Vice Chair - Education vacancy on the Midlands Regional Board

During these challenging times for our members we are seeking to strengthen the Midlands team to deliver activities and engagement to support our members, marketers and aspiring marketers in the region. This will be by offering networking opportunities and events, promoting professional marketing practice, offering career development opportunities and engagement with the wider business community.

The role is voluntary and to be eligible you must be a voting member of CIM (ACIM, MCIM, or FCIM) based in the Midlands region. Appointments are for an initial term of office of three years.

Vice Chair Education - The role involves promoting careers in marketing, CIM qualifications and CIM membership to undergraduate and postgraduate students at CIM Graduate Gateway universities in the region. 

You will liaise with the CIM Volunteer Partnerships Manager and Learning Partnership Manager covering the region to engage with contacts at identified Graduate Gateway universities to promote local activities and events, deliver talks to students about marketing careers, CIM qualifications and membership. You may assist with the development of marketing clubs and societies, present prizes at strategic partner universities and liaise, where applicable, with the CIM student ambassadors on campus.

Qualities and experience – You will be an experienced marketing practitioner, well-connected in the sector, with knowledge of business support services and organisations. You'll also be passionate about inspiring the next generation of marketers.

If you are interested in joining our volunteer team then please email me, Judith Mason, Volunteer Partnerships Manager, explaining your interest and how you are suited to the role. More details about the roles can be found here. Please include a full CV with your application. The closing date for applications is Thursday 25 March.