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Job Title: Full-time Marketing Executive- Manchester
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm
Location: Manchester (on-site)
Salary: £26,000
Overall Purpose of the Job:
The UKEC Marketing Executive is to provide all-round support to the Marketing and Channel Development Manager, to contribute to expanding new channels to reach more target customers, increase market influence, and achieve enrolment goals.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
• Assist the Marketing and Channel Development Manager in developing new multi-channel marketing projects and campaign;
• Organize offline or online live events to attract target customers.
• Understand the characteristics of each consultant in the branch and allocate leads reasonably to increase contract signings and enrolment rates.
• Provide timely and efficient assistance in preparing various materials required by sub-agents.
• Assist the line manager in managing the sub-agent.
• Fulfil the various needs of partner universities and assist the line manager in maintaining strong collaborative relationships with the universities.
• Promote UKEC through various channels to increase market influence and share.
• Possess market sensitivity, understand the habits and trends of the target customers, and maximize the attraction of the target customers.
• Coordinate marketing requests from different departments/branches/sub-agents;
• Research and analysing market trends by conducting customer research, market/industry research, media research, etc;
• Support all marketing activities of departments in UKEC to achieve marketing targets;
• Fulfil any other ad hoc responsibilities designated by line manager.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
• At least 1.5-2 years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Mandarin and English.
• Strong attention to detail and logical-minded.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Has a very strong goal orientation.
• Ability to make fair and neutral judgments.
• Responsible, willing to learn, and self-motivated.
• Experience in filming and video editing is preferred.
• Proficiency in design and editing software such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Premiere is a plus.
• Permission to work in the UK.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Full-time Education Advisor – Manchester
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm
Location: Manchester (on-site)
Salary: Competitive
Overall Purpose of the Job:
UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
- Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
- Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
- Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
- Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
- Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
- Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
- Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
- From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have a university degree in any discipline.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
- Have excellent sales skills.
- Have strong direct marketing skills.
- Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
- Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
- One year of relevant industry experience is preferable.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
- At least one year of experience in the International education sector is required.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Part-time Social Media Operator-London
Contract Type: Casual
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: London
Salary: £13.21 per hour
Job Overview
The Social Media Operator will support the marketing team in enhancing the profile and increasing the brand awareness. This role focuses on creating engaging and high-quality content across Xiaohongshu and WeChat to connect with target audiences effectively. The assistant will also contribute to developing and executing creative content strategies to align with the overall marketing goals of the business.
The key tasks include but are not limited to:
1. Competitive Research & Content Planning:
• Conduct weekly research on competitors’ social media content trends and discuss with marketing team.
• Collect and analyse high-engagement and high-conversion posts, and write monthly content plans for ES’s social media.
2. Content Creation for Xiaohongshu (RED) :
• Develop high-quality content tailored to the preferences of high-net-worth families. Utilise online resources and existing marketing materials to create posts independently, including image design, copywriting, and video editing.
3. Social Media Data Analysis:
• Perform in-depth analysis of ES’s social media data monthly, identify key products and topics for promotion and provide recommendations for content optimisation.
4. WeChat Article Writing:
• Analyse the psychology and needs of high-net-worth parents, creating insightful and perspective-aligned WeChat articles independently.
5. Market Research:
• Conduct customer research, market/industry research, and competitor analysis to gathering key insights to support marketing decisions.
6. Marketing Strategy Support:
• Participate in brainstorming sessions with the team, providing strategic input and creative ideas for marketing initiatives.
7. Fulfil any other ad hoc responsibilities designated by line manager.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
1. 1-3 years of formal experience operating Chinese mainstream social media platforms such as Xiaohongshu, WeChat, or Tiktok (excluding managing personal account).
2. Ability to independently Create Xiaohongshu (RED) Posts:
• Design images using graphic design software (e.g., Gaoding).
• Edit videos using video editing tools (e.g., Jianying).
• Write articles tailored for targeted audiences.
3. Bilingual in Chinese and English, with strong proficiency in English reading and translation.
Person Specification:
• A positive team player with integrity;
• Proactive with a “can-do” attitude and a solution-focused mentality;
• Entrepreneurial and innovative;
• Ability to cope under pressure and multitask.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences:
• Knowledge or experience of UK boarding schools and university applications.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Job Title: Mandarin / English Part-time PhD Tutor (Preferably in Music, Art and Media) – Remote
Contract Type: Casual / Self-employed
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Remote
Salary: £15 - £60 per piece dependent upon assignment
Overall Purpose of the Job:
Provide one-to-one research proposal tutorial, guiding students to complete their research proposals/essays at PhD level
The key tasks include but are not limited to:
- Giving advice and suggestions on research topic.
- Coaching and supporting students on research proposals/academic essays.
- Assisting with the preparation of reading lists and other materials.
- Acting as a Personal Tutor (providing personalised academic advice to students).
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences
- You must be studying towards a PhD degree as a Year 2 student or above; or be a lecturer (Preferably in Music Art and Media).
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain concepts in a clear and understandable manner.
- Sufficient knowledge of the discipline/topics under discussion.
- Understanding of the basic principles of teaching.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese is essential for this role.
How to Apply:
- If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Job Title: Part-time Education Advisor (Sales) – Manchester, Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin
Contract Type: Casual
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Manchester, Birmingham, Coventry, Liverpool & Dublin (on-site)
Salary: £12.21 for UK; €12.15 - 13.50 for Ireland per hour plus uncapped commissions
Overall Purpose of the Job:
UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
· Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
· Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
· Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
· Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
· Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
· Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
· Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
· From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
· Have a university degree in any discipline.
· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
· Have excellent sales skills.
· Have strong direct marketing skills.
· Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
· Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
· Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
· Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
· Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
· Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
· Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
· The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Full-time Education Advisor – Norwich, Surrey
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Working Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-17:30pm
Location: Norwich, Surrey (on-site)
Salary: £29,000 per annum plus uncapped commission
Overall Purpose of the Job:
UKEC is looking for dynamic and highly driven individuals who envision a fun & challenging career in the education consultancy industry and will effectively promote international education and continuously strive to achieve sales targets.
The Key Tasks Include but are not Limited to:
- Share responsibility for the recruitment of international students and actively assist the team to achieve.
- Proactively plan and execute recruitment and marketing activities (both online & offline) to promote our services and in turn help to achieve targets.
- Deal with student enquiries and provide professional consultation services to students.
- Liaise with universities and students to track students’ applications, arrange interviews, and field any general or specific enquiries as well as advocate on behalf of students.
- Visit students off-site for counselling and information sessions, distribute leaflets, take part in and off-site recruitment events such as education fairs, university interviews, open days and other relevant recruitment events.
- Be available for ad hoc and regular company training where necessary and be prepared to deliver information sessions at regular company meetings. Also be available for university information sessions and familiarisation trips.
- Maintain good communication with colleagues and keep the centre manager informed of application statuses or problems.
- From time-to-time undertake other relevant tasks as requested by the centre manager or the company.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have a university degree in any discipline.
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Mandarin.
- Have excellent sales skills.
- Have strong direct marketing skills.
- Have a strong sense of market knowledge.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Have excellent customer service and communication skills.
- Be responsible, mature, reliable, and honest.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Have a proven track record of meeting sales targets.
- Have a network or customer base in the local international student community would be a distinct advantage.
- One year of relevant industry experience is preferable.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
- At least one year of experience in the International education sector is required.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
Apply for this roleJob Title: Mandarin / English Part-time Marketing Officer – UK
Contract Type: Casual / Self-employed
Working Hours: Up to 20 hours per week
Location: Newcastle, Liverpool, London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester... (on-site)
Salary: £13.21 for London area, £12.21 for non-London area, per hour plus uncapped commissions
Overall Purpose of the Job:
- Developing market channels.
- Collecting and consolidating customers’ data.
- Identifying customers’ initial needs and arranging consultation for customers.
- Assisting with achieving team sales targets based on company procedures.
- Assisting in the development of marketing plans.
- Assisting the Marketing Manager with relevant marketing development activities.
- Identifying marketing opportunities to help increase regional brand reputation.
- Managing and training junior marketing officers.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experiences:
- Have excellent communication skills in Mandarin and English
- Have a strong passion to work as a marketing practitioner.
- Be a committed team player but also be dependable enough to work individually with minimum supervision.
- Be able to meet targets and deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Be responsible, reliable, honest, self-motivated, and outgoing.
- The successful candidate must, by the start of the employment, have permission to work in the UK.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this position, please send us your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].
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