Marketing Team Leader

Overview

Marketing Team Leader

Dumfries Campus, Bankend Road, Dumfries, |£37,054.90 - £40,940.31

(dependent on experience) per year FTE | Permanent | Full Time (35 hours)

Other Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Up to 45 days annual leave Pro Rate (including bank holidays and college closure dates)
• Opportunities for career progression and personal development
• Access a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits inc. Cycle to Work, Bike Shop, Home & Electronics Lifestyle Savings and Employee Assistance Programme

We're looking for a talented Marketing Team Leader to join the Marketing Department on a permanent contract.

Dumfries & Galloway College is seeking an experienced, proactive and creative Marketing Team Leader to support the delivery of high quality marketing, communications and digital engagement across the College.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic marketing professional to play a key role in shaping how we communicate with prospective students, employers, communities and partners. Working as part of a hands on, multiskilled team, you will lead day to day operations, manage workflow, support the delivery of impactful campaigns, and ensure our marketing activity is accurate, engaging, timely and on brand.

If you thrive in a fast paced environment, enjoy variety, and are passionate about driving positive outcomes through great marketing, we want to hear from you.

As Marketing Team Leader, you will:

• Oversee day to day marketing delivery across digital, social media, PR, campaigns, events and print.
• Coordinate incoming work requests and manage workflow across the marketing team.
• Shape and deliver engaging content that strengthens recruitment, commercial income and College visibility.
• Support website content development and improvements to user experience.
• Lead on social media presence, ensuring engaging, accessible and compliant content.
• Deliver targeted campaigns aligned to student recruitment, employer engagement and College priorities.
• Work with external media, PR partners, creative suppliers and internal colleagues across campuses.
• Protect and champion the College brand, ensuring consistency, quality and accessibility.
• Support team development, provide guidance and quality assurance, and encourage continuous improvement.
• Manage budget tracking, procurement and financial reporting associated with marketing activity.

About You

We're looking for someone who brings:

• Leadership experience in a marketing role within a complex organisation.
• Proven success delivering multichannel marketing campaigns.
• Strong digital communications and social media experience.
• Experience producing or overseeing PR, communications or brand focused work.
• Confidence using data to inform decisions and measure performance.

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Business or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• CIM (or similar) accreditation, or the willingness to work towards one.

• Excellent communication, project management and organisational skills.
• Strong understanding of marketing principles, branding and customer journeys.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to high quality outputs.
• Ability to inspire and support team members.
• Proficiency in digital skills relevant to the role, including experience using MS Office and any job-specific software/systems
• Adaptability to evolving digital opportunities and willingness to continuously improve digital competencies.

• Experience in FE, HE or public sector.
• Experience with CRM systems, segmentation or automation tools.
• Knowledge of regional skills and education landscape.
• This post will be based in the Dumfries Campus.

Explore our website for more information about the College and who we are.

About Us Dumfries & Galloway College

If you are interested, please complete the online application form via the Dumfries and Galloway College website by the closing date indicated below.

For further information, please contact Leona Seaton, Assistant Principal - Commercial Growth and Strategy

Closing Date:Friday 27th March 2026

Interviews for successful applicants will be held on Tuesday 14th April

If you're successful in securing the role, your employment will be conditional on the college receiving two satisfactory references and background checks including the disclosure Scotland check on all criminal offences (spent & unspent) so ensure you are not barred from working with Children or Vulnerable Adults.

All staff are required to become a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, which is managed and delivered by Disclosure Scotland.