Communications and Social Media Officer Oxford, England
University of Oxford
Full Time
Oxford, England
32332 - 38205 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
About the Blavatnik School of Government
Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.
What we offer
The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We regularly host events and talks with high-level guest speakers from across the globe – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have regular coffee/cake mornings for staff, a family-friendly Halloween event, and Christmas and summer parties.
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days’ annual leave
- Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
- Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
- Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
- Opportunities for remote working.
More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.
About the Role
The Blavatnik School of Government is looking for a Communications and Social Media Officer to join our External Relations team.
Reporting to the Media and Communications Manager, the successful candidate will lead the communications and marketing activity to deliver recruitment campaigns for degree programmes, and lead on the management of the School’s social media platforms. They will create compelling written profiles and spotlights of students and alumni for the School website, and project manage the Kyoto Prize at Oxford. They will produce external e-newsletters, keep the School’s website up-to-date, and take a lead role in marketing the School’s public events and internal communications.
The contract is permanent.
About You
Equipped with outstanding communications and writing skills, an interest in topical issues, and a sharp intellect, the successful candidate will play a critical role in promoting the School’s thinking, people and stories to a range of audiences, and in doing so help fulfil our mission.
They will be a gifted storyteller, able to creatively communicate the extraordinary and innovative work of the School and of the inspirational people in our global community. Highly collaborative, they will be a self-starter with experience of fast-moving and demanding environments, a proven team player, and possess a flexible and can-do attitude. They will also undertake day-to-day administrative tasks, so willingness and diligence in the face of routine duties is critical.
Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is Monday 18 September 2023.
