Senior Communications – PR Officer
Bath Spa Live
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bath • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £33,951 - £37,694 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Within the role, you will lead and deliver strategic communications projects that enhance and protect the University’s profile, reputation, and brand.
- The role involves developing and delivering impactful communications plans across PR, media relations, internal communications, digital and social media channels, managing press office activity and media enquiries, and supporting crisis communications.
- You will create and oversee engaging content and campaigns, work with external PR agencies, and collaborate closely with academic and professional services to identify positive stories and support departmental communication needs.
Requirements
- Internal and external communications experience
- Press Office Management
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Technically and digitally competent
- Stakeholder management
- Management of team member experience
- Brand Management experience
- Social Media and Content creation experience
- For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Benefits
- Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
- Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
- Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
- Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
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Hard skills
communications planningpress office managementcontent creationbrand managementsocial media managementcrisis communicationsmedia relationsdigital communicationsinternal communicationsstakeholder management
Soft skills
excellent writing skillscommunication skillsteam managementcollaborationstrategic thinkingcreativityproblem-solvingadaptabilityinterpersonal skillsleadership