External Communications Officer

Job title:

External Communications Officer

Company:

Royal Holloway, University of London

Job description

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.Full time, Fixed term (1 year)Royal Holloway, University of London, is seeking an External Communications Officer to play a key role in enhancing the University’s reputation through creative, engaging and timely communications. This is a varied role which will see you proactively identifying opportunities to showcase the University’s leading research, education and experience through global media coverage, building media relationships and planning and executing creative communications campaigns as part of a wider Marketing and Communications directorate.Working with the External Communications team, you will help to produce engaging content for use in external communications activity as well as across the University’s owned channels. The External Communications Officer will also deliver an effective response service to a wide range of reactive media enquiries.Creative, proactive and an excellent communicator, you will be skilled at taking complex ideas and turning them into engaging media stories. The ability to manage opportunities from idea, through development to conclusion is essential, as is the ability to recognise how stories can be creatively crafted for different channels and audiences. Strong organisational skills, an ability to manage your time effectively and work to tight deadlines, are essential for this role.Experience within Higher Education is not necessary, however you should have previous external communications experience gained from working in a reactive and proactive press office or communications agency environment. You should also have the ability to navigate large organisations and confidently build relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:Please quote the reference: 1224-365Closing Date: 23:59, Thursday 9 January 2025Interview Date: Thursday 16 January 2025 Further details:

Expected salary

£33521 – 39058 per year

Location

Windsor, Berkshire – Egham, Surrey

Job date

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 01:58:10 GMT

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