Join a unique British University in China.  The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. This award winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 21 years.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China, a pioneer in Sino-foreign tertiary education, is rapidly expanding.  It is looking for ambitious, talented academics with a passion for teaching as well as research flair to join its team of science and engineering experts. UNNC is part of the University of Nottingham’s Global University, and offers unique teaching and research opportunities in a highly dynamic economy.

Purpose of role:

This role will primarily support the Shanghai Office based International Relations Officers to recruit high-quality Chinese students to the University of Nottingham’s UK Campus, develop and maintain brand awareness with social media marketing, and also support faculties’ online activities.

The role holder will work closely with colleagues in the UK and will report directly to the International Relations Manager, based in Nottingham, UK. The position will involve travel occasionally across China upon request and a flexible approach to working patterns.

Person specification:

Essential 

• Skills
  • Excellent literacy, presentation and interpersonal skills with evidence of building effective working relationships at all levels and communicating across a wide range of internal and external audiences
  • High proficiency in English and Chinese language
  • IT skills, highly proficient in the use Microsoft Office
  • Highly organised, self-motivated and committed, with the ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision and find solutions to complex issues as they arise
  • Digital marketing and communications expertise in local Chinese channels such as WeChat, Bilibili and Dou Yin
  • Ability to write engaging and well-received WeChat articles
• Knowledge and experience
  • Understanding of the UK recruitment practices
  • Experience of managing or regularly producing posts for local Chinese social media channels such as WeChat
• Qualifications
  • Educated to degree level, 2.1 classification or equivalent

Desirable:

• Skills
  • Numerate with expertise in statistical software
  • Design skills for digital campaigns and production of online materials
• Knowledge and experience
  • Working knowledge of the work and activities of other areas of the University relevant to their school/department/work unit.  
  • Growing awareness of developments in higher education and external professional environment that impact on the role.  
  • Experience of working in a target driven environment and evidence of successfully delivering against those targets
  • Experience of working with stakeholders such as academic staff, agents and school counsellors in a recruitment environment
• Qualifications
  • Degree or a professional qualification in marketing, design, computer science, cultural or communications studies
  • Experience of overseas study in the UK

Main responsibilities include:

Contribute to social media engagement (25%)

• Support Shanghai Office based International Relations Officers (IROs) with social media follower engagement.
• Assist IROs to develop monthly social media plans.
• Translate or produce content for social media accounts and support IROs with content design.
• Support IROs with Student Ambassadors scheme

Support conversions and lead on post-event enquiries (25%)

• Follow up event enquiries.
• Support conversion activities including but not limited to pre-departure briefings, call campaign, and offer holder chatgroups
• Support IROs to achieve targets towards an effective ROI.

Coordinate online and face-to-face activities for faculties (25%)

• Lead on liaison with faculties to develop a year-long online engagement plan.
• When incoming visits are possible, advise on faculty plans for offline events.
• Organise faculty webinars, briefings, taster lecturers, etc, with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide on-spot assistance to faculty activities.
• Liaison with faculties to timely follow up from each activity.

Other (25%)

• Provide logistical support to IROs.
• Assist with the production of promotional literature in Chinese.
• Sort out freight and expense claims for IROs.
• Support IROs with arrangements for workshops.
• Participate in training and staff development events.
• Maintain appropriate professional development, expertise and awareness.
• Undertake other tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be required. This may include occasional travels and support to Shanghai Office operations.
• Work with colleagues at our campuses in China and Malaysia to support a global recruitment effort and brand footprint.

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support 

This is a temporary position that you will be offered a fixed-term contract of up to 6 months, effective from November 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. We are committed to providing competitive employment packages while supporting the wellbeing of our staff to help them reach their full potential.

How to Apply

All applicants are required to formally apply online for the position.

Interviews will take place in Ningbo, China and likely interview dates are around late October 2025, but they are subject to change.

For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: https://jobs.nottingham.edu.cn/job/184328/ If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, Email: Job@nottingham.edu.cn Please quote ref. 184328. Closing date: 20 October 2025

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