Permanent, full time, 37 hours per week
Band 4 - £31,396 to £34,980 per annum
About the Post
The University of Suffolk is looking for a dynamic and creative person to join the communications team to deliver a range of engaging and targeted student recruitment and corporate materials. These will include social media campaigns and content, prospectuses, newsletters, event guides and more. You will be evidence based in your approach and will monitor the impact of content and social media activities, providing reports, insights, and recommendations to the Communications Manager. In your role, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of the University’s prospectuses and corporate publications including for undergraduate, postgraduate, and international audiences.
- Manage the production of all University corporate publications, including coordinating photo shoots, developing, and maintaining the photo library, copywriting and proof reading, providing administrative support, and overseeing required tender processes and production schedules.
- Create content for blogs, video, and social channels such as X, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.
- Manage and maintain a publications and social media planning schedule with clear timelines and responsibilities
- Oversee and evaluate design requests received, allocating projects, and managing day to day workloads of the graphic designer and publications assistant
About the Team
- The content officer will be part of the communications team which sits within the Directorate of Marketing, Communications and International.
- The Directorate is responsible for student recruitment, admissions, marketing, events, website, social media, external and internal communications.
- The team has a proactive social group which coordinates various activities through the year
- The team benefits from agile working, with on-campus time of around 60%, however, many people choose to be in the office more often to work collaboratively.
About You
You will be a creative and organised person with excellent writing skills who is able to juggle multiple projects and deadlines in a busy environment. You will have a solution orientated approach to problem solving and have a good attention to detail. In addition, you will have:
- A degree or equivalent level qualification
- Experience in the production of publications, including planning and scheduling
- Be a proficient copywriter and proof-reader
- Experience creating social media content and posting on a range of channels
- A proven track record of delivering multiple projects to strict deadlines in a busy environment.
- You will be competent in the use of digital systems including Microsoft Office applications and Sharepoint.
Benefits
- Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 1-4 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days.
- Agile and flexible working, including family friendly policies.
- We offer a competitive pension scheme through USS.
- Staff discounts at a number of local amenities.
- Discounted membership at various Ipswich Fit sites: unlimited access to gyms, swimming lanes, fitness classes and discounted racket sports.
- We offer up to a 100% fee waiver for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course, subject to a set of criteria and conditions.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice.
- Wellbeing programmes.
- Staff recognition annual awards.
Closing Date: Monday 30 September 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Jacqueline French j.french@uos.ac.uk
Please see the Job Application Guidance to support your application.
We are a values driven organisation, committed to ensuring we remain a beacon for aspiration and achievement, while providing a great environment to work and study. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.
We believe sustainability is fundamental to our culture and our business as usual working practice, and are commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), whilst actively addressing resource usage and climate and biodiversity degradation. We are seeking passionate individuals who share this commitment, aligning with our strategic initiatives and procedures to drive positive change and contribute to a more sustainable future.
