Senior Advancement Communications Leader

King's College London; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible working arrangements

Two interview stages

Job summary

King’s College London’s Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) invites applications for a Senior Advancement Communications Manager. The role leads the mass philanthropy and alumni communications, shaping audience-focused content and partnering with teams across Advancement Writing, Legacy Giving, Mid-Level Giving, Philanthropy and Alumni Relations to advance fundraising priorities.

This full-time role combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery, offering line management and project

Qualifications

• Experience of managing integrated communications across multiple external channels (email, digital, social, print).
• Excellent editorial judgement and experience in supporting fundraising campaigns and storytelling.
• Experience in line management, coaching or developing staff.
• Strong planning, organisational and project management skills.
• Strategic thinking with attention to detail and high-quality outputs.
• Expert knowledge of external digital communications and audience engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of mass philanthropy and alumni communications programme.
• Review content and annual campaigns to improve understanding and engagement.
• Collaborate with Advancement Writing, Legacy Giving, Mid-Level Giving, and Alumni Relations to align fundraising priorities.
• Provide leadership, project management and line management support.

Skills

Integrated communications

Editorial judgement

Fundraising storytelling

Line management

Strategic planning

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Collaboration across departments

DEI best practices in comms

Job description

King’s College London’s Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement (P&A) invites applications for a Senior Advancement Communications Manager. The role leads the mass philanthropy and alumni communications, shaping audience-focused content and partnering with teams across Advancement Writing, Legacy Giving, Mid-Level Giving, Philanthropy and Alumni Relations to advance fundraising priorities.

This full-time role combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery, offering line management and project