Communications Assistant - Dubai Campus

at  Heriot Watt University

Job Posting Title: Communications Assistant
Grade and Salary: Grade 5
FTE and working pattern: Full time
Contract : Fixed Term till July 2026
Organisation Name: MRAC
We are recruiting for a Communications Assistant to join our Dubai Campus Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Communications (MRAC) directorate. The postholder will handle all communications duties related to the sponsorship campaign ‘Shaping Futures’. Postholder will also occasionally handle admin duties relating to the sponsorship campaign. This post is for a fixed term contract ending July 2026.

DESIRABLE

Degree in Communications or related field
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Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.

HERIOT-WATT UNIVERSITY VALUES

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.
We are a vibrant, forward-looking university, well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland’s international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.
At Heriot-Watt we’ve created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers, staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.
We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and we’ve an excellent reputation for graduate employability.
In addition to the Edinburgh campus, we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating, supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research, where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt, we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership, and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.
Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.

Our values are:

• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning, living and working institution, we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.
For full details on our University, please view our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/about.htm

PURPOSE OF ROLE:

All communications duties related to the sponsorship campaign ‘Shaping Futures’. Occasionally admin duties relating to the sponsorship campaign.

SUMMARY OF KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Execute the internal communications strategy for the organization, including key messaging, communication channels, and tactics
• Create and deliver internal communications content, including email updates, newsletters, intranet content, videos, and presentations Work with key organizational stakeholders to ensure all internal communication is clear, consistent, and aligned with the company
• ‘s goals and values
• Monitor and measure the effectiveness of internal communications, and make recommendations for improvement based on feedback and data analysis
• Develop and maintain a content calendar to ensure that internal communications are timely and relevant
• Suggest opportunities to promote campaign engagement
• Design content and oversee implementation for campaign communications
• Coordinate internal events and other initiatives relating to campaign communicationsAssist the Communications Officer as required