Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues, and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

The role of Strategic Communications Officer sits within CU Corporate Services, a wholly owned sister company of Coventry University Group. 

The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of the Group’s strategic communications plan, which requires the use of a diverse range of channels to reach and engage with our priority audiences and stakeholders.

You will be working alongside the Head of Strategic and Corporate Communications, as well as colleagues in other communications roles and the Group Policy Unit, to proactively deliver high-quality, tailored communications. This involves the long- and short-term planning of campaigns that align with the 2030 Group Strategy, using a variety of channels including internal communications, email marketing, events, stakeholder engagement, press, social media, web and more.

You will do this by working with senior stakeholders from across the Group to plan, deliver and evaluate the impact of your activity. You will produce engaging and compelling audience-focused content while identifying and building relationships with priority stakeholders and decision makers to ensure our key messages are heard by the right people.

Our Successful Candidate

To be successful in this role you will need demonstrable experience of using events, blogs, newsletters and more to deliver key messages.  Knowledge and experience of stakeholder mapping and identifying key groups relevant to HE sectors, both nationally and internationally, would also be beneficial. 

You must have an informed and up-to-date knowledge of the UK media and political landscape. 

Any further knowledge of international political and media issues would also be welcome, focusing on the Group’s key markets. You will need to be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience in a discipline with a strong communications focus. 
 

You will ideally have a relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIPR, CIM or a qualification in journalism) with a proven track record of planning, delivering and evaluating high-profile communications campaigns.

The Benefits

As a staff member of CU Corporate Services, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits which includes:
 
•    Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
•    30 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
•    New Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 5 additional days
•    Life Assurance 4 x Salary
•    BUPA Cash Plan
•    50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
•    CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of High Street/ Online Retailers
•    New Electric Car Scheme
•    Cycle To work scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Full Job Description & Person Specification

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