Deputy Head of Communications- News
4 days ago
Fantastic opportunity for a Deputy Head of Communications to join a leading higher education organisation
Deputy Head of Communications
- News & Media
Higher Education
Permanent
£43,414-£47,423
Oxford
- Hybrid working 2 days in the office
We are working exclusively with a fantastic higher education organisation based in Oxford. They are looking for a Deputy Head of Communications to lead, strategise and manage the media relations campaigns, both reactive crisis comms, and sharing positive newsstories across the university.
**Responsibilities**:
- Lead the University's external media engagement, proactively working to build the profile and reputation of the University amongst all types of media including international, national, regional / local and specialist / sector and online
- Proactively plan PR activity, identifying opportunities for positive coverage and reacting quickly to breaking news and developments which could impact the University's reputation
- Advise the Vice-Chancellor and other members of the Vice-Chancellor's Group (VCG) on media and wider communication issues
- Identifying opportunities to work with University Faculties and Departments to develop communications campaigns and projects to strengthen the overall standing of the University
- Lead on the University's crisis communications in the event of a high-profile negative media story or a University emergency. The post-holder will identify and anticipate potential risks, provide professional advice and make key decisions affecting thereputation of the University within tight timescales
- Lead out of hours media cover and liaise directly with senior staff as appropriate
Personal Profile
- Experience leading a busy, high profile media team, with the ability to handle high pressure media relations to a timely and effective manner
- Experience developing an external communications strategy, to plan prepare during crisis communications, as well as ensuring national and global PR for the university
- Line management experience
- Experience in a higher education or public sector environment desired, but not essential
- Demonstrable experience of building and maintaining a strong network of journalists and media contacts
- Experience of acting as a senior spokesperson for an individual or organisation facing public scrutiny
- Demonstrable experience of successfully advising senior staff on communication issues
This is a fantastic opportunity to work with one of the top universities in the UK, if you are a senior communications professional looking for your next opportunity please contact Chloe Williams on or
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