Communications and Campaigns Officer

Diversifying.io; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development support

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Leeds Beckett University is seeking a creative Communications and Campaigns professional in Leeds. You will develop campaigns, translate research into news stories, and support press office activity across digital and traditional channels.

The role involves writing news stories, features and social content, managing content calendars, and live-posting at events. The position offers hybrid working, generous holidays and career development support, with access to a range of benefits including

Qualifications

• Experience in content creation, media, social media, PR and digital communications.
• Strong storytelling ability and a keen eye for engaging narratives.
• Ability to develop campaigns for diverse audiences and translate research into news.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, fast-paced work style.

Responsibilities

• Develop campaigns to connect with diverse audiences across channels.
• Translate complex research into compelling news stories for various audiences.
• Support press office activity and contribute to media coverage.
• Create/curate content calendars and live-post at events.

Skills

Content creation

Media relations

Social media

Public relations

Digital communications

Campaigns

Storytelling

Job description

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling and digital content? Join our Communications and Campaigns team at Leeds Beckett University, where your work can inspire change, support students, and bring impactful research to life.

We're looking for someone with experience in content creation, media, social media, PR and digital communications - someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a great eye for a story. This role involves developing campaigns to connect with diverse audiences, translating complex research into compelling news stories, supporting press office activity, contributing to media coverage, and helping shape the university's voice across digital and traditional channels.

It’s a hands-on position where your skills will support high-profile campaigns, celebrate student success, promote research, and drive engagement. From writing news stories, features and social media content, capturing and editing video and managing content calendars, to live-posting at our events and responding to emerging stories, you’ll be part of a busy, creative, and supportive team.

If you bring great writing skills, a strong awareness of social media trends, an understanding of what makes content engaging and a collaborative mindset, we’d love to hear from you.

At Leeds Beckett, we value diverse perspectives and offer hybrid working, generous holidays, and career development support. Join a team committed to meaningful communications that make a difference.

Working here means you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including our generous pension schemes, excellent holiday entitlements, flexible working, reduced study fees, subsidised fitness facilities and a lot more.

We welcome applications from all individuals and particularly from black and minority ethnic candidates as members of these groups are currently under-represented at this level of post. All appointments will be based on merit.

Leeds Beckett University is a Disability Confident Employer. Disabled candidates who demonstrate all essential criteria within the Person Specification will be invited to an interview.