Head of News

**Head of News & Media**

**Department**: Marketing, Communications and External Affairs

**Salary**: Starting from £46,735, rising to £55,755

**Grade**: Grade 8

**Contract Type**: Full Time, Open Ended

**Closing date**: Thursday 02 October 2025

**Interview date**: Friday 17 October 2025

**Reference**: FM13013

**Are you a natural collaborator and strategic communications professional who loves shaping public perception through storytelling?**

As the Head of News and Media at the University of Bath, you will lead a talented team to elevate the University's reputation on a local, national, and global scale.

This is a unique opportunity to craft compelling narratives around our world-leading research, manage high-profile integrated campaigns alongside Marcomms colleagues, and work with our inspirational academics striving to solve some of the world's biggest challenges in relation to sustainability, health & wellbeing, and digital.

As a seasoned and skilled professional, you will oversee the smooth running of the press office, lead integrated media evaluation and reputation management, and work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement to advise Senior Management on all communications matters.

**About you**

We're looking for a confident and experienced media professional who can mentor and inspire a high-performing team, ideally with a background in the higher education or research sector. You will have exceptional writing skills, capable of translating complex information into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences, and bring proven expertise in reputation management.

A self-starter with a deep understanding of the evolving global media landscape and a strong passion for news, you proactively identify trends and seize new opportunities. Highly organised and adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and maintaining a sharp eye for detail.

Above all, you are skilled, motivated and measured—someone who, like the rest of the Communications team, believes in the power of storytelling to make a meaningful impact on the world.

**Further information**

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. This is a hybrid role working on campus two days per week, with additional flexibility around events and role requirements.

Participation in an on-call rota is required for this role, and an additional on-call allowance is paid.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Corinne Evans (Vice-President, External Relations).

**What we can offer you**

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. An accredited Disability Confident Leader, autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work/life balance
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities, including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits on our website.

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**Right to Work in the UK**:
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £46,735.00-£55,755.00 per year

Work Location: In person