Events and Marketing Manager

Pulborough, West Sussex, UK (Unknown)

£35K/yr – £38K/yrMid LevelPermanent

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the multi-site marketing engine and events calendar, shaping brand, community engagement, and the admissions experience to drive enrolment.

  • Marketing and brand ownership across campuses and digital channels.
  • Events and community programs that feed inquiries and showcase the brand values.
  • Enrolment-focused campaigns with admissions alignment and customer journey improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Developing and delivering the company's marketing strategy.
  • Managing our social media channels, website and digital presence.
  • Creating engaging content including photography, video and written materials.
  • Planning and delivering open days, graduations, family events and community engagement activities.
  • Supporting nursery managers with local marketing initiatives.
  • Building relationships with local schools, businesses and community organisations.
  • Monitoring enquiry and occupancy trends and developing campaigns to increase enrolment.
  • Working alongside our admissions team to continually improve the customer journey.
  • Ensuring our brand is consistently represented across every nursery.
  • Managing marketing budgets and evaluating campaign performance.

Requirements

  • Proven experience in marketing, events, or a similar role
  • Strong organisational and project management skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • Creative mindset with attention to detail
  • Ability to manage multiple projects across different locations
  • Confident using digital platforms, social media, and marketing tools
  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel between sites
  • Photography or videography skills
  • Experience using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar software
  • Knowledge of SEO, digital advertising and email marketing

Nice to have

  • Experience within early years, education, or childcare sector
  • Understanding of admissions or customer journey processes
  • Basic design skills (e.g. Canva, Adobe or similar)

Benefits

  • Bereavement leave
  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
The Nursery School Company logo

The Nursery School Company

A bespoke nursery group in Sussex and the South East. Thoughtfully designed to provide the very best of early years education.

Founded in 2019
Storrington, England, GBR
21 employees (1 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
78.5%
Direct
10.3%
Referral
6.6%
Social
3.8%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~21

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