Social Media and Events Coordinator

Do you have excellent communication skills and a passion to create digital content using social media platforms for marketing purposes? If so, then this role in supporting the new Expanding Excellent in England (E3) project in the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) could be for you.

As Social Media & Events Coordinator you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and strategically targeted communications and event support for the E3 programme of research. The role will involve a high degree of liaison and relationship building as you will work closely with, and support where needed, academic and professional services colleagues delivering the E3 project.

As Social Media & Events Coordinator you can expect to be involved in:

• setting up and developing content for the E3 project webpages
• communicating news stories and press releases about the E3 project, its staff, their research and innovation, impact, etc. via appropriate channels
• creating social media content, including films and to keep up to date with social media trends and influences 

What will you bring to the role?

• Strong customer service experience
• Effective negotiation, influencing and communication skills
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of communications, ideally gained in the Higher Education sector

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
• retailer and wellbeing discounts via Edenred
• on campus cinema/theatre, sports facilities, library, nursery (Canterbury) and food outlets
• study while you work discounts, cycle to work scheme, local business discounts
• support in your development and wellbeing at all stages of employment, including an Employee Assistance Programme
• training and development opportunities at all levels
• on-site parking

This Social Media and Events Coordinator appointment comes at an exciting time for DICE, as it recently received >£10 million of research investment. Through Research England’s prestigious Expanding Excellence in England (E3) scheme, DICE will focus on terrestrial and marine (re)wilding in East Kent, developing nature recovery networks in southeast England and international policy and practice related to OECMs (other effective area based conservation measures). 

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/ 

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact peopleserviceshr@kent.ac.uk quoting reference number: HSS-223-24.

Further details:   

Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

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