External Communications Officer
  • England,South East,Surrey
  • full-time
  • £33,000 - £39,000 per annum
Job Description:
As the External Communications Officer, you will be instrumental in boosting the University’s reputation through creative, engaging, and timely communications. Please note - this is a 12 month FTC.
Client Details
Our client is a well-regarded University located in Surrey, offering hybrid working and the chance to join a collaborative and fantastic team!
Description
As the External Communications Officer you will have the following responsibilities:
*Actively seek opportunities to highlight the University’s top-tier research, education, and experiences through international media coverage
*Build media relationships and planning and executing creative communications campaigns
*Produce engaging content for use in external communications activity, as well as across the University’s owned channels
*Deliver an effective response services to a wide range of reactive media enquiries
*Please note this is not an exhaustive list.
Profile
The successful External Communications Officer will have/be:
*Demonstrable experience within a similar communications/media role - ideally gained from working in a reactive and proactive press office or comms agency
*A creative, proactive and excellent communicator being skilled at taking complex ideas and turning them into engaging media stories
*The ability to manage opportunities from idea, through to development to conclusion
*The ability to recognise how stories can be creatively crafted for different channels and audiences
*Strong organisation skills
*Ability to manage time effectively and work to tight deadlines.
Job Offer
12 month Fixed Term Contract.
Salary banding - £33,521 to £39,058 per annum.
Generous annual leave, training & development opportunities, pension scheme, free parking and various schemes (such as Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans etc).
Egham based - with flexible working.
Please note - interviews will be taking place in January 2025.
Job number 1840149
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