Responsibilities

• Implementing the Institute’s communications strategy and growing the Institute’s influence in both digital and traditional media.
• Seeking opportunities to improve communications methods and processes to increase impact.
• Representing the Institute in all university-wide communications, events and societal engagement meetings.
• Leading the ongoing development and application of key messaging, language guides, and tone of voice for Grantham Institute communications.
• Advising others within the Imperial community on best practice in climate change and environment communications.
• Leading communications planning for Grantham Institute projects.
• Delivering and oversee a range of communications services, through training, advice and assisting staff at all levels.
• Overseeing the application of Imperial’s and the Institute’s brand.
• Championing the use of the new Dynamics CRM in communications, events, outreach and public engagement activities
• Developing and supporting the Communications team in line with the Imperial Values, ensuring that wellbeing, workload and EDI plans are in place.

Requirements

• Degree level in a relevant subject, or demonstrable career progression to the appropriate level in Communications, Campaigning, Engagement, Events, Outreach, etc. in a related field to climate change and environment.
• Experience working in higher education or innovation, or otherwise working with evidence to design and deliver strategic communications outputs.
• Experience in leading a team, demonstrating people skills and development of others.
• Demonstrated high level of copywriting in English and editing the work of others.
• Demonstrable experience in climate change and the environment, the role of academic evidence in driving for solutions to the climate crisis, and understanding of climate change media debates and narratives
• Ability to produce high quality work to tight deadlines.
• Good problem-solving skills, handling issues as they arise and developing guidelines and precedents for unique cases as they are encountered.
• Ability to design processes and use CRM systems to increase engagement with target stakeholders.

Benefits

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various Imperial networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing