University of The Arts London
The opportunity
We are looking for a skilled communications professional to join our Communications team at University of the Arts London (UAL).
This is a part-time but central role dedicated to the digital communication of the Centre for Sustainable Fashion’s research outputs and events, education projects and industry partnerships.
Guided by the Centre’s strategy, you will research, collate and facilitate the creation of news and content from Centre staff, to disseminate both internally and externally. In liaison with the Head of Strategy and Centre Coordinator you will draft and deliver a digital content plan, publish newsletters, maintain the CSF website and run its social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook).
For two days per week (0.4FTE), this role will focus on growing the Centre’s profile, within a framework of our strategic priorities. The remaining day (0.2FTE) will focus on digital content creation and communications for the Governance for Tomorrow project.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator, with experience in digital communications, including maintaining a website and running social media platforms. Interest in our work is huge, so as a great opportunity spotter, you will help us to identify the most strategic opportunities for communications.
You will have a keen eye for detail and can stay up to date with the latest developments in social media tools. You will be an excellent planner and facilitator, who can maintain a busy and varied workload, whilst working with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Above all, you will bring a combination of relevant experience in a similarly complex setting and a flair for knowing what makes a good story.
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.
We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.
We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
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Closing date: 4th December 2024, 09:00.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Naomi Bulliard on .
Our culture
UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.