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Communications and Engagement Manager, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Contract Type: Ongoing
This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Are you exceptionally skilled at finding, sourcing, and telling remarkable stories that gain attention across owned and earned communications channels? Here at the University of Leeds, our Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) is looking for someone who can breathe life into the stories about the Faculty’s mission, strategy, and contribution to Medicine and Health.
You will need to be an exceptional writer with a passion for how Medicine and Health can change the world for the better. You will be embedded at the heart of the Faculty as the eyes and ears for the wider communications team. Alert to powerful story opportunities, you will develop a broad range of content for internal and external stakeholders. You will also be able to build strong networks and relationships while prospecting for groundbreaking stories that illustrate how the Faculty is delivering real outcomes to progress the University’s strategic aims. We are looking for an accomplished, experienced, and self-motivated storyteller and communications practitioner. As a powerful voice for the Faculty of Medicine and Health and its achievements, you will communicate key priorities within the Faculty so people understand how their work relates to those priorities. You will also build close working relationships with the External Communications and Campaigns team to ensure the voice of the Faculty is heard by the media and other key stakeholders.
This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Are you exceptionally skilled at finding, sourcing, and telling remarkable stories that gain attention across owned and earned communications channels? Here at the University of Leeds, our Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH) is looking for someone who can breathe life into the stories about the Faculty’s mission, strategy, and contribution to Medicine and Health.
You will need to be an exceptional writer with a passion for how Medicine and Health can change the world for the better. You will be embedded at the heart of the Faculty as the eyes and ears for the wider communications team. Alert to powerful story opportunities, you will develop a broad range of content for internal and external stakeholders. You will also be able to build strong networks and relationships while prospecting for groundbreaking stories that illustrate how the Faculty is delivering real outcomes to progress the University’s strategic aims. We are looking for an accomplished, experienced, and self-motivated storyteller and communications practitioner. As a powerful voice for the Faculty of Medicine and Health and its achievements, you will communicate key priorities within the Faculty so people understand how their work relates to those priorities. You will also build close working relationships with the External Communications and Campaigns team to ensure the voice of the Faculty is heard by the media and other key stakeholders.
As Faculty Communications and Engagement Manager, you will:
Develop an in-depth understanding of the Faculty’s strategic plan to inform the development (in collaboration with colleagues from the Communications Department especially the Research Communications and External Communications and Campaigns teams), of an integrated communications and engagement plan for the Faculty, identifying key audiences, messaging, outcomes, risk, and opportunities.
Proactively seek out, develop, and draft content illustrating the Faculty’s mission, strategy, and research outcomes. Content will be shared with key Communications and Engagement team colleagues to be tailored for a range of external channels and platforms.
Take an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) approach to all communications as well as helping to inform and create communications about our EDI initiatives and activities, such as Athena Swan.
Work as part of the Faculty Strategic Project Team to aid in the creation of communication plans.
Work with Schools and Institutes to build communications skills in local teams e.g. share and disseminate communications best practice and train in new communications tools.
Working with our central brand communications team, to implement the University verbal identity and narrative and visual identity and narrative across faculty communications channels.
Building strong relationships within the Faculty of Medicine and Health and with the central Communications and Engagement team.
Identifying and then executing appropriate profile-raising opportunities for the Senior Leaders of the Faculty where they would represent the Faculty and University. Supporting the senior leadership of the Faculty with internal communications in crafting narrative and aligning this to the overall Faculty and University narrative.
A Degree in Media/Marketing Communications, Communications or related subject/or equivalent relevant experience with a proven track record of delivering strategically aligned communications outcomes working in media relations, communications, or journalism.
Experience of identifying, sourcing, and telling interesting and newsworthy stories that gain traction and engagement in the media and across owned and earned communications channels.
An understanding of how equity, diversity and inclusion applies in the higher education sector including the Equality Act (2010) and the Public Sector Equality Duty.
Writing, editing, and publishing content for the web and creating other content types for other digital channels (e.g., Networking and interpersonal skills (including – crucially – negotiating and influencing) and a proven ability to build collaborative, productive working relationships, and networks, gaining trust, and offering clear advice at the most senior levels.
Energy, resilience, and self-motivation, with evidence of being able to both take the initiative and work independently, as well as support and work collaboratively within a wider team to develop effective communications activities.
Experience of working with Medical and Healthcare organisations or brands.
We are a campus based community and regular interaction with campus is an expectation of all roles in line with academic and service needs and the requirements of the role. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. To find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Leeds area visit ourWorking at Leedsinformation page.
University Values
All staff are expected to operate in line with the university’s values and standards, which work as an integral part of our strategy and set out the principles of how we work together. More information about the university’s strategy and values is available at
Our University
As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students and staff from all walks of life. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Within the Faculty of Medicine and Health we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black and Asian people, those who belong to a minority ethnic community; and disabled people. Information for disabled candidates, impairments or health conditions, including requesting alternative formats, can be found on ourAccessibilityinformation page or by getting in touch with us
Criminal Records
A criminal record check is not required for this position. Any offer of appointment will be in accordance with our Criminal Records policy. If you are not a British or Irish citizen, from 1 January 2021 you will require permission to work in the UK. This will normally be in the form of a visa but if you are an EEA/Swiss citizen and you were resident in the UK before 31 December 2020, this will be your status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
26 days’ holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – that’s 42 days a year
~ Generous pension scheme plus life assurance– the University contributes 14.Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
~ Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and more.
~ Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
Elizabeth Hindmarsh, Strategic Projects Team Manager
Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions.
