University of Warwick
Corporate Communications Executive (111602-0526)
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About The Role
Informal Queries
For informal queries about the role, please contact Cara Curran, Associate Director of Corporate Communications, at Cara.Curran@warwick.ac.uk.
Flexible Working
We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis (e.g. job share), despite the position being advertised as full-time.
We are recruiting for an exciting role working across the Corporate Communications team and its functions of Media, Social Media and Internal Communications to support strategic recruitment and institutional communications in UK and key international markets.
The post holder will build strong relationships across the team and wider departments to gather institutional content and stories that showcase the University’s strengths and support organisational and departmental strategic goals. This role will play a key part in ensuring accuracy of content and data that forms part of the website, external communications and information decks.
The post holder will also work on key corporate and monthly communication reports and documents and participate in team and external agency meetings as well as contribute to campaigns across the year this includes copywriting articles, features, web content and reports, such as the annual report.
About You
We are looking for a driven, proactive communications executive to join the Corporate Communications team.
Working with colleagues within our corporate communications, marketing, research, creative communications, media and internal communications teams and external agencies you will ensure that the team has access to up to accurate, shareable corporate information.
As part of the wider Corporate Communications team and the Marketing, Communications, Insight and Student Recruitment Team you will be well versed in communications coordination and delivering plans with the ability to recognise opportunities to work cross functionally.
- You’ll have strong copywriting, editing and content collation skills as well as a creative approach to communications projects.
- You’ll have the ability to bring together complex information utilising words, visuals and data to tell compelling narratives.
- Evaluation and IT skills are essential as this role will work across information decks, reports and documents in order to assess the effectiveness of campaigns and business as usual work.
- You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting and presenting to people and be happy to work closely with internal and external stakeholders including students, staff and external agencies.
- You’ll be a team player who is happy to provide cover and support for other colleagues.
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For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.
About The Department
Warwick is one of the world’s leading universities for teaching and research. With an absolute commitment to excellence and an ambition to challenge the status quo, we’ve inspired positive change, sparked innovation, and created opportunity across our local community, our region, the country and the beyond. Our mission is to point the way ahead, so that together we can make a better world. We’re incredibly proud of our global reputation as a centre of excellence for learning and research.
We’re incredibly proud of our global reputation as a centre of excellence for learning and research. It is our mission to open our doors even wider – to work hand in hand with industry, to connect with academics and partners around the world, to bring opportunity to our region and our country, and to engage students, staff and communities from all walks of life, all parts of society, all cultural backgrounds.
This role sits within the Corporate Communications team. The Corporate Communications team is responsible for promoting and protecting the reputation of the University of Warwick, and our brand. The team elevates and amplifies our research, education, achievements and impact – whether that’s internally to our staff, or to a global audience. Comprised of media, communications, digital and marketing experts, it is an exciting team to be a part of.
The Corporate Communications team sits within the wider Marketing, Communications, Insight & Student Recruitment team. The team carefully communicates important messages around our excellent education and research, and innovative partnerships.
MCI Encompasses The Teams For
- Marketing and Student Recruitment
- Brand and Marketing
- Corporate Communications
- Market Research and Insight
The team provides expertise in campaign creation, multi-channel communications, market research, web development, and more.
About The University
We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK.* Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.**
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World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026 Research Excellence Framework 2021
How to Apply
CLOSING DEADLINE: Sunday 2nd August 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time)
To apply, please click APPLY below and submit your application by the closing deadline.
You will be asked to include a CV and cover letter. Within these documents, please:
- Outline your employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
- Outline the reasons for your interest in this position.
- Demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role with clear reference to each of the essential and desirable criteria in the Job Description (PDF attached below).
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Start Date: As soon as possible
Applications must be submitted by the closing deadline -- you will not be able to submit an application form even if you opened it before the stated deadline. Only applications submitted through our Careers Portal will be considered. You are welcome to include any careers breaks you may have taken (e.g. parental/caring/long-term sick leave).
Please note that if you do not evidence the essential criteria, the hiring panel may not be able to shortlist your application. For guidance on how to format a cover letter, see here.
What we Offer
We Provide a Comprehensive Range Of Benefits, Including
- An attractive pension scheme.
- 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
- Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
- Onsite childcare facilities.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.
We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
To find out more about our commitments to equality, diversity, and inclusion, please see: Our Commitments | University of Warwick
Job Description
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Right to Work in the UK
We wish to advise applicants that this role is not eligible for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker visa. If you do not yet have the right to work in the UK you will need to check the UK Government Website to see if you are eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK through one of the other UK immigration routes before you make your application.
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