Student Communications and Engagement Executive

The opportunity

We believe the world needs creativity. That’s why UAL is a social purpose university, dedicated to nurturing creativity and deploying it to help solve the world’s problems. At the core of our 10-year strategy is a commitment to making the world a better place through our collective creative endeavour, and the Student Communications and Engagement Executive will be key to communicating to students our progress and engaging them in this focus.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of UAL’s first university-wide communications function, bringing together talented colleagues and remarkable stories from our 6 Colleges. The Student Communications and Engagement Executive is part of a team delivering a shared UAL communications and engagement plan that achieves university-wide goals such as attracting students to study with us, embedding social purpose across the University and improving the student experience.  

The successful candidate will work closely with the UAL-wide communications function and College communications teams to source, plan, schedule, write and send a range of communications and campaigns for our students. The role will be an integral part of the team; liaising with different stakeholders across UAL to write and edit compelling and engaging content.

The role is located at University of the Arts London in High Holborn but with some travel to other UAL sites in London and some days home working. It will be line managed by the Student Communications and Engagement Manager.

About you

We are looking for a communications expert who has experience of communications and engagement in complex organisations. The post-holder should have a good understanding of publishing digital content and good practice in digital accessibility.

We are audience-first and evidence-led, so an understanding of how to measure the success of communications activity and how to structure a campaign is also necessary. 

Collaboration is at the heart of this role; both in being a proactive and helpful team player but also sharing information and working with other teams as part of our newly integrated communications structure.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

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Closing date: 2^nd March 2025, 23:55.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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