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External Communications Officer (Science and Engineering)

Hybrid in London·Full-time·Added 3 days ago (last checked 10 Nov)

Imperial College London

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Our summary

Salary: £48,246 - £58,318 a year
About £3,190 - £3,700 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, London
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Monday 23 November
Commute: Cycle to work and season ticket loan

Skills

Social Media

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

The opportunity to build your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to deliver science for humanity
The chance to work in a dynamic, forward-looking external communications team
Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

The role

Are you a dynamic and strategic communicator with excellent news judgement? Can you create compelling stories from complex topics? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?

We are looking for a driven External Communications Officer to join our Science and Engineering desk. As Communications Officer you will bring Imperial's science and engineering activities to life for external audiences through traditional and digital media. You will and work collaboratively with Communications colleagues across Imperial to tell inspiring, impactful stories of Imperial's research, innovation and education.

What you'll do

Imperial College London's scientists and engineers are brimming with world-changing ideas, and each day their research findings and imaginative innovations are transforming society.

Your challenge is to use these amazing breakthroughs to tell Imperial's bigger story - of being the UK's most entrepreneurial university, of forging fertile international ties, of radically boosting London's economic potential through frontier innovation, of being a home to curiosity driven science.

You'll use tenacity and creativity to get Imperial academics, innovators, initiatives and breakthroughs in the media - turning complicated ideas into compelling stories, crafting strong news hooks, and spotting and jumping on external opportunities.

You'll create engaging, social-ready content at pace - bringing fresh ideas and approaches to create engaging digital and social media content.

You'll take a collaborative approach, developing successful networks across the university, and with external stakeholders, partners, journalists and influencers.

What we are looking for

You will be a strong communicator who can combine innovative, strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
You will have experience in delivering integrated communications strategies, and evaluating impact
You will have a track record of creating engaging, impactful content for social media audiences - staying across the latest trends, while keeping a laser focus on metrics.
You will have strong media and influencer contacts (preferably in the science, technology or business space)
You'll be comfortable translating complex science, and able to pick up new concepts quickly