Market Research Coordinator (0.6 FTE)

Bournemouth University - Marketing, Strategy and Innovation

About the role

The Market Research team provides guidance and informs institutional strategic direction, ensuring we develop and deliver relevant, inspiring and innovative courses which reflect the needs of industry and the passions for our many markets.

This post supports the successful delivery market research activities by undertaking a range of desk-based research activities, competitor scanning and coordinating activity within the team using a project management approach, maintaining workload planners and schedules and working with the Senior Market Research & Development Manager on prioritisation.

The post-holder will play a key role in liaison with a wider range of stakeholders across the university, particularly academic colleagues in scoping requirements and timelines for market research activities. The post-holder should be proactive and engaged in the day-to-day business of the team to spot and capitalise on opportunities to join-up requests or bring in insight from within the wider Marketing & Communications team.

Please note that this vacancy is available on a part-time basis (22.2 hours per week). We will discuss and agree work pattern with the successful post-holder.

This position does not meet the eligibility requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route within the UK Visa and Immigration service’s Points Based System.  Therefore, BU will not be able to sponsor individuals who require permission to work to carry out this position. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.

About the department

Our Marketing & Communications department is made up of experts in student recruitment, design, digital, PR, market research and more, all of whom work to support BU’s strategic plan.  We work with senior stakeholders to influence recruitment targets and support the university in shaping our portfolio to optimise recruitment.  We embed effective internal communications activity throughout the University to ensure academic and professional services staff are well equipped and informed.

About us

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at hrvacancies@bournemouth.ac.uk.