Description
About the Role
With a new broadcast deal for our premier sporting competition, rapid and significant recent commercial growth, and an ambitious organisational strategy to grow the profile and impact of sport and active participation in higher education, this role provides a unique opportunity for the right Marketing and Communications professional.
The Associate Director – Marketing & Communications will provide strategic leadership and direction for BUCS’ marketing and communications, ensuring our approach is contemporary, creative, inclusive and aligned with our organisational strategy. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will contribute to the collective leadership and strategic development of BUCS, while leading the development and delivery of marketing, communications, content, campaigns and channels that strengthen our profile, reach and reputation across sport and Higher Education.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, member institutions, students, commercial partners and wider stakeholders, you will use your marketing expertise to maximise engagement, demonstrate the value of university sport and unlock commercial potential. Reporting to the CEO, you will champion a joined-up approach to marketing and communications that delivers meaningful impact for students, members and partners.
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Associate Director - Marketing and Communications JD
Working at BUCS
BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.
Benefits include:
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Paid Health Care Plan
- Tax-free - Cycle to work scheme
- Christmas Closure
- Volunteering Day leave
- Flexible - hybrid working
- Wellbeing and Social activities
- Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities
How to Apply
Please click on the Apply Now button on the left-hand side.
This will take you to the BeApplied platform which we use for our recruitment.
Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Will Roberts, CEO – [email protected]
Application deadline:
11:59pm, 19th Nov 2026 GMT
Interview Information:
If successful candidate will be called to interview on the provisional dates of 1, 3 and 4 December 2026.
Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may process to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.
Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don’t hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful.
Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.
Data Protection Statement
Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line with BUCS Privacy Policy.
