Job Description
Calling all senior communications professionals!
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A world-famous university who has a rich history of world class research that expands minds and changes lives, are looking to appoint a creative, motivated Head of Internal Communications.
As the Head of Internal Communications will be responsible for developing and delivering an engaging iComms strategy for a diverse audience of students, academics, and professional services colleagues and will work in an integrated, campaign-led way, to lead, manage and inspire the iComms team to deliver an engaging and successful programme of internal communications, which increases engagement and participation levels.
Benefits
Full brochure of all staff benefits provided upon successful application.
- Annual leave and closure days
- Flexible working
- Competitive pension (Grade 6 - Employees contribute 9.8% and the Uni will contribute 21.4%)
- Salary sacrifice schemes:
Workplace Nursery scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Season ticket loans.
- Discounts for staff:
Apple Education Discount, NUS TOTUM CARD, Costco membership
Microsoft Office for staff
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- Chaplaincy and multi-faith support
- Opportunity to participate in Equality and Diversity networks including Mandala, Springboard and Aurora programmes
- Enhanced provision for family friendly leave
- Arts and culture - free entrance to the university's Picture Gallery and public lectures
- Discounted tickets to concerts
- Low-cost restaurants, bars and shops
- College buses to two local train stations
- Access to five beautiful walking routes around the campus.
Main responsibilities will include:
- As the Head of Internal Communications be responsible for the development and delivery of a creative, responsive and tailored internal communications strategy, which enables the creation and sharing of engaging content, user generated where appropriate, in order to provide both students and staff with reasons to feel proud of being part of the community.
- Work closely with the Principal and Executive Board to distil and communicate institutional narratives, improve their visibility and modes of communication, develop mechanisms to ensure the employee and student voice is heard and engaged with, and to increase the transparency of staff and student engagement in decision-making.
- Lead the development and effective delivery of a calendar of internal campaigns, initiatives and messages, which support and reinforce the university's strategy and core business, celebrate successes, and order / bundle content as appropriate to ensure the greatest visibility of important messages (e.g., Student Surveys, Induction and Integration).
- Use audience insights and an evidence-based approach to ensure the strategy and activity is relevant to the target audience. This includes, but is not limited to, leading student and staff focus groups and the application of digital platform analytics.
- Ensure activity is measurable and demonstrates a positive impact on agreed engagement measures.
- Lead on the ongoing development of the core iComms channels, both online and offline, paying particular attention to how the university can address the emerging needs of Generation Z (and in time Generation A) and harness digital platforms and developments such as dark social to support engagement.
- Provide internal communications leadership for strategic delivery across the university; act as the communications lead on Project Boards, develop key messages and approaches, and deliver integrated communications and engagement plans.
- Play an important role in the Marketing and Communications senior team, providing leadership to colleagues across the function, and taking the lead on overarching campaigns for multiple audiences, as appropriate. This includes supporting some out-of-hours activities and events, in accordance with the university's TOIL policy and volunteering time during the working day to support key initiatives, such as graduation.
- Develop, grow and maintain effective working relationships and networks with key individuals internally and externally within higher education.
This is a great opportunity to work for a historic university that is set in 135 acres of stunning parkland, have six schools, 21 academic departments and approximately 10,500 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 100 countries and to lead a dynamic team of professionals who are responsible for the development and delivery of a creative, responsive and tailored internal communications strategy, providing both students and staff opportunities and reasons to celebrate their membership in the University's community
If you are interested in this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and a member of our team will be in touch to arrange a convenient time to schedule in a call and discuss the application process.
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