Communications & Engagement Officer

at  Kings College London

Job id: 106895. Salary: £38,232 - £42,999 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting Allowance).
Posted: 07 February 2025. Closing date: 09 March 2025.
Business unit: King’s Professional & Executive Dev. Department: King’s Professional & Executive Dev.
Contact details: Ben Walter. ben.1.walter@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Strand Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
About us
Join King’s Professional & Executive Development (KPED) – Advancing Careers, Empowering Organisations Professional Education at King’s offers an exciting opportunity to engage with an intellectually stimulating academic environment, forge connections and develop practical skills to stay at the forefront of the sector.
Through collaboration with private and public sector organisations, Professional Education at King’s develops and delivers customised initiatives tailored to clients’ development objectives and challenges. Working closely with faculties across the university, we offer bespoke services, including Executive Education, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and Educational Consultancy, ensuring impactful learning solutions that address real-world needs.
As the Communications & Engagement Officer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the visibility of Professional Education at King’s. Your responsibilities will include managing our digital presence, creating compelling content, and driving strategic engagement initiatives. If you have a passion for storytelling, experience in social media and event planning, and a desire to contribute to a globally renowned institution, we invite you to join our team at King’s Strand Campus. Flexible working arrangements are available.
About the role
King’s Professional & Executive Development (KPED) is a vital part of King’s College London, delivering innovative and impactful professional education programmes that address real-world challenges. Working closely with faculties across the university and external stakeholders, KPED offers a range of services, including Executive Education, Continuing Professional Development (CPD), and Educational Consultancy. Our mission is to empower individuals and organisations with the skills and knowledge needed to stay at the forefront of their respective sectors.
As the Communications & Engagement Officer, you will play a central role in enhancing the visibility of Professional Education at King’s. Reporting to the Head of Business Development, Social Impact & Engagement, and working in close collaboration with the Head of Portfolio Marketing, Professional Education, you will be responsible for developing and delivering engaging content across multiple channels to promote King’s professional education offerings. Your work will include managing digital platforms, producing compelling communications materials, and planning and executing impactful engagement initiatives.
This role requires a dynamic individual with a passion for storytelling, strong writing and editing skills, and experience in social media management and event planning. You will proactively identify opportunities to publicise King’s achievements, crafting content for newsletters, press releases, and digital platforms, while ensuring alignment with the university’s strategic objectives. You will also work with internal and external stakeholders to support the growth and impact of Professional Education at King’s, helping to build strong relationships with partners, alumni, and prospective clients.
In addition to content creation, you will contribute to the planning and execution of key events such as webinars, workshops, and networking sessions, ensuring that Professional Education at King’s remains a visible and influential presence within the sector. Your role will also involve gathering insights through market research and data analysis to support the strategic direction of professional education initiatives.
Based at King’s Strand Campus, the role offers flexible working arrangements, with the opportunity to travel to events and collaborate across different faculties and external partners. If you are a proactive communicator with a keen eye for detail and a desire to contribute to a globally renowned institution, we invite you to join our team and help shape the future of Professional Education at King’s.
This is a full-time post and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience of relevant communications qualification
• Excellent communications skills, including experience of writing succinct and accessible copy for a range of audiences, editing and proofreading news releases, blogs and website content.
• Experience managing social media channels and creating engaging content
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects, use initiative and make decisions within team setting
• Experience planning, promoting, and supporting events (in-person and virtual)
• Experience of delivering communications plans working with a range of stakeholders
• Experience producing and managing podcasts or webinars
• Experience with graphic design and video production tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Pro) and platforms such as Eventbrite and Zoom

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in the higher education sector/ Professional Education and/or B2B environment, membership organisation or a think tank/policy setting
• Interest in Professional Education activities within a Higher Education or think tank/policy setting
• Ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with stakeholders and partners
• Experience and skills in creating and managing web content within a content management system and/or use of HTML
• Self-motivated, results oriented and with a “can do attitude”

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Further information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.
Interviews are due to be held on week commencing 24 March 2025.
We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK

Please refer the Job description for details