Joseph devo

Director of Marketing and Communications, Birmingham City University

Joseph Devo has spent eight years in senior management roles in higher education, providing strategic leadership across marketing, communications and student recruitment, including brand development, campaign innovation and nurturing customer demand.

Previously Director of Student Recruitment and Marketing for the University of Derby, and before that Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications at Birmingham City University, Joseph has consistently focused on institutional narrative – conveying authentic brand stories in campaigns such as I AM BCU. In his current role it has contributed to increasingly successful results, with record attendances at open days and all-time high applications numbers over the past year.

Prior to joining higher education sector, Joseph – a former journalist – was Head of Communications for the British Association of Social Workers.