About this role
About the role:
Are you a skilled communications professional who enjoys turning complex information into clear, engaging content? Imperial is seeking an ICT Communications Officer to help shape and deliver communications that inform and inspire staff and students about the digital products, services and initiatives provided by our Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Division.
Working as part of a small, collaborative team, you will create high-quality, audience-focused communications across a range of channels, supporting key ICT priorities including cyber security, AI, sustainability and digital transformation. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to communications that help one of the world’s leading universities deliver its Digital Plan and improve the experience of its community.
What you would be doing:
In this role, you will support the delivery of integrated communications and engagement activity across ICT, helping colleagues and students understand and engage with important digital services, projects and change initiatives.
You will:
develop and deliver communications content and campaigns that support ICT priorities, services and product launches translate complex technical information into clear, accessible and compelling content for a range of audiences create and commission content in a variety of formats, including copy, presentations, video and digital or print assets support and maintain key ICT communications channels, including webpages, SharePoint and ICT’s subscription e-newsletter work with ICT teams and wider stakeholders to plan targeted communications and engagement activity provide communications advice on messaging, planning, channels and best practice support events and promotional activity aligned to ICT’s strategic goals monitor engagement and feedback to help improve communications effectiveness and audience experience contribute to communications for key ICT initiatives linked to Imperial’s wider Digital Plan
This role would suit someone who is comfortable drafting a web update, shaping a campaign, supporting an event and working closely with stakeholders to bring technical stories to life.
What we are looking for:
We are looking for someone with strong communications skills, excellent judgement and a collaborative approach, who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment with a varied portfolio.
You should be able to demonstrate:
experience of working in internal communications in a complex organisation with diverse audiences experience of delivering clear, tailored communications that help people understand services, projects or change excellent writing, editing & proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt tone and style for different audiences & channels strong organisational skills & attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities confidence in building effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders experience of developing content across multiple channels, including digital platforms the ability to interpret complex or technical information & turn it into engaging, audience-focused communications strong IT literacy, including Microsoft Office applications
What we can offer you:
The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity Benefit from sector-leading salary & remuneration package (including 39 days off a year & generous pension schemes) Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities & a cycle-to-work scheme
Further Information
This is a full-time, open-ended position based at White City campus (hybrid).
If you require any further details about the role, please contact:
Lizzie Eustace on [email protected] or Liz Scholfield on [email protected].
Interviews for this role are expected to take place between 14 – 16 July.