Internal Vacancy: Communication and Marketing Lead (0.5 FTE) for ECIU University

‍ECIU University seeks a Communications and Marketing Lead to develop and support communication and marketing within the ECIUn-PLUS-2 project and the wider ECIU University ecosystem.

 ECIU University brings together learners, educators, researchers, institutions, and external stakeholders across Europe to collaborate on innovative approaches to education, research, and societal engagement. Communicating the alliance's activities, achievements, opportunities, and impact in a coherent and consistent way is therefore essential to strengthen awareness, participation, and stakeholder engagement.

The CSC Communication and Marketing role supports the visibility, reputation, and strategic positioning of ECIU University by ensuring coherent,strategic, and effective communication and marketing across the ECIU University ecosystem.

The role translates the ECIU University vision and strategic priorities into coordinated communication and marketing actions aligned across projects, work packages, and member universities, including audiences for continuous learning.

This vacancy is for a 0.5 FTE to be filled by a staff member from inside the ECIUn-PLUS-2 project partner universities, for a 2-year period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028,

You will join the ECIU University Central Support Capacity (CSC), an international and committed team working together to build and develop ECIU University as a European University Alliance.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Co-develop and drive the ECIU University communications and marketing strategy and action plan, aligned with the ECIU University Vision 2030.
• Ensure alignment and consistency between ECIU University strategic priorities, project communications, dissemination objectives, and institutional marketing activities across all ECIU University projects.
• Coordinate communication and marketing activities across the Alliance by actively collaborating with project communication and marketing teams to promote synergy and avoid duplication.
• Promote coherence and consistency of ECIU University messaging, branding, and positioning across ECIU University projects, initiatives, and member universities.
• Support the development and implementation of communication and marketing campaigns that advance ECIU University’s strategic objectives.
• Facilitate the effective use of shared communication, marketing, and digital engagement tools and channels.
• Coordinate the strategic use of external communication and marketing service providers in line with ECIU University goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with member universities and other stakeholders to strengthen visibility, reputation, and impact.

Qualifications

• You have experience in communications & marketing, understanding the needs ofinternal and external target groups of ECIU University.
• You have experience using digital communication and marketing tools, online collaboration platforms, websites, social media, and other technologies to support communication, dissemination, stakeholder engagement, and community outreach.
• You are able to communicate effectively with diverse audiences, translate strategic priorities into coherent communication actions, and work collaboratively across institutional and cultural boundaries.
• You are proactive, self-motivated, and committed to strengthening the visibility, reputation, and impact of ECIU University.
• Experience in international, higher education, research, or innovation environments is considered an advantage.
  
  

Applications

Applications should be submitted by email to the ECIU Institutional Coordinator of your university (see list below). Applications should include a motivation letter addressed to Niall Power, Director of ECIU University, and a short CV.

The closing date for applications is 30 September 2026. Online interviews are expected to take place during the week of 5-9 October 2026.

Please note that this position will be hosted in different organizational contexts within the alliance. The workplace will be located at one of the ECIU University member universities. A travel budget is available for this role.

As a consortium of innovative universities, ECIU believes that diversity and equal opportunities are essential drivers of creativity, innovation, and excellence. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values and respects differences between individuals and groups and promotes equal access to opportunities, resources, participation, and decision-making. We therefore encourage applications from all interested candidates and will take the ambition of maintaining a diverse team and broad representation across the ECIU University partnership into account during the selection process.

About ECIU University

The ECIU University is an initiative of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) that creates a groundbreaking educational model on a European scale. ECIU University is a pioneering European University Alliance where learners, teachers, and researchers collaborate with a broad set of societal and economic stakeholders to solve real-world challenges. ECIU believes in creating an invigorating model of a true European University for the benefit of European society.  

List of ECIUn-PLUS-2 Partner Institutional Coordinators