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