Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment
16 Dec 2020
Acting Director Claire Brown appointed to permanent role following a challenging year
Claire Brown is to be appointed as our University’s Director of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment with effect from 1 January 2021.
Claire has been acting in this role since April and has expanded the remit of the Division to embrace Student Marketing, Student Communications, UK Student Recruitment and Widening Participation in order to strengthen support at the centre of the University for these important activities.
As Director, Claire also provides leadership for the wider Communications and Marketing Leadership Team and plays an important role in developing our marketing plans to support student recruitment whilst also leading and co-ordinating our corporate communications activities.
She has significant leadership experience in HE, having previously been Director of External Relations at the University of Liverpool.
Our Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Hackett said: “I am delighted to offer Claire the permanent post. She’s been with the University for two years now, and this year she’s done a great job of steering us through one of the most challenging times ever for our communications, marketing and student recruitment functions.”
Claire said: “This year has been an extremely testing year for all of us but I’ve been amazed by how hard the team has worked, with our colleagues from across the University, to manage the many difficult and often sensitive situations that COVID-19 has presented.
“I’m looking forward to continuing to work with them as we face the new year, with all that entails, and beyond.”
The Division of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment has launched a new website following the leadership changes that brought together 79 colleagues in seven teams: University Communications, University Marketing, Policy@Manchester, Student Communications, Student Marketing, Widening Participation, and Student Recruitment.
For all the information you need on our new Division, visit: