Change Communications and Engagement Manager

The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional to play a key role within our strategic change programmes at University of the Arts London (UAL).

As Change Communications and Engagement Manager, you will create, coordinate and deliver communications plans for UAL's strategic change programmes. You’ll draft and review informative and people-centred communications content for the programmes, ensuring they are aligned with the overarching university change narrative.

You will work with a range of internal and senior stakeholders, advising leaders from across UAL on employee engagement and communications opportunities. This will involve building relationships with a variety of individuals, providing effective guidance on change communications and engagement activities, and identifying key strategic change and communications opportunities. 

This role is based at High Holborn but is part of the wider Communications community at UAL. As a community, we are embarking on a transformation programme to become a single university-wide team which will improve the reach and impact of our communications.

About you

As an accomplished creative, you will provide:

• Experience of leading communications for significant change programmes, using a range of channels and techniques to monitor how people react to your communications.
• Experience of understanding your audience, gaining insight and getting feedback to ensure your communications are relevant, credible and persuasive.
• Experience of supporting senior leaders and change champions by developing effective communications and engagement plans.

We’re seeking a highly organised and innovative individual who possesses a keen attention to detail and excellent problem-solving abilities. You’ll have strong digital, verbal, and written communication skills, capable of telling compelling stories and creating a significant impact through your communications.

Additionally, you’ll be adept at establishing solid working relationships with a broad spectrum of internal and senior stakeholders. You must be able to collaborate effectively with various teams across diverse professional disciplines.

We are UAL

UAL offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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Closing date: 23:55, 4^th April 2024.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at SocialPurposestaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk. 

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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