Digital Communications Officer

The Academy of Medical Sciences; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical academy in the UK is looking for a Digital Communications Officer to support their digital campaigns through engaging content creation. This role involves collaboration with various teams to promote health communications and requires skills in digital platforms. The academy offers competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working arrangements and substantial leave.

Benefits

Salary progression framework

29 days annual leave

Pension with employer contribution

Vitality Private Medical Insurance

Family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• An interest in science and health communications.
• Knowledge of digital communications platforms.
• Skills in evaluation and reporting, particularly in social media.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engaging written and visual content for digital platforms.
• Implement digital communication plans focusing on engagement.
• Monitor digital data and metrics to inform strategies.

Skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Digital monitoring and reporting skills

Organizational skills

Team player

Knowledge of digital trends

Tools

Dotdigital

Salesforce

Google Analytics

Job description

Digital Communications Officer

Maternity Cover (Jan 2026 - Jan 2027)

Hybrid / London

Starting from £36,272 + benefits

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Officer to support the Digital Communications Manager in promoting, strengthening, and protecting the reputation of the Academy by delivering and evaluating digital campaigns across key communications channels that engage and influence new and existing audiences.

You will achieve this by creating high-quality, engaging written and visual content that is on brand and optimised for different audiences and digital channels used by the Academy, including social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Instagram, Bluesky and YouTube), email and our website. You will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues across the Academy and external partners, including influential UK and international medical researchers as well as patients, carers and the public, to help shape our work.

What you will be doing

• Preparing engaging written and visual content for social media, email campaigns and the Academy website in collaboration with the Digital Communications Manager, Creative Content Manager and the wider communications team.

• Working on projects and tasks across social, email, website and content creation as required.

• Implementing evidence-based digital comms plans, focusing on optimisation, consistency, accessibility, engagement and impact.

• Working with colleagues to identify and action digital opportunities and projects, connecting with diverse audiences and stakeholders, while being aware of new technologies, such as AI, with consideration to ethics and reputational risk.

• Embedding user experience, accessibility, and audience needs throughout your work.

• Effectively recording and monitoring digital data and metrics, adopting a data-driven approach to projects.

• Using our email marketing and CRM platforms, Dotdigital and Salesforce, to manage and deliver email campaigns.

• Supporting the capture and editing of short-form video content and post as part of multi-platform campaigns.

• Developing and maintaining effective working links with appropriate representatives at peer organisations, including other National Academies, Government departments, universities and research funders.

What you bring to the role

• An interest in science and health communications.

• Knowledge of digital communications platforms, such as content management systems (CMS), customer relationship management (CRM) systems and email marketing platforms.

• An interest in current social media and digital trends, including the production and use of short-form video content.

• Skills in digital monitoring, evaluation and reporting, including knowledge of reporting tools for social media, email marketing and websites, ideally including Google Analytics.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an eye for visual content design, plus the ability to turn written copy into engaging and accessible digital content for use across social media, websites and email.

• Being a team player who enjoys working collaboratively and supporting colleagues.

• Possessing strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

• Anticipating reputational risks and taking ownership to ensure robust results, alongside being able to work flexibly and to deadlines on reactive communications projects.

Benefits

• Salary progression framework

• Hybrid and agile working

• 29 days annual leave, including Christmas closure dates, plus bank holidays (pro rata)

• Regular organisation-wide Wellbeing Days

• Pension (the Academy offers a flexible contribution structure with a minimum employer contribution of 8% up to a maximum of 13% of gross salary, with an employee contribution ranging from 3% to 8%)

• Life assurance

• Vitality Private Medical Insurance, on completion of probation

• SimplyHealth Cash Plans, on completion of probation

• Season ticket travel loan (interest-free), on completion of probation

• Cycle to work scheme, available on completion of probation

• Family-friendly benefits – enhanced maternity and paternity leave (subject to qualifying period), coaching for parents returning to work

• Subscription to Headspace and Class Pass

• Staff training to support your development, including EDI training

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers page.

Closing date: 8 December 2025.

Interview date: 17/18 December 2025 (held online).

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.