Senior Communications and Marketing Officer

The role

The Faculty of Education, Health and Human Sciences’ (FEHHS) Marketing, Events and Communications Team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to the role of Senior Communications and Marketing Officer.

The main focus of the role is to undertake a wide range of communication and engagement activities to support the faculty, including the Institute for Lifecourse Development (ILD), in developing an outward facing profile so that its work is more visible to stakeholders and funders, and to improve student recruitment.

The role is expected to develop and implement an internal communications plan, which supports and complements the university’s communications plan.

You’ll also coordinate news items and stories related to the faculty, staff, and students, liaising with the Marketing and External Relations (MER) directorate, to promote both internally and externally.

In addition, you’ll provide support to the team for key annual student recruitment and marketing activities.

Your profile   

We’re looking for someone with proven recent experience in a communications role as well as experience in project management. You’ll also need to have an understanding of internal and external communications.

You’ll need to have experience developing and delivering internal communications plans, planning and prioritising work in order to meet deadlines, digital and social media, analysing campaigns, events and other data, and proven ability to identify a story that has helped to convey why information being shared is important to the audience.

You should be someone who has excellent copywriting skills, a high attention to detail, and ensure your communications are relevant, accurate, well-written and meet objectives of the wider business. 

Great problem solving and decision-making skills are crucial alongside accuracy and an eye for detail, as well as being willing to contribute to wider team goals. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Paul Myrmus at p.myrmus@gre.ac.uk 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsfehhs@gre.ac.uk 

We operate a hybrid working policy, as set out in the University’s Working Principles and Guidelines.

Employment Visa: Under the UK Government Points Based System scheme this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored for a Skilled Worker Route application. 

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful.

Academic Career Pathways

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form. 

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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