ADE UK Careers Officer - Film, Games, Business & Marketing (North)

AD Education UK is a growing network of leading creative education institutes in the UK. The group’s institutions are united around strong values and sharing a vision for creativity and innovation within creative media education. With over 40 years of pioneering and sector-leading experience, our graduates can be found throughout the music, film, games and wider creative media sectors, winning prestigious awards and employed within the highest echelons of their respective creative fields. Our market-leading portfolio of schools includes The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) and SAE Institute UK. 

Requirements

Role: ADE UK Careers Officer - Film, Games, Business & Marketing (North)

Location: Leeds, Liverpool or Glasgow

Division: Careers and Industry

Salary: Grade 6, SP 25 - £26,495 per annum

Contract: Part-time (0.6 FTE) Permanent

About Us

SAE Institute was founded in 1976 and is a globally operating higher education provider focused on creating a talent pipeline for the creative media industries. Our network of campuses spans over 28 countries on six continents with more than 40 campuses. SAE Institute in Europe is Part of the AD Education group of companies, delivering industry-focused creative education to more than 30,000 students. SAE offers industry-focused Creative Media Degrees across eight subject areas – Audio, Content Creation & Online Marketing, Film, Game Art Animation, Games Programming, Music Business, Visual Effects, and Web Development.  

ICMP (The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance) is a leading UK music school with campuses in London and in 2025 opening in Liverpool and Leeds. For over 35 years, ICMP has been at the forefront of contemporary music education, offering personalised, industry-focused training to help students thrive in the competitive music industry. ICMP delivers innovative undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including specialisations in Electronic Music Production, Live Event Management, and Music Marketing. 

Job Overview 

The Careers Officer - Film, Games, Business & Marketing (North) is responsible for supporting AD Education UK students and recent graduates, primarily from the School of Film & Games and the School of Business & Marketing to transition successfully into professional work, higher study, or self-employment. This will include proactively sourcing and promoting opportunities within the film, television, animation, VFX, games, esports, business, marketing, communications, and related creative/enterprise sectors.

The postholder will be based at either the Leeds, Liverpool, or Glasgow campus and will be required to travel between the three locations when needed to support departmental activity and student engagement.

The role leverages relationships with the wider AD Education UK alumni community as well as local, regional, and national employers in these industries, as directed by the Careers Manager and in liaison with the Artist and Creative Development Manager where appropriate.

They will provide administrative assistance across departmental activities and work closely with the Careers Manager to contribute towards Graduate Outcomes, employer engagement, and industry engagement strategies, ensuring that AD Education UK students and recent graduates are supported to progress into professional, sustainable employment aligned with Graduate Outcomes targets.

Key Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities
Administrative

• Provide administrative and logistical support to the Careers Manager and Artist and Creative Development Manager across all departmental events and initiatives, including in-curriculum and extracurricular events and project funding initiatives, with a focus on Film, Games, Business & Marketing pathways.
• Advertise student and graduate opportunities - particularly those within film, games, business, marketing, creative production, and associated sectors including social media, email, and the Careers+ jobs board.
• Monitoring the departmental inbox dealing with routine and non-standard queries, including those which require an understanding of information outside the immediate work area and knowing who else to involve.
• Liaise with the Creative Assistant to ensure that promotional collateral is provided to Marketing team for scheduling promotion across platforms.
• Conduct research into film, games, business, marketing, and related wider creative industries to develop targeted resources (e.g., for international students, freelancers, entrepreneurial students, and those meeting Access & Participation criteria).
• Attend graduation and open day events where appropriate.
  

Student and Graduate Engagement

• Develop engagement with students and alumni across all Creative Careers Team activity, with a specific focus on Film & Games and Business & Marketing students, particularly final-year students and recent graduates (0-18 months) on targeted activity aligned with Graduate Outcomes strategy. Communicate through institutional platforms as well as dedicated Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn channels.
• Ensure that final year students from Film, Games, Business & Marketing have a meaningful engagement with the Creative Careers Team so that they can effectively articulate and evidence their employability skills prior to the completion of their studies through targeted engagement with academic colleagues and other teams across AD Education UK
• Work with the Creative Careers Team to identify innovative ways to target and engage Film, Games, Business & Marketing cohorts within the AD Education UK student and alumni community, based on data and feedback and with a particular focus on final year students and engaging these in embedded industry engagement and employability focused interventions.
• Work in close liaison with the Access & Participation Manager and Student Voice and Communications Coordinator to target specific groups and cohorts of students to aid with progression.
• Assist with the delivery of a focused alumni mentoring scheme focused on matching final year graduates with alumni working in areas of interest as well as administration of the Industry Mentoring Scheme focused on final year students.
• Work with the Careers Manager to develop and deliver the Alumni programme of support for recent graduates and liaise with relevant departments to ensure logistics for this are organized and promoted effectively.
• Work with the Careers Manager to provide administrative support for Alumni Events and Initiatives.
• Work with the Artist and Creative Development Manager to provide administrative support for the Careers Festival and Industry 1-2-1 Provision.
• Work alongside the Careers Officer (South) and deliver an effective comms plan for both Students & Alumni.

Knowledge

• Proven interest in and knowledge of contemporary creative industries with a strong understanding of film, games, business, and marketing sectors is essential.
• Interest in (and experience of) higher education sector (especially contemporary creative education) is desirable.
• Understanding of AD Education UK’s student and alumni community, including the particular interests of Film, Games, Business & Marketing cohorts, is desirable.
• Experience of using social media for promotional purposes (ideally using scheduling programmes) is preferred.
• Previous experience of higher education (especially focused on creative industries) is desirable.
• Degree graduate preferred

Skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) is essential
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong written communications skills and ability to write to a company ‘voice’.
• Communicate information (written and verbal) of some complexity and report on information with clarity and accuracy
• Full proficiency in English language and right to work in the UK
• Ability to work independently and a practical approach to problem solving
• Strong time management skills and ability to work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to correctly input data correctly

Please see full job description here. The deadline for applications is 24 May 2026

Note: ADE is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. ADE is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will be required to obtain a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme with Royal London Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Enhanced Maternity and Adoption Pay

Enhanced Paternity Pay

Occupational Sick Pay

Healthcare Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme (Legal & General)

Group Income Protection (Legal & General)

Life Assurance (Legal & General)

Season Ticket Loans 

Ride to Work Scheme

Staff Discounts – Short Courses 2025-2026

50% off ICMP courses