Creative Futures Officer

3 weeks ago


Leamington Spa, United Kingdom University of Warwick Full time

**Location**
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Creative Futures Incubator based at 1 Mill Street, Leamington Spa and the newly established Esports Centre on campus.

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Innovation - Warwick Enterprise

**Position Type**
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Full Time, Fixed Term

**Duration**
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Fixed-term until 31 May 2025

**Salary**
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£33,966 - £44,263 per annum

**About the Role**
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Officer to join the Creative Futures team based in the Innovation Group at University of Warwick.

As the Creative Futures Officer, you will be an integral member of a small team who work to increase opportunities for students, graduates, staff and academics and build relationships with the thriving creative cluster in Coventry and Warwickshire.

**About You**
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You will need to be able to work under pressure to the highest standards in a fast-paced environment, responsible for a range of activities including market research, project planning, assisting on press and marketing campaigns, writing reports, capturing stories for key partners and supporting the team deliver services to small creative businesses through the Creative Futures Incubator based at 1 Mill Street, Leamington Spa and the newly established Esports Centre on campus.

You will provide high quality project management to a range of external engagement and business support projects within the Creative Futures team. Working with a variety of stakeholders, delivering key services with departmental and institutional partners, it is essential the agreed outcomes and delivery milestones are achieved efficiently, and results are captured and shared widely.

You will lead and project manage various initiatives, services, challenges and events that connect University staff and students with the business community in Leamington Spa first and foremost, and then wider across Coventry and Warwickshire and the West Midlands region. Based in 1 Mill Street, this role will be embedded in the business community and be response and pro-active to business needs and adept at identifying opportunities that are mutually beneficial to all partners.

**About the Department**
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The University of Warwick launched its Creative & Digital Communities initiative in 2019 with the core objectives to increase opportunities for students, graduates, staff and academics and build relationships with the thriving creative cluster in Coventry and Warwickshire.

Creative Futures is a value-driven digital & creative centre in the West Midlands, we advance education, skills, appreciation and understanding of the creative industries with a particular focus on games, digital technologies and esports.

More information can be found here:
Creative Futures is part of the Warwick Innovation District, a large, open innovation ecosystem that stretches from the University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, through Leamington to Wellesbourne.

We bring together academics, businesses, founders, and investors, to start, scale and pivot businesses, while helping students gain the opportunity to experiment with creative and critical thinking. Our passion is to see our region prosper.

**About the University**
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Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.
- QS World University Rankings 2024

**Research Excellence Framework 2021

**How to Apply**
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The interviews will be held **week commencing 15 January 2024.**

**What we Offer**
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We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

**Our Commitment to Inclusion**
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Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporti


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