Marketing and Communications Manager

Fusion Energy Base; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Bonus up to 7%

Flexible working

25 days leave + 2.5 privilege days

Job summary

UKAEA is seeking a Marketing and Communications Manager to lead communications for Culham Campus, supporting Estates with major infrastructure projects and campus development. The role requires onsite presence and offers flexible working where possible.

You will manage campaigns across digital, print, events and media, build strong relationships with tenants and authorities, and work with central communications on large estates projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in marketing/communications or substantial related background.
• Proven track record delivering communications strategies.
• Experience leading communications for complex, high-profile programmes.
• Experience acting as a communications partner to senior leaders.
• Budget preparation and management experience.
• Experience briefing external agencies and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead communications and engagement for Estates function, including major projects.
• Develop and deliver communications for campus development and sustainability initiatives.
• Ensure staff, tenants, contractors and communities are informed and engaged.
• Provide strategic communications advice to Estates leadership.
• Oversee external agencies, suppliers and contractors.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide actionable insights.

Skills

Strategic comms

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Agency management

Education

Relevant degree in marketing/communications

Job description

Marketing and Communications Manager

Overview of Responsibilities

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs.

UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industry and research organisations to achieve ground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the grid by developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

The successful candidate will lead communications and engagement activities supporting UKAEA’s Estates function, including major infrastructure investments, campus development projects, workplace improvements, sustainability initiatives and stakeholder engagement.

They will help ensure staff, tenants, contractors, partners and local communities are informed and engaged as UKAEA’s estate evolves to support the organisation’s growth.

This is initially a 2 year contract until November 2028.

What You’ll be Doing

• Develop and deliver the marketing and communications strategy for Culham Campus.
• Create annual marketing plans, including budgets, target audiences and performance measures.
• Lead integrated campaigns across digital, print, social media, events and other relevant channels.
• Provide strategic communications advice to Estates leadership, including on complex or sensitive issues.
• Oversee communications for Estates planning, public engagement, tenant relations and redevelopment activity.
• Strengthen the Culham Campus brand through media, speaking opportunities, events and promotional content.
• Manage external communications agencies, suppliers and Estates contractors.
• Build relationships with tenants, local authorities, strategic partners and other external stakeholders.
• Work with the central Communications team on major Estates projects, campus developments and media opportunities.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide insight to improve future marketing and communications activity.

What You’ll Bring

• A relevant degree or a substantial background in marketing or communications.
• A strong track record of developing and delivering communications strategies.
• Demonstrable success leading communications for complex, high-profile programmes or projects.
• Previous responsibility for acting as a communications business partner or strategic adviser to senior leaders.
• Proven capability in preparing and managing budgets.
• A background in briefing and managing external agencies and suppliers.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

Benefits

• A salary of £64115
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of 21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 ‘privilege’ days; 8 Bank Holidays
• Additional 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Salary £64,115 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA’s mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.

Programme Department External Communications Discipline Marketing Site Location UKAEA Culham, Oxfordshire Type of Employment Full-time Reference Number REF4591Y