Job Description

Senior External Communications Officer
Location: Wolverhampton City Centre
Contract Type: Interim post (6 months)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: December 2025
Working Pattern: Full Time (On campus a minimum of 40% of the week)
Are you passionate about communications and looking to make a significant impact? Interested in subject areas such as health, cybercrime, AI, robots and satellites? Might you even be a former journalist? With a dynamic new leadership team steering a successful growth strategy, this is your chance to be part of exciting transformational change at our client's university.
About the Role:
As the Senior External Communications Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and sharing the university's narrative. Collaborating closely with colleagues in the Digital Content and Communications Team, you'll be instrumental in crafting compelling stories that highlight achievements and corporate developments that engage the media and the wider public.
Key Responsibilities:

• Press releases Write engaging press releases on a rich range of stories including groundbreaking research that impacts the world

• Media Relations Handle media inquiries, facilitate interviews and advise interviewees

• Contacts Develop and maintain a broad range of contacts in the media

• Digital Engagement: Collaborate with colleagues creating digital content, including social media, videos and podcasts, to enhance our online presence.

• Monitoring & Reporting: Produce weekly news round-ups for senior management using the media monitoring service.

• Campaigns: Help colleagues develop engaging content for key campaigns throughout the academic year, including student recruitment, graduations, and welcome events.

• Event Support: Assist with high-profile events, ensuring media engagement and maximum visibility.

Ideal Candidate:
The perfect candidate will have:

• Considerable experience in PR/Communications and/or Journalism

• The ability to craft engaging text for various audiences and platforms.

• A proactive, enthusiastic approach with excellent interpersonal skills.

Why Join Us?

• Richly Varied Work: With a wide range of subject matter, no two days are ever the same as you work to raise the profile of this hidden gem of a university

• Convenient Location: Our office is just a 7-minute walk from Wolverhampton train, tram and bus station, making your commute hassle-free.

• Hybrid Working On campus a minimum of 40%

• Professional Growth: Engage in professional development opportunities and work alongside a talented team of marketing and communications professionals.

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to a remarkable turnaround in the education sector, we want to hear from you!