Marketing Student Ambassador (SoTD students only)

Reference
1102337

Branch
Heriot-Watt University

Start date
19/01/2026

Duration
3 Months

Hours and days
Minimum 2 hours per week. Additional hours may be applicable upon agreement with marketing team.

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£12.64

Holiday rate
£1.53

Role

We are recruiting a Marketing Student Ambassador to create user-generated content (UGC) for the School of Textiles and Design’s social media channels. For this role, we are only accepting applications from students who are studying at our Scottish Borders Campus in Galashiels.

The role holder will work closely with the Marketing and Communication teams, to plan, create, and publish original high-quality content (posts, videos, reels, blogs) that increase awareness of SoTD and its programmes, and encourages prospective students to engage with the university.

While the primary focus of this role is to produce engaging student-led content for all social channels, the role holder may also be required to work across various marketing platforms on occasion, including The Student Room, Unibuddy, and our Personalised Virtual Experience (Vepple).

Duties and responsibilities

The primary focus of this role is to help create visual content that can be used across marketing platforms and social media channels to highlight the school’s profile. Working with the marketing and communications team to plan a calendar of content, the role holder will be responsible for creating, editing and publishing regular content – covering a variety of topics including campus life, school facilities, priority programmes, and day-in-the-life, as well as ad-hoc university and cultural events. Acting as brand champion for the school, the role holder will be required to manage and reply to direct messages on the Instagram channel where appropriate.

Skills and experience

• Good understanding of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
• Experience in producing engaging visual content for our digital channels.
• Strong writing, editing and communication skills
• Ability to work with marketing professionals and manage workload.
• Excellent multitasking and organisational skills.

Location
Scottish Borders Campus - Galashiels

Additional information

To Apply: This role is for current Heriot-Watt Students from the School of Textiles and Design only. Please submit a relevant CV as well as a cover letter which clearly states your suitability and availability for this role.

For advice on CVs, cover letters and job applications, Heriot-Watt students can visit the Careers Service.

If you have any questions about the role or the application process, please email unitemps@hw.ac.uk.

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