The University of Manchester
Internal Communications and Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)
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About the Role
The Internal Communications team leads the development and delivery of strategic messaging and campaigns that drive understanding and engagement across the University’s key priorities and programmes. Supporting the delivery of the University’s strategy, we help ensure our internal audiences feel informed, involved and valued. We work with leaders to communicate clearly and consistently, create opportunities for two-way dialogue, and build communication capability across the organisation. Alongside this, we plan and deliver engagement activity for university leadership including the President and Vice-Chancellor’s Office, University Executive Team and Professional Services Leadership Team.
The postholder will be responsible for the line management and direction of a team of internal communications professionals within the Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment.
They will work with the Head of Internal Communications and other stakeholders in the development and delivery of the University’s internal communications and engagement service and strategy, ensuring the production of dynamic communications and campaigns, and making sure colleagues at all levels are engaged, informed, and receiving consistent messages across the University. This includes playing a leading role in the planning, development and delivery of executive and leadership communications for the President and Vice-Chancellor, University Executive and others.
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They will ensure a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement across the team by putting our colleagues and students at the heart of everything we do, and embedding a positive sense of identity, direction, purpose, and community.
What you will get in return
- Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
- Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
- Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
- Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
- Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers
About Us
As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
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Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not be able to provide individual feedback on your application.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to recruitmentservices.people@manchester.ac.uk.
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
- Name: Grace Conlon
- Email: grace.conlon@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Technical support:
- 0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.
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