Email Coordinator

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK (Hybrid)

£34K/yr – £40K/yrMid LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end email marketing flow for student recruitment and engagement, turning audience insights into precise campaigns and optimised journeys that lift engagement and conversions.

  • Campaign planning, production, delivery, and post-send analysis across targeted student audiences.
  • CRM-based audience segmentation and personalised journey design using Salesforce/Comm Planner.
  • Collaboration with marketing to craft audience-focused content and optimise through data-driven insights and A/B testing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver targeted email campaigns that support student recruitment, engagement, and retention
  • Use CRM systems (Salesforce/Comm Planner) to segment audiences and build personalised email journeys
  • Collaborate with marketing colleagues to develop compelling, audience-focused content
  • Analyse campaign performance and provide insights to improve engagement and conversion
  • Run A/B tests to optimise subject lines, content, and send strategies
  • Work with the CRM and Systems team to maintain data quality and effective automation workflows
  • Ensure all communications follow GDPR and best practice in email accessibility and design
  • Act as a subject matter expert, advising colleagues on effective email marketing approaches

Requirements

  • Experience planning, delivering, and analysing email marketing campaigns
  • Familiarity with CRM systems and audience segmentation
  • Strong copywriting and editing skills
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
  • Excellent organisation and ability to manage multiple campaigns simultaneously
  • Attention to detail, particularly in QA and proofreading
  • Understanding of email best practice, including accessibility and optimisation
  • A degree or equivalent professional experience

Benefits

  • 36 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
  • Defined benefits pension schemes
  • Flexible working options
  • Family-friendly initiatives
  • Career and professional development opportunities
  • Support for health & mental wellbeing
  • Discounts on shopping
  • Rental deposit scheme
  • Public transport season ticket loans
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20K employees (384 in marketing)
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86% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.8M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$88.8K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
49.6%
Direct
42.8%
Referral
6%
Social
0.7%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~20.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
384 (2% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 1 years ago

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