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BridgeU

Data-driven platform matching students to universities

Junior Marketing Executive

Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
London, UK
In Person
Growth & MarketingMarketing Generalist & Management

About the job

Requirements
  • Experience using content and social media management systems to publish, schedule, and analyse content.
  • Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and similar software.
  • Examples of innovation and excellent content creation in previous work, along with interest in the education market.
Responsibilities
  • Write about education news and cover stories for readers of the company blog.
  • Contribute ideas to the content calendar.
  • Create data visualisations that communicate narratives and add value to stories and marketing collateral.
  • Help develop and execute the social media strategy.
  • Conduct audience and market research.
  • Collect data to analyse marketing campaigns.
  • Report regularly on performance.
  • Support the overall success of marketing campaigns, including producing brochures and fulfilling customer promotional-material requests.
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to generate ideas for online-audience posts.
  • Strong verbal, visual, and written communication skills.
  • Proactive and organised approach to work.
  • Creative approach to marketing and content.
  • Strong visual and aesthetic judgement.
  • Interest in mastering current storytelling and social media innovations.

About the company

BridgeU is a data-driven platform that connects international K-12 schools with higher education institutions worldwide. It helps students explore 26,000+ universities, get career assessments, and build applications using tools like a Writing Builder and intelligent university matching. For school counselors, it streamlines guidance workflows, tracks progress, and submits documents through integrations with Common App and Parchment. The platform charges universities for insights and access to BridgeU’s global network (1,000+ schools in 140+ countries) while schools access it for free, with the goal of improving study abroad outcomes through coordinated analytics and recruitment.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$8.2M

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

2013

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What believers are saying

  • Manifest's 2026 NAFSA partnership boosts BridgeU access to university recruiters globally.
  • September 2026 Manifest says BridgeU serves close to half a million students yearly.
  • Advisor optimization in February 2026 reduced tech debt and improved large-cohort school workflows.

What critics are saying

  • Cialfo inside Manifest overlaps BridgeU; product consolidation can cannibalize BridgeU by 2027.
  • Universities can switch spend to Explore, Cialfo, or in-house recruitment tools quickly.
  • BridgeU depends on international student mobility; visa tightening can crush university demand fast.

What makes BridgeU unique

  • Manifest Global kept BridgeU distinct after its April 7, 2025 acquisition from Kaplan.
  • BridgeU spans 1,000-plus schools across 140 countries, with university connection workflows.
  • 2026 updates added Bree AI, PSHE, and advisor optimization for counselor workflows.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

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1 year growth

-11%

2 year growth

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JobsXL
Oct 13th, 2026
Junior marketing executive.

Junior marketing executive. at BridgeU in London (Published at 13-10-2026) Company Description The world of higher education is experiencing extraordinary growth, as it prepares to absorb 100 million more students by 2025. With the introduction of online courses, and the emergence of viable new alternatives to traditional higher education, students find themselves confronted with a more diverse and international range of post-secondary opportunities than ever before. Traditional approaches to university preparation and careers guidance must adapt to meet the evolving needs of today's students, preparing for tomorrow's world. Operating successfully in secondary schools in 40 countries, BridgeU's platform leverages data about courses and universities from around the world, and combines intelligent tools with streamlined administration to empower schools to provide a premium, modern, careers-guidance service to their students. Declared one of the most innovative EdTech Startups in Europe (by EdTech Europe), BridgeU has raised $3.5m in venture capital from Octopus Investments, Seedcamp, Fresco and GSV Acceleration. Job Description We're looking for someone to be part of the growing marketing department at BridgeU. This job requires someone who's ready to think fast, adapt quickly, and who can't wait to take on new challenges. We believe that marketing is essential, guiding potential customers' first interactions with our company and shaping the way BridgeU is presented to the world. We're looking for an ambitious, driven person to join our team and help drive engagement and growth. Your role will include, but not be limited to: writing about education news and covering stories for readers of the BridgeU blog; contributing ideas to the content calendar; working on data visualisations that tell compelling narratives and add value to stories and marketing collateral; helping to develop and execute social media strategy; carrying out audience and market research; collecting data to help analyse marketing campaigns; regular reporting on performance; and ensuring the overall success of marketing campaigns by being willing to tackle the smallest or biggest jobs - from working on a brand new brochure to sending out 100 mugs to new customers. Qualifications This role will suit you if you: * Love coming up with new ideas for posts and writing for an online audience * Excel at communicating, verbally, visually and in writing * Are proactive, organised and super-creative * Have a keen eye for the aesthetics of a piece of work * Have some experience with using content and social media management systems to publish, schedule, and analyse content * Are interested and keen to master the latest innovations in storytelling and social * Have some experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, and similar software * Can provide examples of innovation and excellent content creation in your past work, and interest in our market Discover more Browse Careers Viewed: 14 times Receive Job Offers in your email:

PR Newswire
Apr 7th, 2025
Manifest Global Acquires BridgeU for Expansion

Manifest Global, a Singapore-based education investment firm, has acquired UK-based BridgeU from Kaplan. BridgeU will join Manifest's portfolio alongside Cialfo, both offering digital platforms for global student mobility and college application support. This acquisition enhances Manifest's position in student guidance and university recruitment. CEO Rohan Pasari emphasized the move's role in expanding access to higher education opportunities worldwide.