Head of Communications

Job title:

Head of Communications

Company

King’s College London

Job description

King’s College London is growing. We have a bold and ambitious transformation plan to create the best spaces, facilities and experience for our students and staff and to evolve our iconic and historic estate to be more accessible and sustainable. The Transformation Portfolio consists of several significant multi-million pound transformation initiatives supported by a set of highly interdependent programmes, projects, workstreams, teams and Boards.Excellence in communications is critical to the success of our University-wide transformation activity.About the roleTo support our University-wide transformation activity we are looking for an experienced communications professional with excellent communication skills and expertise in change communications. You will be responsible for developing and providing oversight of a unified and integrated communications strategy, be willing to get stuck into the day-to-day creation and delivery of messaging and materials and be able to herd cats!The Head of Communications will be a dedicated business partner to the Transformation Office and an integral member of the Communications & External Affairs Directorate. You will work closely with colleagues in the central communications team, Transformation Office and across the University to drive greater awareness and engagement of the transformation programmes and initiatives and support implementing and embedding the changes.

• Be a dedicated Communications Business Partner to the Transformation Office working closely with the Transformation Office team, Executive, Sponsors, Programme teams, Faculties and Directorates.
• Use your excellent communication skills and expertise in change communications to support the University-wide transformation activity.
• Develop, lead on and deliver the communications strategy including creation and writing of communications materials for the Transformation Office and its component transformation programmes.
• Develop, lead and implement a proactive internal and external communications campaign to support the transformation initiatives and aligns to associated marketing campaigns.
• Provide strategic counsel, forward planning and oversight of communications activity that demonstrates progress against the transformation activity and aligned to the University’s Strategy.
• Take an active role as a member of the Transformation Office team working closely with the Executive, Sponsors, Programme teams, Faculties and Directorates.
• Take a pivotal role in organising the various transformation office communications activities from across the University to enable collaboration and efficient communication.
• Manage the complex interdependencies across the transformation initiatives and business as usual running of the University, advise stakeholders and communication colleagues on the implications of dependencies and where appropriate, advise on and recommend solutions to maximise audience understanding and/or engagement.
• Use your connection with the Communications & External Affairs team and develop strong relationships across the University so you are informed about priorities and emerging issues that will enable you to advise on and position transformation communications and associated project communications in the best way.
• Use your knowledge of the external landscape and student and staff sentiment to advise on navigating potential barriers to delivering effective communications.
• Identify reputational issues, escalating where necessary and advising on solutions, working closely with key stakeholders and relevant members of the Communications & External Affairs team.
• Ability to understand the big picture, challenge the status quo and question current thinking in a way which engages colleagues, adds value and creates a positive difference.
• Ensure that communication is measured, impact evaluated, and continuous improvement is built in.
• Be able to lead a team of communications professionals, this will be required in the future as the team grows.

This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.About youTo be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:Essential criteria * Excellent verbal and writing skills including editing and proof reading to a high standard.

• Experience of leading on communications and transformation plans within medium to large organisations, or across complex environments.
• Experience of devising, writing and implementing effective communications and engagement strategies for transformation programmes – including both traditional and digital communications – and evaluating outcomes.
• Demonstrate strategic thinking to make effective decisions in line with the priorities for the Transformation office including, at present, the Campus Futures programme and aligned to the University’s strategic priorities.
• Experience of influencing and negotiating with stakeholders, applying judgement and identifying solutions
• Experience of absorbing, evaluating and translating complex information from various sources to create clear and engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Ability to take proactive ownership for the continuous review, development and implementation of communication and engagement plans.
• Has the confidence to challenge and question current thinking in a way which engages colleagues, adds value and creates a positive difference.

Desirable criteria * Experience of working in globally dispersed, federated and complex organisationsDownloading a copy of our Job DescriptionFull details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.Further informationWe pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s.We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ ‘ pages.Interviews are due to be held w/c 2nd September 2024.We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.CompanyKing’s College London is one of the top 20 universities in the world and among the oldest in England. King’s has more than 27,600 students (of whom nearly 10,500 are graduate students) from some 150 countries worldwide, and some 6,800 staff.King’s has an outstanding reputation for world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) King’s was ranked 6th nationally in the ‘power’ ranking, which takes into account both the quality and quantity of research activity, and 7th for quality according to Times Higher Education rankings. Eighty-four per cent of research at King’s was deemed ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (3* and 4*). The university is in the top seven UK universities for research earnings and has an overall annual income of more than £684 million.King’s has a particularly distinguished reputation in the humanities, law, the sciences (including a wide range of health areas such as psychiatry, medicine, nursing and dentistry) and social sciences including international affairs. It has played a major role in many of the advances that have shaped modern life, such as the discovery of the structure of DNA and research that led to the development of radio, television, mobile phones and radar.King’s College London and Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College Hospital and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts are part of King’s Health Partners. King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre (AHSC) is a pioneering global collaboration between one of the world’s leading research-led universities and three of London’s most successful NHS Foundation Trusts, including leading teaching hospitals and comprehensive mental health services. For more information, visit: .King’s £600 million campaign, World questions|KING’s answers, has delivered huge global impact in areas where King’s has particular expertise. Philanthropic support has funded new research to save young lives at Evelina London Children’s Hospital; established the King’s Dickson Poon School of Law as a worldwide leader in transnational law; built a new Cancer Centre at Guy’s Hospital; allowed unique collaboration between leading neuroscientists to fast-track new treatments for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, motor neurone disease, depression and schizophrenia at the new Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute; created the Cicely Saunders Institute: the first academic institution in the world dedicated to palliative care, and supported the King’s Sierra Leone Partnership in the Ebola crisis. Donations provide over 300 of the most promising students with scholarships and bursaries each year. More information about the campaign is available at .Company info Mini-site Telephone +(44)02078365454 Location STRAND
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Expected salary

£62696 – 68029 per year

Location

Central London

Job date

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 06:17:23 GMT

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