Communications & Engagement Manager

at  Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

JOB SUMMARY

This exciting position puts the post holder at the centre of science communications for RBG Kew. The role is a crucial coordinating link between the Science Directorate, the organisation’s other directorates, and the wider public.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The post holder will manage a small team with responsibility for engaging directly with researchers to communicate Kew’s scientific outputs and impact. As lead for communication and engagement within Science, the post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering a strategic communications plan for the directorate as well as maintaining editorial oversight of its communication channels, ensuring Kew’s voice stems from an evidence-based and informed scientific perspective. Their focus within the team will be on internal engagement and the communication of major research and capital projects.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

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