Communications Manager
Job summary
The Department of Earth Science and Engineering (ESE) is seeking a Communications Manager to manage and enhance internal and external communications for the Department, and to play a key role in framing the Department’s message. The Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London combines teaching and research in Earth Sciences with related Engineering disciplines. It is one of the leading Earth Science departments in...
Job listing information
- Reference ENG02530
- Date posted 17 March 2023
- Closing date 14 April 2023
Job description
Job summary
The Department of Earth Science and Engineering (ESE) is seeking a Communications Manager to manage and enhance internal and external communications for the Department, and to play a key role in framing the Department’s message. The Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London combines teaching and research in Earth Sciences with related Engineering disciplines. It is one of the leading Earth Science departments in the UK with a reputation for excellence in both teaching and research.
Duties and responsibilities
As Communications Manager, you will devote considerable time to the management, development and maintenance of the Departmental website and digital media, with the prime purpose of proactively promoting the work of the Department and its affiliated staff and students. You will also take a lead role in coordinating and managing events designed to promote the Department to key internal and external stakeholders. You will work on a wide range of communications activities aimed at improving the Department’s outreach and knowledge transfer capabilities and build collaborations across the Department.
Essential requirements
This role would suit an ambitious individual with a strong communications background, including content management, editorial news development, events planning and the use of social media in a professional setting. This is a busy and varied post requiring an enthusiastic and highly competent person able to multi-task and to work to deadlines. The post-holder must be proactive in their approach to their duties and be able to work with minimum supervision. The post involves a high level of interaction with staff of all levels as well as students and is an exciting opportunity for an individual with a keen interest in science and engineering. Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for more information.
Further information
The post is offered as a full-time, open-ended contract and is based in the Department of Earth Science and Engineering at Imperial College London (South Kensington Campus).
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About Imperial College London
Imperial College London is the UK’s only university focussed entirely on science, engineering, medicine and business and we are consistently rated in the top 10 universities in the world.
You will find our main London campus in South Kensington, with our hospital campuses located nearby in West and North London. We also have Silwood Park in Berkshire and state-of-the-art facilities in development at our major new campus in White City.
We work in a multidisciplinary and diverse community for education, research, translation and commercialisation, harnessing science and innovation to tackle the big global challenges our complex world faces.
It’s our mission to achieve enduring excellence in all that we do for the benefit of society – and we are looking for the most talented people to help us get there.
Additional information
Please note that job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, and the post-holder may be required to undertake other duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. All employees are expected to follow the Imperial Values & Behaviours framework. Our values are:
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- Excellence
- Integrity
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In addition to the above, employees are required to observe and comply with all College policies and regulations.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are an Athena SWAN Silver Award winner, a Disability Confident Leader and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
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