Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager

About us 

King’s Centre for International Education and Languages (CIEL) a recently established, cross-cutting centre dedicated to expanding King’s educational reach. It unites three key areas - King’s Foundations, Summer Programmes, and King’s Language Centre – bringing together international pathway provision, pre-sessional programmes, pre-UG summer courses, undergraduate summer modules, undergraduate language modules, bespoke language programmes for the community and partners, and academic skills provision for all King’s students. 

Each of these areas are well established, respected and recognised within and beyond the King’s community. CIEL is dedicated to fostering collaboration between the three departments to further enhance educational excellence and enrich the student experience. With expertise in international education, CIEL plays a vital role in shaping a diverse and dynamic King’s student community.

About the role

CIEL is looking for a proactive and creative Engagement & Communications Manager to lead the centre’s communications and stakeholder engagement on a strategic and operational level.

The postholder will drive initiatives to expand learning and educational opportunities at King’s and reach broader audiences. They will manage internal and external communications, and collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, and deliver high-quality strategic communications as an integral member of the CIEL Central Team.

The postholder will develop in-depth knowledge of the CIEL ecosystem, including its activities, networks and partner organisations to develop communication plans that align with CIEL’s core objectives. They will coordinate comprehensive global engagement strategies to support student recruitment and diversity targets. Additionally, they will lead on the development of the annual programme brochures and promotional materials; support the applicant journey with open days, conversion events and engagement activities to optimise enrolment outcomes.

The postholder will collaborate in shaping and maintaining a cohesive and consistent brand narrative for CIEL across all content and campaigns. This includes overseeing brand-building initiatives, podcasts, videos, blogs, news stories and publications to enhance visibility and engagement. They will act as a key liaison between CIEL and the broader King’s network of communication and marketing professionals ensuring alignment of messaging and the effective amplification of initiatives.

The successful candidate will bring extensive professional knowledge and expertise in crafting strategic and effective internal messaging to support strategy delivery, as well as creating engaging content tailored to a diverse audience of internal and external stakeholders. An experienced professional with a strong track record in developing and delivering integrated communications strategies across various channels, they will play a key role in advancing CIEL’s growth, fostering engagement and ensuring that that stakeholders remain informed, connected and engaged.

This is a full-time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. 

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