Faculty Communications Manager

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working time: 100% fte - We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements

Contract type: Fixed Term (12 months fixed term basis. There is a need for temporary cover)

Maternity cover available from 17^th March 2025, on a fixed term basis for 12 months. (There is a need for temporary cover)

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you exceptionally skilled at finding, sourcing, and telling remarkable stories that gain attention across owned and earned communications channels? Can you simplify complex information, develop a compelling narrative, and communicate effectively across a range of channels? Are you an effective relationship manager, comfortable talking to, and gaining the support of, a wide range of people?

Here at the University of Leeds, our Faculty of Biological Sciences (FBS), is looking for someone who can breathe life into the stories about the faculty’s mission, strategy, and contribution to life sciences.

You will need to be an exceptional writer with a passion for how science can change the world for the better. Working closely with the Pro-Dean for Research, you will be embedded right at the heart of the faculty as the eyes and ears for the wider communications team. Alert to powerful story opportunities, you will develop a broad range of content for use by external and internal communications colleagues. You will also be able to build strong networks and relationships while prospecting for ground-breaking stories that illustrate how the faculty is delivering real outcomes to progress the University’s strategic aims.

We are looking for an accomplished, experienced, and self-motivated storyteller and communications practitioner. As a powerful voice for FBS and its achievements, you will also build close working relationships with the External Communications and Campaigns team to ensure the voice of the faculty is heard by the media and other key stakeholders.

Salary Requirements of the Skilled Worker Visa Route

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

By joining the Faculty of Biological Sciences and reporting into Professor Karen Birch, Executive Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences, you’ll play a vital role in elevating the faculty’s profile as a global leader in biological research. Your work will directly contribute to its mission of addressing some of the most pressing challenges in human, animal, and environmental health.

If you’re ready to use your skills to amplify the Faculty’s impact and inspire its audiences, we want to hear from you!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Professor Karen Birch, Executive Dean & Professor of Exercise Science

Email: K.M.Birch@leeds.ac.uk

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