UK Research and Innovation

Communications Manager

UK Research and Innovation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Swindon • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £37,841 per year

About the role

  • Project manage activities on behalf of the team to ensure we deliver on time and at high quality for a busy set of workstreams
  • Manage daily and medium-term evaluation and reporting processes
  • Help maintain and improve our Teams site, websites and digital channels
  • Day-to-day management of our media, journalist and other stakeholder outreach lists
  • Support our press inbox monitoring
  • Support with issuing press releases, media opportunities and with reactive enquiries
  • Support our news and comms planning gird process
  • Co-ordinate with other teams in comms to represent the team at suitable events and activities
  • Produce communications content both written and in other formats with support from Senior Managers
  • Support with the organising and running of ADR UK and/or ADR England events.
  • Support the ADR UK Strategic Hub to map and manage ADR UK and/or ADR England stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and partners. (S&I)
  • Resilience, multi-tasking and ability to work autonomously to tight deadlines. (S&I)
  • Ability to absorb, evaluate and communicate information appropriate to the audience. (S&I)
  • Attention to detail. (S)
  • Good problem-solving skills and lateral thinking. (S)
  • Flexibility to adapt to change and new challenges. (S)
  • Project management experience. (S&I)
  • Experience of working in a communications or engagement setting. (S&I)
  • Experience of working on digital channels and/or website content manage systems, or an interest to learn to do so. (S&I)
Benefits
  • An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme
  • 30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent)
  • Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities
  • Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice
  • Flexible working options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementcommunications content productionmedia outreachreporting processesdigital channels managementwebsite content management
Soft Skills
collaborationresiliencemulti-taskingautonomyattention to detailproblem-solvingflexibilitylateral thinking