Marketing Executive
Job Summary
Lincoln University College is seeking a Marketing Executive to support brand development, marketing planning, and campaign execution. The ideal candidate will manage integrated marketing campaigns, on-ground activations, and corporate events to enhance the university's market presence. Key responsibilities also include stakeholder engagement, performance tracking, and creating memorable brand experiences.
Responsibilities
- Support brand development and positioning
- Develop and execute marketing campaigns and plans
- Manage on-ground activations and university events
- Build corporate and external stakeholder relationships
- Track performance and report on marketing KPIs
Required Skills
- Creative and highly organized
- Strong project coordination skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Experience in marketing or events management
Job Details
Brand Development & Positioning
- Support the development and strengthening of the university’s brand identity, positioning and market presence.
- Ensure consistent brand messaging and presentation across marketing materials, campaigns, events and external communications.
- Develop creative marketing concepts that make the university more visible, relevant and attractive to prospective students and key stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to differentiate the university from competitors through creative campaigns, partnerships and brand experiences.
- Support the development of marketing collateral, presentations, promotional materials and brand communication.
Marketing Planning & Campaign Development
- Develop and execute annual, quarterly and campaign-based marketing plans aligned with university objectives.
- Plan integrated marketing campaigns across online and offline channels.
- Develop campaign concepts, timelines, budgets, target audiences, key messages and execution plans.
- Coordinate with internal departments and external partners to ensure campaigns are delivered effectively and on schedule.
- Monitor campaign performance and provide recommendations for improvement.
Marketing Execution & Activation
- Take ownership of the end-to-end execution of marketing initiatives, from planning and coordination through to implementation and post-campaign evaluation.
- Develop and execute on-ground marketing activations to increase awareness, engagement and student interest.
- Plan activities such as campus activations, roadshows, exhibitions, education fairs, open days, student engagement programmes and promotional events.
- Create engaging brand experiences that allow prospective students and the public to interact directly with the university.
- Coordinate production of marketing materials, booths, signage, promotional items and other activation requirements.
- Work with creative teams, agencies, suppliers and vendors to ensure quality execution.
Events & Brand Experience
- Plan, coordinate and execute university events that strengthen the institution’s brand and stakeholder engagement.
- Support major events including open days, education fairs, corporate events, conferences, seminars, student activities, graduation-related events and promotional campaigns.
- Manage event timelines, vendors, logistics, branding, guest coordination and on-site execution.
- Ensure every event reflects the university’s professional image and brand positioning.
Corporate & External Engagement
- Develop and maintain relationships with corporations, industry partners, professional organisations, schools, education partners and other external stakeholders.
- Liaise with corporate partners to explore opportunities for collaborations, sponsorships, events, industry engagement and strategic partnerships.
- Coordinate corporate engagement activities such as company visits, career events, industry talks, internships, collaborations and joint marketing initiatives.
- Identify opportunities for the university to increase its visibility through corporate networks and strategic partnerships.
- Represent the university professionally when engaging with external organisations and potential partners.
Marketing Communications
- Work closely with the digital and social media team to ensure offline marketing campaigns are integrated with digital communications.
- Develop marketing content, campaign messages, promotional copy and communication materials.
- Support social media campaigns by providing strong on-ground stories, event content, activation content and brand experiences.
- Ensure consistency between the university's physical and digital brand presence.
Performance & Reporting
- Track marketing campaign performance, event participation, leads, engagement and other relevant KPIs.
- Prepare campaign and event reports with insights and recommendations.
- Analyse market activities, competitor initiatives and emerging opportunities to improve marketing effectiveness.
- Continuously identify new marketing channels, partnerships and activation opportunities.
Requirements
- Creative, proactive and highly organised, with strong execution capabilities.
- Passionate about branding, marketing, events and creating memorable brand experiences.
- Able to develop a marketing idea and take it from concept → planning → execution → activation → measurement.
- Strong in project coordination and able to manage multiple marketing initiatives simultaneously.
- Confident in communicating and liaising with corporate partners, agencies, vendors, schools and external stakeholders.
- Comfortable working both behind the desk and on the ground during campaigns and events.
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal teams.
- Commercially aware and able to identify opportunities that can generate brand exposure, engagement and business value.
- Experience in education, corporate marketing, events, FMCG, retail, hospitality or other consumer-facing industries will be an advantage.