Overview
Communications and Events Officer Jobs in London, England, UK at UK Dementia Research Institute
r: B03-02309
Professional Expertise:
External Engagement, Communications, Marketing and Events
Department: UCL SLASH (B03)
Location:
London
Working Pattern:
Full time
Salary: £35,630–£41,005
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Type:
Hybrid
Available for Secondment:
No
Closing Date: 30-Jan-2025
About us
The UCL Department of Economics has an outstanding international reputation in key areas of current research. It is the only department of economics in the UK to have received the outstanding grade-point average (GPA) of 3.78 (out of
4) in the 2014 , with 79% of all indicators of output rated at the highest level of 4*. According to the GPA on the overall score, the  ranked the Department of Economics at UCL as:
the top Department in the UK in the field of Economics and Econometrics
the top Department at UCL
the top Department in any field in any university in the UK
The Department is also a leader in economicseducation, with initiatives such as the Curriculum Open-Access Resources in Economics project (CORE) now being used by over 300 universities around the world.
The department offers an undergraduate programme (including options for study abroad and a work placement year), an undergraduate affiliate student programme, postgraduate (MSc) programmes in Economics, Finance, Economics and Political Science, and a vibrant, structured MPhil/PhD programme.
The Department of Economics at UCL has an academic staff of 50, supplemented with full-time research staff and teaching fellows plus an active programme of academic visitors. There are currently over 1000 undergraduates and more than 150 taught graduate students studying in the department, alongside over 80 PhD students.
The role provides dedicated high-level executive and administrative support to theCommunicationManager in internal communications, events, and visitors’ programmes.
They will plan and prioritise a busy and varied workload in afast-pacedworking environment, exercising judgement to manage competing priorities. They will also be expected to lead and contribute to a range of projects and activities to facilitate the delivery of a high performing service.
As Communications and Events Officer, the postholder will provide proactive, high quality and professional support to the Communications Manager in satisfying the communications and events strategy of the department to a high standard.
About you
You will be educated to a degree level in communications or marketing discipline or equivalent professional experience. You should have demonstrated experience in implementing communications across digital communications or marketing channels, experience of curating, creating and posting social media content (e.g. Instagram, Linked In, Twitter, Facebook, and You Tube), experience of editing and publishing website content through a Content Management System (e.g. Drupal), experience of implementing email communications and campaigns through HTML platforms (e.g. Mailchimp), and experience of planning and delivering internal and external events (e.g. lectures, seminars, or conferences).
Additionally, you should have experience of contributing to initiatives that support Equality,Diversity and Inclusionwithin your team or organisation.
What we offer
As well as theexcitingopportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits:
41 Days of holiday (including 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days)
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Title: Communications and Events Officer
Company: UK Dementia Research Institute
Location: London, England, UK
Category: Marketing / Advertising / PR, Education / Teaching
