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Social Media Officer

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Salary
£27,025 - £31,302 per annum (according to relevant experience)
Closing date
19 Feb 2019

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Job Details

Location : Oxford Road, Manchester
Closing Date : 19/02/2019
Salary : £27,025 - £31,302 per annum (according to relevant experience)
Employment Type : Fixed Term
Faculty / Organisational Unit : Science & Engineering
Division : Sci & Eng External Affairs
Hours Per week : 35 Hours per week
Contract Duration : Asap until 1 September 2020

The Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Manchester is looking for a communicator who is well versed in multimedia storytelling and social media outreach, to join its Communications and Marketing team.

Can you tell a story using multimedia? Are you a creative communicator who can collate stories around higher education, online learning and academic research, making your content accessible to a broad audience? Are you a strategic thinker who can amplify impact by shaping content for the right digital channels, driving engagement and building communities? Are you highly organised and comfortable in a fast-paced environment?

As our Social Media Officer you’ll work closely with academic departments and research teams within the Faculty, collating original content for multiple audiences. You will work with the wider Communications and Marketing team to plan and execute social strategies in support of Faculty priorities.

You will oversee editorial voice, collate compelling written and video content, lead digital community-building and run data analytics. You will be responsible for liaising with academic and Professional Services staff to uncover stories about the latest research, teaching and learning, helping to create content which builds positive digital communities.

Applicants must have professional writing experience, familiarity with digital content production, and solid knowledge of the current social media landscape. Successful candidates will be inquisitive and self-driven, able to plan and execute projects on a timeline, have good instincts for storytelling, able to exercise good judgment in making decisions, and understand how to analyse and report on data.

This is an opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic team that works well together. If you are looking for a stimulating position in a very busy, highly productive environment, this is the job for you.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies

Enquiries about vacancy shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Andrew Poole

Email: andrew.poole@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

Tel: 0161 275 4499

Technical support:

Email: universityofmanchester@helpmeapply.co.uk

Tel: 0161 850 2004

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date

Further Particulars

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manchester

Following a 2.5million donation by Greensill, a leading British FinTech company founded by Lex Greensill, Alliance Manchester Business School at The University of Manchester is looking to recruit to three brand new posts! These appointments will have an emphasis on Financial Technology and be part of the School’s strategy to strengthen research and teaching on the topic and boost the region’s capacity and capability in Financial Technology (FinTech).

It is an exciting time to be based in Greater Manchester, one of Europe’s leading digital and technology clusters. The region is home more fintech start-ups and scale-ups than any other UK region outside London, and Manchester was the fastest growing tech city in Europe in 2019.

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Location
OXFORD ROAD
MANCHESTER
M13 9PL
GB

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