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Reference: 59070

Date Added: 15 January 2017
Closing Date: 30 January 2017

Job Title: Senior Communications Officer

Working For: Russell Group

Location: London

Salary: £33,000 - £45,000 dependent on skills and experience

Length of Contract:

Job Details

The Russell Group, which represents 24 leading universities in the UK, are seeking a Senior Communications Officer. This is a permanent full-time post with the following responsibilities:
• working with Policy colleagues to produce high quality, accurate comments and articles, and identify potential new key messages
• maintaining and updating the Russell Group website
• leading on social media activity
• writing clear and concise copy suitable for a variety of audiences and channels
• producing news releases and comment of the highest quality and to deadline
• primary point of contact for international and regional media enquiries
• contact for inquiries regarding Russell Group policies
• assisting with the production of policy publications
• monitoring relevant coverage in domestic, international and social media, including collating coverage and alerting the team
• maintaining forward planning ‘grid’ for press coverage and external events
• assist with organising events

Candidates will need to demonstrate that they can manage and prioritise a challenging and varied portfolio of work, meet tight deadlines, embrace change, and work cooperatively and flexibly as part of a team. Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and experience:
• strong public relations skills and experience of promoting an organisation both verbally and in writing
• direct experience of dealing with the media would be an advantage but an interest in traditional and new media is also important
• excellent written and oral communication skills including a proven ability to draft and edit copy and produce clear, concise, briefing material and content for different audiences
• experience of relationship building both internally and externally, and a track record of collaborative working
• experience of writing for the web, CMS systems and/or using new and emerging media in a professional environment would be a distinct advantage
• be a graduate with a good honours degree

Benefits include a generous career average pension, an interest-free travelcard loan, a cycle scheme, and a subsidised canteen.

The Vacancy Description is available from: http://russellgroup.ac.uk/about/vacancies.

Closing Date: 30 January 2017

Interview/Start Dates

Application Details

To apply, please submit the following to rg.1@russellgroup.ac.uk:

1) An up-to-date curriculum vitae including:

  • employment details including your current salary
  • your degree and A-Level qualifications including subjects and grades
  • two references

2) A supporting statement (maximum 500 words) addressing the following three points:

  • how your knowledge, skills and experience meets the requirements of the role
  • detailing specific experience of working in a public relations setting
  • why you are interested in working for the Russell Group

Website: http://russellgroup.ac.uk/

Additional Notes