Faculty Senior Communications Manager

About us

The Faculty of Brain Sciences is a global leader in research and education into the mind and brain, and home to some of the most influential and creative academics in the field. UCL is the top-ranked university in the UK for research power in Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience according to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework 2021. The Faculty includes the following divisions and institutes:

• Division of Psychology & Language Sciences

• Queen Square Institute of Neurology

• Division of Psychiatry

• Institute of Ophthalmology

• Ear Institute

• Institute of Prion Diseases

About the role

The role is part of the Faculty of Brain Sciences Marketing and Communications team. The postholder will lead the communications function for the Faculty, with responsibility for raising awareness and reputation of the Faculty and its divisions and institutes as a leading global centre of education, innovation and research in brain sciences. The postholder will work closely with academic leads and develop in-depth knowledge of the Faculty and its divisions and institutes. They will bring their detailed knowledge and understanding of effective communications to deliver integrated campaigns and content to support the overarching Faculty Marketing and Communications Strategy.

This role also has line management responsibility for the Faculty Communications Manager (1.0 FTE).

Interviews are planned for Thursday 18 April.

About you

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of developing and delivering multi-channel communications for a range of audiences. This includes extensive experience of translating complex research to a lay audience. You will have strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, with the ability to think creatively and be innovative while also being able to prioritise in a busy work environment. The role requires a high level of digital literacy, including digital design tools, digital content creation, website content management, HTML email platforms, social media channels and management tools. Please refer to the job description and person specification for more detailed requirements.

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)

• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme

• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)

• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan

• Immigration loan

• Relocation scheme for certain posts

• On-Site nursery

• On-site gym

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service

• Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; people with disabilities; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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