Communications & Marketing Assistant

London, UK (On-site)

£32K/yr – £35K/yrEntry LevelFull time

Posted 13 hrs ago

Job Summary

Own coordinating meetings, project schedules and events while keeping records and supporting procurement and budget monitoring, adapting as priorities shift.

  • Coordinate meetings, project timelines and schedules
  • Support events and student ambassador activities
  • Maintain records and assist with purchase orders, invoices, and budget monitoring

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • coordinating meetings and project schedules
  • supporting events and student ambassador activities
  • proofreading communications and marketing materials
  • maintaining accurate records
  • ordering promotional resources and assisting with purchase orders, invoices and budget monitoring
  • provide flexible support as priorities evolve

Requirements

  • proactive, resourceful and exceptionally well organised, with excellent attention to detail and a positive, can-do attitude
  • comfortable managing competing priorities, working to deadlines and adapting to changing needs
  • strong written and verbal communication skills
  • experience supporting events, projects or activities
  • confidence using digital tools such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace

Preferred

  • Experience in higher education, the arts, design or the cultural sector would be an advantage
  • an interest in contemporary art, design and innovation
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Royal College of Art

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The RCA was named the world's leading university of art and design in the QS World Rankings 2025 for the eleventh consecutive year.A small, specialist and research-intensive postgraduate university based in London, the RCA provides over 2,000 students with unrivalled opportunities to deliver art and design projects that transform the world. Offering MA, MPhil, MRes and PhD programmes across the disciplines of architecture, arts & humanities, design and communications, the RCA's approach is founded on the premise that art, design, creative thinking, science, engineering and technology must all collaborate to solve today's global challenges. The College employs around 1,000 professionals from all over the world to teach and develop students in 30 academic programmes; exposing them to new knowledge in a way that encourages experimentation. InnovationRCA, the university's centre for enterprise, entrepreneurship, incubation and business support, has helped over 78 RCA business ideas become a reality that has led to the creation of over 800 UK jobs.

London, England, GBR
1.4K employees (152 in marketing)
82% recommend to a friend
64% CEO approval

Salaries

Posted range

£32K/yr – £35K/yr

Taken straight from the job posting.

Communications median pay in the United Kingdom

£43K/yr

Most pay falls between £33K and £59K. Based on 103 salaries.

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Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
48 (3% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
371.6K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$13.4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.8%
Direct
37.8%
Referral
6.2%
Social
2%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.4K
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Communications & Marketing Assistant

Royal College of Art · London, UK · On-site