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Communications and Events Officer
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Communications and Events Officer
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Department of Gender Studies
Communications and Events Officer
Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance
The Department of Gender Studies is the largest of its kind in Europe and is a recognised hub of global expertise in the study of gender. The department pioneers intersectional, interdisciplinary, and transnational teaching and research and is a focus for gender research across LSE. We are excited to offer an opportunity for an exceptional individual to join our dynamic and friendly professional services team.
The post holder will take the lead on internal and external departmental-focused communications, ensuring that key messages are disseminated effectively to a range of audiences. They will implement, maintain, and update the department’s communications strategy and develop the department’s external web presence via social media, the website, and the departmental blog.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead on internal and external departmental-focused communications
- Ensure key messages are disseminated effectively to a range of audiences
- Implement, maintain, and update the department’s communications strategy
- Develop the department’s external web presence via social media, the website, and the departmental blog
Requirements
- Experience in event organisation and promotion
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to create content for a range of purposes, styles, and audiences
- Experience in editing webpages and using a content management system (CMS)
Benefits
- Occupational pension scheme
- Generous annual leave
- Hybrid working
- Excellent training and development opportunities
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To Apply
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Annie Robinson at gender.research@lse.ac.uk.
Application Deadline
The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 July 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Interviews
Interviews are provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 4 August 2026.
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