Communications and Engagement Manager

UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum

CMVM / School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences/Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research

Open-ended (permanent)

Full-time: 35 hours per week

We're looking for an experienced, creative and collaborative communications professional to help shape and share the world-leading work of the School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences, home to the Institute for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research. This is a rare opportunity to be part of building a new School community and identity from the very early days of our journey.

The Opportunity:

You'll lead on developing our digital presence, from planning and managing our internal and external channels to writing compelling content, devising creative campaigns and collaborating across our School and College to amplify strategic messages. You'll facilitate in-person and online events, build relationships and spot opportunities share great stories. Your understanding of how to connect and engage people will help us raise our profile, bring staff and students together as a community and build our reputation with researchers, partners, funders, potential collaborators, future staff and students and other key groups.

We're looking for someone who thrives in complex, collaborative environments and is comfortable working with colleagues at all levels of seniority in a changing and developing organisation. You'll be in your element when working across a variety of projects and activities, both large and small. With a proven track record of strategic communications, digital media and stakeholder engagement, you'll bring creativity, a solution-focused mindset and people skills to everything you do.

What you'll do:

• Lead on the development and management of our internal and external digital channels.
• Deliver creative and effective content, continually evaluating impact to ensure our activity drives engagement and grows our profile
• Translate complex information into compelling stories for our audiences, whether writing about our science for external audiences or helping our people navigate change
• Play a key role in building a sense of community amongst our staff and students, facilitating and promoting events as well as devising innovative communications campaigns to engage our diverse internal audiences
• Build trusted relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of seniority within our School and across our College

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

The salary for this post is Grade UE07: £41,064 to £48,822 per annum .

Your skills and attributes for success:

• A degree or equivalent training in a relevant field (e.g. communications, science)
• A proven track record in a similar communications role, with hands-on experience of writing for and engaging a variety of audiences – including researchers, clinicians, operational and technical colleagues, funders and the public
• Strong practical knowledge of social and digital media platforms, with experience planning and building new channels as well as crafting and curating content
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to influence, inspire, foster collaboration and build strong relationships
• Confident working both independently and collaboratively, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks, work to deadlines and proactively drive initiatives forward

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Application Information:

Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:

• CV

• Cover letter

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• A competitive salary
• An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
• To be part of a diverse and vibrant community
• Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

Championing equality, diversity and inclusion

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

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On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

Key dates to note

The closing date for applications is Thursday 11th December.

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Interviews will be held on 15th January 2026.