Senior Communications Manager

About us

The Dickson Poon School of Law, King's College London is one of the oldest law schools in England and recognised globally as one of the best law schools in the world. The School was established in 1831 and has played an integral role in the life of King's since the university was formed almost 200 years ago.

The School is based in the East Wing of Somerset House on King's Strand Campus in London. Our location means that we are in the heart of legal London with the Houses of Parliament, government departments, the Royal Courts of Justice, the Inns of Court and the offices of global law firms all within walking distance.

About the role

The Dickson Poon School of Law seeks to appoint a Senior Communications Manager to lead and oversee the School’s internal and external communications activity, as well as its programme of external events. Reporting to the Head of External Engagement, the postholder will provide strategic communications advice and support to the School’s Executive Leadership Team, ensuring the delivery of effective communications, engagement and public relations activity that supports the School’s mission, vision and strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of integrated communications and engagement strategies for staff, students and external audiences. They will ensure the effective dissemination of university-wide messaging on key strategic priorities, while identifying and promoting opportunities to raise the profile and reputation of the Law School. The role will lead on the creation and delivery of compelling content across a broad range of channels, including social media, website, podcasts, and videos. The postholder will identify and promote impactful research, student and staff success stories, ensuring communications are engaging, consistent, and audience focused.

As a member of the faculty’s External Engagement team, the postholder will line manage communications and events staff, fostering collaboration, professional development and best practice across both functions. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced communications professional with a strong track record of developing and delivering coordinated communications strategies, managing a team, and building stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with excellent operational delivery and a passion for communicating the impact of one of the world’s leading law schools.

This is a full time (35 hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. This is a hybrid working role and the post-holder will be expected to be on campus for a minimum of 2 days per week, in line with King’s hybrid working policy.

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