Marketing Department

Marketing Recruitment

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There were over 23 applications received for the post of Marketing Manager at the SU and the only time to go through them was the weekend.

The Marketing Department, when fully staffed, contains 4 permanent staff. Currently 2 of those posts are vacant; the Marketing Manager and the Communications Coordinator.

As my job includes political responsibility for all the SUs communications i am involved in the recruitment of staff within the Marketing Department.

It's great for a position to attract so many applicants because you get a decent number of really strong applications. The only problem is that you then have to go through ALL the applications and CVs. This can take a very long time, but if you come out of it with a small number of people to interview then it's time well spent.

It's a big responsibility recruiting staff because the quality and effectiveness of the staff that support the officers and students at the SU are what makes the whole thing work - or not! The staff that are hired now will help shape the future of the SU for at least the next 2-3 years and possibly longer, especially in this crucial stage of the University's Masterplan 'Space to Think'.

Brookes require that anyone involved in recruitment attend their Recruitment and Selection training to give you an understanding of how the process works, how to ask questions and how to get the information you want out of applications and interviews.