Communications Manager

Swansea University; Swansea; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A higher education institution in Wales is seeking a communications leader to drive internal and external engagement for the Bevan Commission. The ideal candidate will have experience in strategic communication, stakeholder management, and promoting research initiatives. This role is essential for maximizing the visibility and impact of the Commission's work in sustainable health and care.

Qualifications

• Experience in strategic communication and engagement.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver hands-on communication strategies.
• Experience in building relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for day-to-day communications.
• Maximise the impact of the Commission's work.
• Build strong research links across the University.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting role working with the Bevan Commission to support the communications functions of the Bevan Commission, reporting to the Business and Operations Lead. Communications is a key function of the role of a think tank. Possibility of extension subject to funding.

This post will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and hands on delivery for the day-to-day communications and direction for the Commission’s proactive internal and external communication and engagement. This is a hands-on delivery role to ensure that the publicity and impact of the Commission’s work is maximised, ensuring effective communication and engagement with the public and key stakeholders nationally and internationally. This post also plays an important role in ensuring strong research links between the Faculty and departments across the University.

This role works closely with the team to communicate the work and the Commission’s aim to challenge, change and champion thinking and practice to ensure sustainable health and care that is fit for the future. It will build upon the Bevan brand and reputation to explore wider philanthropic and other external sources of funding, nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and hands-on delivery for the day-to-day communications and direction for the Commission’s proactive internal and external communication and engagement.
• Maximise the publicity and impact of the Commission’s work, ensuring effective communication and engagement with the public and key stakeholders nationally and internationally.
• Support strong research links between the Faculty and departments across the University.
• Communicate the Commission’s aim to challenge, change and champion thinking and practice to ensure sustainable health and care that is fit for the future.
• Build upon the Bevan brand and reputation to explore wider philanthropic and other external sources of funding, nationally and internationally.