Be a Brand Manager

Brand Managers work in university campus teams to help raise the profile and spread awareness of Teach First. In this fun and varied role you will:

• Help host Teach First presentations and attend Teach First recruitment events
• Promote Teach First using central marketing resources (posters, flyers, emails)
• Initiate, organise and run events
• Develop relationships with university media, academics and societies
• Suggest and develop innovative advertising and marketing campaigns
• Seek media coverage
• Host lots of social events
• Talk to lots of people and help spread the word about the Teach First to fellow students
• Monitor publicity on campus ensuring all target groups are aware of Teach First
• Negotiate discounts on recruitment activities at your campus
• Act as a point of contact for students

Join a network of people dedicated to achieving change in education Work for the UK’s largest graduate employer in 2012-13 Gain invaluable experience in marketing, advertising and event management Work towards the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Career Development Award (optional). For more information about this visit the Get Into Marketing website

• Develop transferable skills which will look great on your CV
• Design innovative brand raising activities
• Get paid a termly salary and work towards a performance related bonus
• Gain exposure to professional contacts and social networks
• Get a unique insight into the graduate recruitment market
• Have fun!

• Chartered Institute of Marketing’s Career Development Award
• All Teach First Brand Managers are now able to obtain the Chartered Institute of Marketing Career Development Award at no cost!
• Whilst being optional, this a great way of gaining extra recognition for your all work, allowing you to showcase the marketing skills you have developed and help to give you an edge in the competitive graduate market place. Best of all it’s a really simple process
• All you have to do is submit a portfolio which is assessed by The Chartered Institute of Marketing. For more information on the award visit the Get Into Marketing website

• Commitment of up to 4 hours a week for two terms (autumn and spring)
• Attendance at key Teach First events, including careers fairs and presentations
• Weekly communication with recruiter
• Provide feedback as required through Teach First surveys
• Produce a handover report for new Brand Managers
• Participation in induction days in September and training in December (both in London, travel and accommodation expenses paid)

We look for evidence of the following competencies when recruiting Brand Managers:

Networking Leadership Knowledge and passion for Teach First Interaction Resilience

• Innovative thinking
• Self-evaluation
• Humility, respect and empathy
• Planning and organising

The following experience is required:

• Connected within University through societies, teams, departments, voluntary organisations and unions
• Socially confident and able to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders
• Able to work well in a team as well as independently
• A self-starter with determination to succeed
• An ability to influence, encourage and motivate others
• Strong academic background in any degree subject (2.1 or above predicted)
• Permission to work within the EU

Leah Pulman
Kings College London

I applied for the role of Brand Manager because I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn new skills, gain valuable work experience, and ultimately increase my employability. I was also keen to become a part of the Teach First movement; addressing educational disadvantage by finding exceptional graduates for the Leadership Development Programme.

The diverse range of activities I’ve carried out this year has meant that I’ve been able to develop a range different skills. I have been given lots of responsibility and have been involved in numerous projects including attending careers fairs, running a campaign for 'What Would You Change About Education?, organising a pub quiz, recruiting students from stalls, and arranging one-to-one meetings with candidates. Additionally, Teach First has provided two really fun training sessions, which has given me real insight into how an organisation is run.

I've been able to work as part of a team, whilst still having the opportunity to lead projects. I've received a great deal of training and support and had the opportunity to network with industry professionals and develop transferable skills.

Saraah Ibrahim
Brand Manager
Queen Mary University

My role as a Brand Manager for Queen Mary University has been an amazing and I have loved every second of it!

I was instantly attracted to the role after hearing through a friend about the Leadership Development Programme and was drawn to the heart of the Teach First mission – to address educational disadvantage. The marketing and event planning highlighted my areas of expertise and allowed me to build on my existing strengths.

It was great fun to meet and network with other people through the What Would You Change About Education? love-heart campaign, and the delicious free Hummingbird Bakery cupcakes we used to our advantage during our promotion of the Access Challenge.

I have never felt so passionately about a charity and I am proud to represent Teach First. The confidence and dedication to a cause that I have gained from my time as Brand Manager will be so useful to whatever careers path I choose.

 

Applications are now open for 2012/13 Brand Managers. If you are interested in the role please register your interest on the form below:

In order to apply to be a Brand Manager for Teach First, you will need to complete and send through to us a Teach First Brand Manager application form.

You will receive an email giving you access to the Brand Manager application once you complete the following form (all fields are required):

First Name:
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University:	Aberdeen Aston Bath Birmingham Bristol Brunel Cambridge Cardiff City Durham Edinburgh Essex Exeter Glasgow Herriot Watt Imperial Keele Kings College London Lancaster Leeds Leicester Liverpool Loughborough LSE Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Oxford Oxford Brookes Plymouth Queen Mary Queen's University Belfast Reading Royal Holloway Sheffield SOAS Southampton St Andrews Sussex Swansea Trinity College Dublin University College London Warwick York
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We will be recruiting Brand Managers for the following universities in 2012:

Aberdeen Aston Bath Birmingham Bristol Brunel Cambridge Cardiff City Durham Edinburgh Essex Exeter Glasgow Herriot Watt

Imperial Keele Kings College London Lancaster Leeds Leicester Liverpool Loughborough LSE Manchester Newcastle Nottingham Oxford Oxford Brookes Plymouth

Queen Mary Queen's University Belfast Reading Royal Holloway Sheffield SOAS Southampton St Andrews Sussex Trinity College Dublin Swansea University College London Warwick York

Apply if you are:

• Currently studying at a UK university listed above that we are recruiting from
• An innovative thinker
• An effective communicator
• Sociable, confident and well-connected
• Self-motivated and driven
• Reliable
• A strong team player
• Able to commit up to four hours per week