Department:     Marketing
Salary:     £25,217 to £28,331 per annum
Closing Date:     Sunday 01 September 2019 at midnight
Interview Date:     Thursday 12 September 2019

Full-time, permanent role

Salary is £25,217 to £28,331

Location: York

Ambitious, inclusive and responsive to change, York St John University is an empowering place to learn and a rewarding place to work.  We're looking for an experienced and creative communications officer to join our team within the Marketing, Student Recruitment and Admissions Directorate. Based at our award-winning campus in the heart of York, recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the best places to live in the UK, you’ll join an exceptional educational environment that has helped to make us one of the fastest growing universities in England.

In this influential and varied role, you’ll proactively identify opportunities to enhance the University’s profile, reputation and influence on a regional, national and international stage. By understanding our audiences, you’ll choose the best ways to promote our staff and student achievements, highlight our community contribution and showcase our growing research influence. Our ideal candidate will share our values of fairness, sustainability and inspiring others to succeed.

We’re looking for a skilled communications professional with a talent for shaping clear messages and writing compelling copy for diverse audiences across multiple platforms. Working across both external and internal communications, you’ll build and maintain relationships with our media contacts, community partners and external stakeholders, as well as with our staff and students. A sound understanding of the HE environment is an advantage, but more important is a strong track record of delivering impactful PR and communications activity, with the confidence and ability to provide strategic communications advice to colleagues.

If you want to shape the next stage of our 178-year history, make us stand out in a competitive field and you relish working with purpose and pride to transform lives through education, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 01 Sep 2019
Category: Professional Support