Job Description

Ref Number

B23-00132

Professional Expertise

External Engagement, Communications, Marketing and Events

Department

Vice-President (External Engagement) (B23)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,374 51,860

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

Yes

Closing Date

20-May-2025

About us

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UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women to university education. Today UCL has over 40,000 students and 13,000 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities. The Vice-President External Engagement (VPEE) team delivers communications and marketing activity for UCL, working to ensure UCL's public prominence, reputation and influence reflects the university's excellence in knowledge creation, education, and innovation.



The department of the Vice-President External Engagement coordinates UCL's engagement with a range of audiences, raising the university's profile and influence, and managing its reputation. It promotes the public value of UCL's research and partnerships to the future of Britain and globally. It is a service-driven function made up of communications and marketing professionals who deliver sector-leading media relations, public affairs, institutional communications, brand and integrated marketing, student recruitment, and events.

About the role

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In the run up to our bicentenary celebrations in 2026, we have undertaken extensive discovery work to develop our brand with a future-facing narrative that also reflects our past achievements and a refreshed visual identity. This significant strategic change initiative requires an experienced Brand Editorial Copywriter who can bring the new brand to life.



Reporting to the Senior Brand Creative Manager (VP External Engagement) they will develop and maintain the brand tone of voice, personality, uphold the new brand pillars and UCL narrative across all content. They will work on copy for our brand tools, resources, toolkits, brand webpages and Brand Sharepoint site, brand guidelines to engage and inspire audiences.



This is a full-time fixed term post and is available from 1 June 2025 to 31 July 2026.

About you

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The successful candidate will have a bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or a related field or equivalent work experience.



Proven experience as a copywriter, with a portfolio showcasing your ability to create compelling brand copy is essential.



Having strong writing and editorial skills, being able to review and edit content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and consistency and experience adhering to brand and editorial guidance, tone of voice guidelines, bringing to life brand pillars and personality, experience creating and delivering content strategies is essential.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:


1 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.



We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.



These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.