Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI)
Communications and Events Officer
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Date for Interview: Week beginning 19th October
Anticipated start-date: Week beginning 3rd November
Duration: Fixed term until August 2027 (with the intention to extend)
About HIRANI
The Health Innovation Research Alliance (HIRANI) is a not-for-profit alliance of universities, healthcare providers and industry which promotes life and health sciences sector growth by providing a clear vision and supporting collaboration for health and prosperity.
We provide our sector-specific expertise and resources to support areas that will address barriers to innovation, and prioritise opportunities which must convene multidisciplinary stakeholders such as:
- Cluster building and connecting tools which create a narrative, build investable ventures, disseminated through our many communication channels and over 10,000 stakeholders in NI and across the globe.
- Advocate to promote a better understanding of the opportunities and barriers to market including regulation, procurement and implementation.
- We convene skills programmes in Northern Ireland, such as the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur programme and Launchpad to develop and implement new medical products and services to benefit everyone in Northern Ireland.
About the Role
The post-holder is primarily responsible for creating and delivering communications for projects across the organisation, to support building internal and external HIRANI relationships with stakeholders, and potential collaborators in industry, government, academia and health institutions.
This will include delivering on the internal and external communications strategy for HIRANI.
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Major Duties
- Work closely with the HIRANI team and stakeholders to develop and edit content for our communications channels including website, social media and newsletters.
- Schedule content for the corporate social media campaigns, as well as in-person events, ensuring onsite materials content and branding are consistent.
- Support on all aspects of the production of digital and print publications, ensuring HIRANI and stakeholders branding and style guidelines are effectively deployed.
- Coordinate day-to-day operations of HIRANI communications, including triaging communications projects and ensuring timely delivery of outputs.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, partners, and organisations to support engagement and disseminate content.
- Know the HIRANI target audiences and ensure all communications are accessible, use plain language, and are appropriate for each intended audience.
- Monitor the health and life sciences innovation landscape and provide insights to the HIRANI team.
- Evaluate communications effectiveness, using insights to refine strategies and improve reach.
- Report and analyse insights for quarterly and annual reports.
- Work with the team on the planning, organising, and executing events.
- Take part in the setup and execution of events.
- Conduct post-event evaluations and reporting on success metrics.
Essential Criteria
- An outgoing personality with a genuine passion for connecting people and communications.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including content creation for multiple channels.
- An Honours degree with a media, communications or journalism component or equivalent industry experience.
- An excellent ‘news sense’.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a broader team, recognising the importance of integrated communications.
- Attention to detail with good organisational skills.
- IT literacy – knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint and a highly professional approach in all your communications, both internal and external, are essential.
- Ability to act on initiative, to work under pressure and exercise judgment.
- Right to work in the UK (we cannot offer any sponsorship).
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Desirable
- 2+ years in a similar role.
- Photography and videography and digital media skills.
- Experience building a CRM.
- Experience using graphic design tools.
- Skills in Using AI for communication.
- A background in health and life sciences (not essential).
Reporting
Reports to Chief Communications Officer.
Work Environment
- Hybrid (Full time post with two days per week (Monday and Wednesday) in central Belfast office).
- May require occasional evening or weekend work to support events or operational needs. Some occasional travel will be needed outside of NI.
HIRANI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Must have the right to work in the UK (sponsorship not available).
Please send your CV and covering letter to info@hira-ni.com before 12 noon on Monday 12th October. Late submissions will not be considered.
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