Communications Assistant

London Business School; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Group Pension Scheme

Free onsite gym and swimming pool

Professional development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing support

Volunteering leave

Job summary

London Business School is seeking a proactive Communications Assistant to support the Advancement team in delivering engaging alumni and donor communications across channels. You will help create, refine, coordinate and publish content while developing your communications skills in a collaborative environment.

Reporting to the Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will support email communications, LinkedIn content, web copy and social platforms, with opportunities to learn across brand,

Qualifications

• Further education or equivalent experience in communications or related field.
• A vocational qualification, or interest in developing professional communications capability is helpful.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills are essential.
• Proof-reading skills and strong attention to detail are required.
• Basic IT proficiency and familiarity with standard software packages.
• Experience with mailing software is advantageous.
• Proactive collaboration and ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Good teamwork and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to interpret and apply guidelines to communications activities.

Responsibilities

• Write, proof-read and refine Advancement content for alumni and donor audiences.
• Draft and share content for LinkedIn profiles and digital channels.
• Ensure content is on brand, consistent in style and tone.
• Optimise content for LinkedIn and other channels.
• Identify opportunities for unplanned communications and respond promptly.
• Brief production of new collateral and creative assets.
• Contribute to communications planning and stakeholder meetings.
• Protect brand voice and flag risks as needed.
• Provide administrative support to the communications team.
• Assist with schedule planning and reporting for Advancement communications.
• Collaborate with Brand and Marketing on assets.
• Support central social media activities for alumni and events.

Skills

Excellent communication

Proof-reading

Attention to detail

Time management

Teamwork

Proactive relationship building

Adaptability

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Mailing software experience

Events/communications exposure

Education

Further education or equivalent experience

Vocational qualification in communications (helpful)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Mailing software

Job description

Support engaging communications that connect London Business School’s alumni and donor community with the impact of Advancement and the Forever Forward campaign.

The Role

London Business School is looking for a proactive and detail-focused Communications Assistant to join our Advancement team.

This is an excellent entry-level communications role supporting the ongoing delivery of Advancement communications across a wide range of channels. You will help create, refine, coordinate and publish content that engages alumni, donors and supporters, while developing your communications skills in a supportive, creative and collaborative environment.

Working within the Advancement Proposition Development and Campaign team, and reporting to the Senior Strategic Communications Manager, you will support email communications, campaign marketing, internal communications, community engagement pieces, web content, social media activity, primarily LinkedIn, and other digital platforms including MyLBS.

You will work closely with colleagues across Advancement, as well as Brand, Marketing and Communications teams, to ensure communications are well planned, on brand, accurate and aligned. This is a fantastic opportunity to build broad communications experience while contributing to the success of London Business School’s Forever Forward campaign.

Main Responsibilities

• Write, proof-read and refine Advancement content, including invitations, joining instructions, newsletters, web copy, articles and other pieces for alumni and donor audiences.

• Draft, edit and share engaging content for Advancement leadership LinkedIn profiles, the closed LinkedIn alumni group and other digital platforms.

• Ensure content is on brand, consistent in style and tone, and appropriate for the intended audience and author.

• Optimise relevant content for LinkedIn and other digital channels.

• Spot suitable unplanned communications opportunities for alumni and donor audiences on social media and help respond to them in a timely way.

• Brief the production of new collateral and creative assets for communications activity.

• Contribute to communications status and planning meetings with stakeholders across Advancement and other teams.

• Help protect the London Business School brand and tone of voice, flagging risks where needed.

• Provide administrative support to the communications team.

• Assist with schedule planning and reporting for Advancement communications.

• Work with the Alumni Communications Analyst to request data, support email communication preparation and check communications for errors or broken links before sign-off and distribution.

• Collaborate with Brand and Marketing colleagues to create assets for communications activity.

• Work closely with the School’s main social media team to support Advancement content and profile key alumni and donor events on central channels.

• Represent the communications function in team meetings, preparing agendas and taking notes where required.

• Support Advancement colleagues to build alumni engagement on social channels and other digital platforms such as MyLBS.

Who We Are Looking For

• Further education or equivalent experience.

• A vocational qualification, or interest in developing professional communications capability, would be helpful.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to address a variety of stakeholders.

• Excellent proof-reading skills and strong attention to detail.

• Sound working knowledge of standard IT packages.

• Experience of mailing software.

• A proactive approach to developing working relationships with colleagues.

• The ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment.

• Good time management skills, with the ability to organise and prioritise.

• Good team-working skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.

• The ability to interpret and apply guidelines to specific communications activity.

• Some experience in events marketing and/or communications would be desirable.

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year

• Enrolment into the Group Pension Scheme

• Free onsite gym and swimming pool

• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path

• Enhanced cycle to work scheme

• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health

• Up to 5 days volunteering leave

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community. For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work.

Why London Business School?

London BusinessSchool;aglobal and vibrant business communitybasedin three of the world’s most dynamic cities, London, Dubai and Riyadh.It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world.We offer best inclass hybrid learningto our students andparticipants, whilst creatinga flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging

We are a globally reaching institution, committed tocreating tangible and sustainable change in drivinginclusion & belonging within our School, education andsociety at large.We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive.This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.

Pleasenote we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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Closing date: 22nd September 2026