh City, East Lothian, and Midlothian – a population which is around 750,000 people – as such our responsibility, reach and impact is significant.

We deeply value our local communities and the businesses which we serve from four main campuses located across the city in Granton, Sighthill, Dalkeith and Milton Road.

We currently support around 30,000 students and work with around 2,000 businesses in our region. Our College also boasts one of the largest international profiles of any college, operating in five continents across the globe.

We are an ambitious College and we are committed to being bold, to taking a lead where we can to influence, collaborate and be at the forefront of shaping the future of the entire college sector.

We talk and think a lot about our future at the College. Future proofing our College so that we never stand still, but constantly drive to improve, innovate, be agile and able to adapt.

The person successfully appointed as Director of Communications, Marketing and Policy will join our Senior Management team and will be required to create an environment in which your team will flourish, talent will emerge, and we get the very best out of our most valuable asset – our people.

Working at Edinburgh College, you will be joining a workforce of award winning and passionate staff who collectively provide the best possible experience to our students and partners.

The role requires an individual who has the ability, drive, influence and emotional intelligence to lead externally, to quickly gain the respect of a wide and diverse range of stakeholders, take people – both inside and external to the college – with them, and realise our ambitions.

This role has the responsibility to drive and lead our Communications, Marketing and Policy work which is fundamental to our College’s growth ambitions.

As a member of the Senior Management team, the post holder will be responsible for leading on the development and implementation of the College’s Communications, Marketing and Policy strategies, seeking to enhance and protect the reputation of the College.

Thank you for taking the time to look through these pages. If you believe you’re the right person to for this fantastic opportunity, please do apply.”

Audrey Cumberford

Principal and Chief Executive