Head of Engagement Visa Sponsorship Uk

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Grade UE09: £57,696 to £64,914 per year. (A revised wage range of £61,198 to £75,498 is anticipated to take effect in Spring 2024).

College of Science and Engineering – College Office

Contract type: full-time (35 hours per week).

Fixed term: 12 months.

We are looking for an experienced individual with a background in research development, communications, and/or marketing to join the College of Science and Engineering and assist us promote our vision, successes, and methods to make a difference in the world. This is a twelve-month maternity cover position that offers you excellent opportunity to improve and broaden your experience in a variety of responsibilities. Applications for secondments are welcome.

The Opportunity:

This is an opportunity to use your professional skills to support, share, and contribute to the University of Edinburgh’s outstanding and world-changing research and education. The post-holder will collaborate closely with the College’s Deans, as well as senior academic and professional services managers from throughout the College and University, to advance the College’s thematic priorities in science, engineering, and mathematics. You will contribute significantly to the direction, creation, and delivery of communications and events, marketing, stakeholder collaborations, and public engagement, as well as internal interaction with our staff and student community.

The position holder will head a new and growing team within the College Office that provides communications, marketing, events, and outreach activities, as well as services to support the strategic development and promotion of the College’s research goals. You will collaborate with a diverse group of research support, business development, communications, and engagement experts from academic and specialist areas at the University and our partner organisations.

Your abilities and traits for success:

• Relevant expertise at various levels of responsibility in one or more of the following areas: strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, research and business development, and science writing/communication.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially connection building and persuasion.
• Proven ability and success in managing good stakeholder communications.
• Proven track record of team leadership and development.

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Informal inquiries may be addressed to Dr Anne Payne, College Registrar (registrar.cse@ed.ac.uk) or the substantive postholder, Rachel Bowen (rachel.bowen@ed.ac.uk).

As a respected part of our team, you should expect:

• A competitive pay.
• A stimulating, cheerful, creative, demanding, and gratifying environment to work.
• To be a member of a varied and thriving global community
• Comprehensive employee perks include a significant vacation allowance, a defined benefit pension scheme, employee discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work arrangements. Visit our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) for a comprehensive list, and use our incentive calculator to estimate your total income and perks.

Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion.

The University of Edinburgh has received a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of its efforts to improve gender equality in higher education. We are Race Equality Charter members, as well as Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, and we actively promote LGBT equality.

You will be needed to provide documentation of your right to work in the UK before beginning any employment with the university. More information is available on our right to work webpages.(Opens a new browser tab.)

The University can fund the employment of international workers in this position. If successful, an overseas candidate seeking sponsorship to work in the UK must meet the UK Home Office’s English Language criteria and apply for and obtain a Skilled Worker Visa.

Important dates to note

Unless specified otherwise, applications close at 11:59 p.m. GMT. If you apply from outside the UK, the closing time on our ads is automatically adjusted to your browser’s local time zone.

Interviews are likely to take place early in April 2024.

To apply, please upload your CV and a cover letter detailing your qualifications for the position.