Senior Communications Officer

Join our dynamic Strategic Communications team as a Senior Internal Communications Officer, playing a pivotal role in our Staff Communication team within the vibrant Strategic Communication and Marketing Function at The University of Bristol. You’ll be at the forefront of crafting and executing strategic communication campaigns that drive the delivery of our People Priorities and overarching University goals. Your expertise will shine as you provide insightful guidance and contribute to the creation of integrated communication plans tailored to captivate internal audiences.

Strategic Campaign Development:

• Lead the development and execution of integrated, ambitious communications campaigns aligned with University priorities, fostering engagement with pivotal initiatives.

Audience Understanding and Tailoring:

• Utilise cutting-edge segmentation and mapping techniques to identify and comprehend target audiences and their needs.
• Tailor campaigns with precision, ensuring maximum impact while adhering to brand guidelines and our distinctive tone of voice.

Content Strategy Mastery:

• Manage, plan, and deliver a robust content strategy for people initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders across Professional Services and Schools/Faculties.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Foster close collaboration with key stakeholders essential for executing integrated plans, building productive relationships that drive success.

Impact Assessment and Continuous Improvement:

• Establish evaluation criteria to assess the impact of communication strategies.

Proven Communication Leadership:

• Demonstrated success in planning and executing communication activities in large, complex environments, both internally and externally.

Strategic Multichannel Expertise:

• Experience crafting core content for diverse channels, strategically choosing based on insights and assessing effectiveness.

Compelling Writing Mastery:

• Excellent written and copywriting skills, crafting engaging content for various audiences and channels.

Credibility Across Levels:

• Establish high credibility with staff at all levels, from administrative roles to Pro Vice Chancellors.

For a full view of the requirements for this role, please refer to the Job Description.

If you’re ready to bring these skills to a dynamic and challenging environment, join us and be a crucial part of our forward-thinking team!

Additional information:

We offer a hybrid working arrangement – 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Contract type:

Work pattern: Open ended

Grade: I

Salary: £37,099 to £41,732

School/Unit: Strategic Communications and Marketing

This advert will close at23:59 GMTon 25th March

For informal queries please contact Laura Greenwood, [email protected]

Interviews are anticipated to take place on week commencing 8th April

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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Join our dynamic Strategic Communications team as a Senior Internal Communications Officer, playing a pivotal role in our Staff Communication team within the vibrant Strategic Communication and Marketing Function at The University of Bristol. You’ll be at the forefront of crafting and executing strategic communication campaigns that drive the delivery of our People Priorities and overarching University goals. Your expertise will shine as you provide insightful guidance and contribute to the creation of integrated communication plans tailored to captivate internal audiences.

Strategic Campaign Development:

• Lead the development and execution of integrated, ambitious communications campaigns aligned with University priorities, fostering engagement with pivotal initiatives.

Audience Understanding and Tailoring:

• Utilise cutting-edge segmentation and mapping techniques to identify and comprehend target audiences and their needs.
• Tailor campaigns with precision, ensuring maximum impact while adhering to brand guidelines and our distinctive tone of voice.

Content Strategy Mastery:

• Manage, plan, and deliver a robust content strategy for people initiatives in collaboration with stakeholders across Professional Services and Schools/Faculties.

Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Foster close collaboration with key stakeholders essential for executing integrated plans, building productive relationships that drive success.

Impact Assessment and Continuous Improvement:

• Establish evaluation criteria to assess the impact of communication strategies.

Proven Communication Leadership:

• Demonstrated success in planning and executing communication activities in large, complex environments, both internally and externally.

Strategic Multichannel Expertise:

• Experience crafting core content for diverse channels, strategically choosing based on insights and assessing effectiveness.

Compelling Writing Mastery:

• Excellent written and copywriting skills, crafting engaging content for various audiences and channels.

Credibility Across Levels:

• Establish high credibility with staff at all levels, from administrative roles to Pro Vice Chancellors.

For a full view of the requirements for this role, please refer to the Job Description.

If you’re ready to bring these skills to a dynamic and challenging environment, join us and be a crucial part of our forward-thinking team!

Additional information:

We offer a hybrid working arrangement – 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

Contract type:

Work pattern: Open ended

Grade: I

Salary: £37,099 to £41,732

School/Unit: Strategic Communications and Marketing

This advert will close at23:59 GMTon 25th March

For informal queries please contact Laura Greenwood, [email protected]

Interviews are anticipated to take place on week commencing 8th April

We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values.

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people – because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

Available documents