Marketing Officer

Suffolk Jobs Direct Open · verified Sep 10, 2026

Ipswich Full-time Mid-level General Marketing

Mid-level General Marketing role at Suffolk Jobs Direct. Ipswich · full-time.

Role brief

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What you'll do

Help plan and deliver integrated campaigns for domestic and international audiences
Manage the school website, email marketing and automation, plus marketing literature and collateral
Support press work and award submissions across the school’s marketing activity
Use data and insight to review results and improve campaign effectiveness

What you bring

Creative thinking, digital confidence and excellent written communication
Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle several priorities
A proactive, collaborative approach to working with Marketing, Admissions and school colleagues
Commitment to improving marketing activity through performance evaluation

Who this fits

You’ll suit a hands-on role in a busy school marketing and admissions team, supporting pupil recruitment, commercial engagement and brand development. The position is full time and permanent in Ipswich, with an early start required. Employment depends on satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check, and you’ll need to support the school’s safeguarding commitment.

From the employer

Royal Hospital School
Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 2RX
Salary: Competitive Salary
Hours: Full Time
Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
Reference: 5427

The Royal Hospital (RHS) are seeking a Marketing Officer to join the Marketing and Admissions team.

RHS is a leading independent co-educational boarding and day school for 11–18-year-olds, set in 200 acres of stunning Suffolk countryside overlooking the River Stour.

Founded in 1712, RHS has a proud heritage and a strong reputation for providing an outstanding, broad and balanced education. Today, the School combines academic ambition with an extensive programme of co-curricular opportunities, supporting young people to discover their strengths, develop confidence and prepare for their futures.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the friendly and dynamic RHS Marketing and Admissions team and play an important role in supporting pupil recruitment, commercial engagement and the continued development of the school’s brand and reputation.

Reporting to the Marketing Manager, you will help to plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns across domestic and international markets. This is a varied, hands-on role with responsibility for the school’s website, email marketing and automation, marketing literature and collateral, alongside supporting press activity and award submissions.

We are looking for a creative and digitally confident marketer with excellent written communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. Comfortable using data and insight to evaluate performance, you will be proactive, collaborative and committed to continually improving the effectiveness of our marketing activity.

Working closely with colleagues across Marketing and Admissions and the wider School, this is an opportunity to contribute to a busy and ambitious marketing function within one of East Anglia's leading independent schools.

For more information

If you have any queries, please contact the HR Department by emailing recruitment@royalhospitalschool.org or by calling 01473 326200.

For more information about the Royal Hospital School, please visit our website.

How to apply

Please complete your application by visiting our website.

Please also submit a covering letter by email to recruitment@royalhospitalschool.org.

Closing date: 9am, 30 September 2026

Interview date: 6 October 2026

The Royal Hospital School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share our commitment. Employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.