Media and Communications Officer (Sciences)

Job title:

Media and Communications Officer (Sciences)

Company

University of Warwick

Job description

For informal enquiries, please contact Cara Curran (Associate Director – Communications) at Cara.curran@warwick.ac.uk.This is a hugely exciting time to join our communications team. In 2025 The University of Warwick turns 60 and we have ambitious plans to elevate our communications, media coverage and storytelling.Our vision is for the University of Warwick to be a loved and respected global education brand recognised as a world class leader in education, research and innovation, locally, nationally and internationally.Our Media and Communications Officers are at the front line of this vision as the university’s enthusiastic, dynamic and agile team of strategic story tellers. This particular role is focused on (but not limited to) our science related stories including those from Warwick Medical School and departments including Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology and Statistics.We are looking for driven, experienced and skilled communicators with a passion for news and journalism in all its forms.In this role you will be out speaking to our departments and academics, gathering information and stories to pitch to journalists and media outlets all over the world. You’ll ensure the University’s excellence in research, teaching, innovation, community outreach and widening participation are highlighted to raise brand awareness and achieve maximum impact. Providing advice and using your initiative you will generate ideas to get important messages across.You’ll monitor the wider news environment, seeking out and maximising opportunities for the University to be part of national and international news, as it happens. Handling media inquiries and working with stakeholders to get the University’s point of view across is a key part of this role.Experienced in working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments you will have the ability to work flexibly, building strong relationships as you go.Working collaboratively with colleagues within our marketing, creative communications, social media and internal communications teams you will advise, share opportunities, and help create news related content using social and digital media, as well as more traditional forms to communicate messages in the most effective way.We regularly have journalists, photographers and film crews on campus, and you’ll be working closely with them to tell our stories. You’ll undertake liaison ensuring that every detail is considered, all parties are briefed effectively and all opportunities for multi-channel coverage are maximised.Risk and reputation management is part of this role, so you need to have experience in this as well as a measured approach to this area.At the heart of our University lies the imperative to search for answers to the world’s most complex questions, and to share the knowledge we gain so that, together, we contribute to creating a fairer, better world for all.By joining Warwick, you’ll join a diverse, innovative, and globally connected community committed to igniting real-world progress regionally, nationally, and internationally.We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.About YouYou’ll enjoy the buzz of a fast-paced environment and seeing your stories appear in online and in national and international media. Excellent at prioritising, you’re adept at writing for different audiences to communicate complex issues simply.You should have a keen interest and/or experience in STEM related stories and content.You’ll also be able to see the content opportunities in other mediums including social and digital media to communicate stories in the most effective way.You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting people and be happy to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.You’ll need experience of working within a busy news environment as a journalist or in a press office and have an excellent understanding of the workings of external media (print, broadcast, online and social).You will be a team player who is happy to provide cover support for other colleagues during busy periods or if they are away.For further information regarding the skills required for this role please see the personal specification section of the attached job description.About the DepartmentThis role sits within the Corporate Communications team. The Corporate Communications team is responsible for promoting and protecting the reputation of the University of Warwick, and our brand. The team elevates and amplifies our research, education, achievements and impact – whether that’s internally to our staff, or to a global audience. Comprised of media, communications, digital and marketing experts, it is an exciting team to be a part of.The Corporate Communications team sits within the wider Marketing, Communications, Insight & Student Recruitment team. The team carefully communicates important messages around our excellent education and research, and innovative partnerships.The team provides expertise in campaign creation, multi-channel communications, market research, web development, and more. This broad base of professional skills and knowledge ensures the University is represented through compelling, creative, and consistent messaging and content, always keeping our varied audiences in mind.For more information, please see .About the UniversityBorn in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.You’ll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.*QS World University Rankings 2024** Research Excellence Framework 2021To find out more about us visit ourHow to ApplyCLOSING DATE: Wednesday 27 November 2024 at 11.55pmTo apply, please click ‘Apply’ below and submit an application form by the closing date. Please plan for any potential delays as you will not be able to submit an application past this deadline (even if you opened the form at, say, 11.30pm).Please attach a CV and cover letter.

• Your CV should include your most recent employment experience, any other relevant experience, and education history.
• Your cover letter must detail how you meet each of the essential criteria found in the Job Description document below (desirable criteria too, where possible).

Please see for guidance on writing a cover letter. We highly recommend using individual criteria as headers and giving examples below, though you are free to format the letter as you wish.To streamline our hiring processes, we can only accept applications via our official website, .Interview Date: TBCStart Date: TBCWhat we OfferWe will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer you access to flexible working, for more information click .We are proud to say that we are a .If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.Our Commitment to InclusionWarwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation. To find out more about our social inclusion work at Warwick visit our webpages .The University currently holds a , and a . The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the .Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellfare of all those we work with.In line with the DBS Code of Practice, the successful candidates for any roles involving regulated activity, will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. The University will take all neccessary measures to ensure that any individual subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group specified (ie. children and/or adults).We expect all employees, volunteers, and partners to share our commitment to safeguarding.Rehibilitation of Ex-OffendersThe University undertakes not to discriminate against anyone who makes a disclosure relating to a conviction. The information disclosed at application stage is only visible to the central DBS team (ie. not recruiting managers) to ensure there is no bias during the shortlisting process.Job Description

Expected salary

£34866 – 45163 per year

Location

Coventry

Job date

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:05:22 GMT

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