Senior Internal Communications and Events Officer

We are seeking a talented and proactive Senior Internal Communications and Events Officer to join our Marketing and Communications Directorate. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled communicator and experienced events professional to play a central role in shaping the staff and student experience across our university community.

In this varied and high-impact position, you will support the planning, delivery, and evaluation of high‑quality internal communications and engagement activities. You will create compelling content for our internal channels, coordinate key institutional events, and help ensure our staff and students feel informed, connected, and valued.

A major part of the role is leading the end‑to‑end delivery of an annual programme of staff events for the Vice-Chancellor’s Office, celebrating success, championing inclusion, and bringing our values to life. In 2026 and 2027, this will include our flagship Annual Staff Awards. You will ensure all events are well organised, accessible, delivered on time and within budget, and reflect the university’s culture and ambitions.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across academic and professional services teams, contributing to a consistent, engaging internal communications approach across the institution.

Key Responsibilities 

1. Internal Communications Create, edit, and publish engaging content across internal channels, ensuring messages are clear, accessible, and aligned with university priorities.
2. Event Leadership & Delivery Lead the end‑to‑end planning and delivery of major staff events (including the Annual Staff Awards) managing logistics, suppliers, budgets, and on‑the‑day coordination.
3. Stakeholder & Community Engagement Build strong relationships across academic and professional services teams, supporting colleagues with advice on internal communications and event coordination.
4. Content Creation & Channel Development Produce high‑quality written, visual, and digital content, support the improvement of internal communication platforms, and contribute to staff and student engagement campaigns.
5. Professionalism & Continuous Improvement Manage multiple priorities independently, uphold high standards of accuracy and organisation, and identify opportunities to enhance communications, events, and staff engagement.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Victoria Smith on (V.P.Smith@greenwich.ac.uk) 

Should you have any queries please contact the People Directorate Team on peopleoperationsadmin@gre.ac.uk.

The university is a brilliant place to work. We aim to become the top modern university in the UK by 2030 and our people are truly at the heart of what we want to achieve. We offer a great set of benefits including an excellent pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, flexible working options including hybrid working and a genuine commitment to development.

We are looking for people who can help us achieve our Strategic Plan, through the values we expect for our whole university community, of being Inclusive, Collaborative and Impactful. 

Discover why the university of Greenwich is the perfect place to shape your future – watch our Vice-Chancellor & Chief Executive's inspiring message on why you should join us Your Future Starts Here.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. 

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

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