Marketing & PR

Newbattle Abbey College is Scotland’s life-changing adult education college, offering extensive support to adults and young people at points of transition.

The College is set within an historic 16th century building and 125 acres of woodland and parkland in Midlothian, on the site of the original Abbey which dates back to the 12th century. The estate was placed in trust by the 11th Marquis of Lothian in 1937 to become an adult residential college – and the Newbattle Abbey College story began.

As one of Scotland’s smallest colleges, Newbattle offers access to further and higher education, primarily in social sciences, rural skills and outdoor education. The College is also the national accreditation centre for two innovative awards: Forest and Outdoor Learning Awards and Adult Achievement Awards.

We receive core funding from the Scottish Funding Council as a specialist college, which currently amounts to around 42% of our annual income. The balance is generated through a portfolio of activities, including events, residential programmes and international partnerships. The College also manages the adjacent Business Park on behalf of Newbattle Abbey College Trust Ltd. The income from these activities is invested back into our infrastructure and curriculum to support our purpose.

Background

The Events & Marketing Officer is responsible for acting as the first point of contact through to delivery for all College events, ensuring they are marketed, promoted, planned, managed and executed smoothly and to a consistently high standard.

The post holder will promote and market the College’s curriculum and commercial activity through effective, high quality, and engaging digital media content that aligns with and supports the College’s purpose and values. This role will also contribute to the business development and marketing strategy.

Through innovative marketing approaches and professional event management, the role contributes to student recruitment, income generation, and the continued development of the College’s reputation for excellence.

A requirement of the role is to support the delivery of events and associated commercial activities. The postholder will be expected to work outside standard business hours, including evening and weekend commitments. Working hours will therefore vary in line with operational requirements.

“The Glenturret, Scotland’s Oldest Working Distillery brings together the hard-won wisdom of generations of distillers with the imagination of contemporary masters to craft whisky moments to treasure in spirit and glass”.

As Scotland’s oldest working distillery, set in an exceptionally beautiful location, we honour our heritage, values and artisanal methods while looking to the future through innovation and industry-leading practice within an inclusive, progressive and highly spirited working environment. The Glenturret is a unique luxury Scottish brand, with a hospitality offering that includes the Two MICHELIN Star Lalique Restaurant, a busy visitor attraction and Aberturret Estate House. We are a forward-thinking, fast-growing business with ambitious plans for expansion and global growth.

The Glenturret is entering a new era of growth, strengthening its position as one of the world’s most coveted single malt Scotch whiskies. As part of our ambitious plans, we are looking to appoint an Assistant Brand Manager who will play a key role in supporting the continued growth and evolution of Scotland’s oldest working whisky distillery. Working across whisky, hospitality and visitor experiences, this role will support the planning and delivery of integrated marketing activity, product launches, digital communications and brand experiences that enhance The Glenturret’s position within the global luxury spirits category.

The successful candidate will be highly organised, commercially aware and creatively minded, with a passion for premium brands, storytelling and consumer experience. Supporting the Brand Manager and wider marketing team, they will help bring campaigns, launches and experiences to life across digital, retail, trade and hospitality channels, while ensuring a consistent and elevated brand presence.

This is a hands-on role offering exposure to all aspects of brand management, from new product launches and content creation to e-commerce, visitor experiences and performance reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
• Brand Marketing & Campaign Execution
• Digital Marketing & Content Management
• E-commerce & Consumer Experience
• Product Launches & Brand Activations
• Visitor Centre, Hospitality & Luxury Experiences
• Market Intelligence & Performance Reporting
• Stakeholder & Agency Management

About you:

You’ll bring experience from a marketing, brand or digital marketing role, ideally within premium FMCG, luxury goods, hospitality, tourism or spirits.

You will also have:
• A degree in Marketing, Business, Digital Marketing or a related discipline
• Strong experience with email marketing platforms, analytics tools and social
media scheduling software
• A solid understanding of digital marketing channels, content management
systems, social media platforms and e-commerce best practice
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and
deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with great attention to detail
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and InDesign, would
be advantageous

Skills & Attributes:
• A creative mindset with a passion for storytelling, design and luxury brands
• Commercial awareness with a consumer-focused approach
• Analytical thinking, with the ability to interpret performance data and identify
opportunities
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach to working
• An interest in hospitality, food and drink culture

What we offer:
• Excellent career development prospects
• 37 days’ holiday per year (pro rata)
• Double matched workplace pension
• Death in service assurance
• Generous on-site discounts within The Glenturret gift shop, The Lalique Boutique
and The Lalique Restaurant
• Free on-site parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on gym membership
• Access to the Glenturret Branded Portal, offering discounts across retailers, travel,
entertainment, fashion, health and beauty, food and drink
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Use of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attraction membership cards (ASVA)
 
We are working hard to understand our organisation better and to foster a culture that recognises and values different backgrounds, mindsets, skills, experience, knowledge and expertise. By having greater diversity, we believe that we will be a stronger and better organisation and ultimately will be able to inspire more futures. We therefore welcome applications from those who bring difference.

To apply for this opportunity, please email your current CV and covering letter to recruitment@theglenturret.com.

Please note that this is an open application window, and we may close the advert early depending on the volume of applications received. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Candidates must also be able to demonstrate that they currently have the required documents to live and work in the UK.

A full job description is available on request.

Live Borders is a charitable trust at the heart of the Scottish Borders, delivering sport and leisure, libraries, museums, arts and events that make a real difference to people’s lives. Every penny we generate is reinvested into our services and communities. We’re on an exciting journey right now – new leadership, a new strategy about to launch, and a genuine ambition to grow our reach and impact across one of Scotland’s most distinctive regions.

We’re looking for a Digital Marketing Officer to take the lead on digital marketing across the organisation. This is a broad, hands-on role with real scope to make your mark.

You’ll be the go-to person for everything digital – owning the website and app, leading on social media, managing paid advertising across Google and Meta, and acting as the team’s lead for our CRM and e-communications. You’ll also be our AI champion, helping the team identify and adopt tools that improve how we work.

The breadth of what Live Borders does means your work will span an unusually wide range of audiences, services and channels – from fitness campaigns to cultural events and everything in between. No two weeks look the same!

This post sits within our newly formed Engagement team, bringing together marketing and communications, fundraising, community engagement, insight and customer excellence. It’s a new way of working for us, and we want people who’ll help shape what good looks like.

What we’re looking for

You’ll have solid experience in a marketing role with a strong digital focus – social media, paid advertising, CRM, website management and analytics. You’ll be confident using data to make decisions and comfortable advising colleagues on digital. Familiarity with AI tools and an understanding of brand management and audience segmentation would be a real plus.

You’ll also line manage our Marketing Co-ordinator, so some experience of supporting or supervising others is helpful, though not essential.

We know it’s not always possible to tick every box. If you have the core skills and experience and you’re excited by what you’ve read, we’d encourage you to apply.

What we offer

• A strong flexible working structure (a typical week for our team has 3 days in the office, 2 working from home, with flexible start and finish times)
• 30 days annual leave plus 4 public holidays
• Free Live Borders gym and pool membership
• Free entry to our attractions

Download our recruitment pack to find out more, including how to apply.