Head of News & Media

gRafiKs; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bath is seeking a Head of News and Media to enhance its reputation at local, national, and global levels. The candidate will lead a team, manage high-profile campaigns, and advise senior management on communications strategies. Ideal candidates will have a background in higher education, exceptional writing skills, and experience in reputation management. This full-time, hybrid role offers competitive benefits.

Benefits

Free counselling services

Cycle to work scheme

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Staff discounts on gym

Generous annual leave

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Qualifications

• Characterized by a strong passion for news and storytelling.
• Able to craft narratives around complex research topics.
• Capable of identifying trends in the media landscape.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to manage the University’s communication strategies.
• Develop campaigns that elevate university reputation.
• Advise senior management on communication matters.

Skills

Exceptional writing skills

Team mentoring and leadership

Understanding of global media landscape

Reputation management expertise

Strong organizational skills

Education

Experience in higher education or research sector

Job description

Overview

Department: Marketing, Communications and External Affairs

Salary: Starting from £46,735, rising to £55,755

Grade: Grade 8

Contract Type: Full Time, Open Ended

Closing date: Thursday 02 October 2025

Interview date: Friday 17 October 2025

Reference: FM13013

Are you a natural collaborator and strategic communications professional who loves shaping public perception through storytelling?

As the Head of News and Media at the University of Bath, you will lead a talented team to elevate the University\'s reputation on a local, national, and global scale.

This is a unique opportunity to craft compelling narratives around our world-leading research, manage high-profile integrated campaigns alongside Marcomms colleagues, and work with our inspirational academics striving to solve some of the world\'s biggest challenges in relation to sustainability, health & wellbeing, and digital.

As a seasoned and skilled professional, you will oversee the smooth running of the press office, lead integrated media evaluation and reputation management, and work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement to advise Senior Management on all communications matters.

About You

We\'re looking for a confident and experienced media professional who can mentor and inspire a high-performing team, ideally with a background in the higher education or research sector. You will have exceptional writing skills, capable of translating complex information into clear, engaging content for diverse audiences, and bring proven expertise in reputation management.

A self-starter with a deep understanding of the evolving global media landscape and a strong passion for news, you proactively identify trends and seize new opportunities. Highly organised and adept at managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and maintaining a sharp eye for detail.

Above all, you are skilled, motivated and measured—someone who, like the rest of the Communications team, believes in the power of storytelling to make a meaningful impact on the world.

Further information

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis. This is a hybrid role working on campus two days per week, with additional flexibility around events and role requirements.

Participation in an on-call rota is required for this role, and an additional on-call allowance is paid.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Corinne Evans (Vice-President, External Relations).

What We Can Offer You

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality, receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from underrepresented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We\'re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. An accredited Disability Confident Leader, autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work/life balance
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities, including Apprenticeships, online Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits on our website.

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Right To Work In The UK

We do not assess immigration or right to work status until the offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship, and all offers are conditional on meeting the right-to-work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting

We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.

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