Job Description

Posted: 01/12/2023 16:35


Start Date: Not Available


Salary: \xc2\xa335,000 per annum


Location: London


Level: Managerial



Deadline: 17/12/2023 23:59


Hours: 36.25


Benefits: Excellent


Job Type: Permanent



We are looking for a talented communications and marketing generalist with experience of engaging international audiences to take up a brand-new role working with our sustainable development and international partnerships teams to develop and deliver communications and marketing activities that raise awareness of their impact and ambition, and drive participation in their programmes. The role Are you passionate about purposeful innovation? Do you have a background or interest in international sustainable development? Do you enjoy partnering with subject matter experts to understand their communications challenges and bring their work to life? This role could be for you. We are looking for a talented communications and marketing generalist with experience in an international context to partner with our international sustainable development team, and international partnerships team as needed, to develop and deliver a communications and marketing plan that raises awareness of their impact and ambition, and drives participation in their programmes, whether that\xe2\x80\x99s grants to pursue research on best practice in waste management, interdisciplinary symposia on clean energy, or prizes that recognise innovative ideas that address community challenges. You will have a keen eye for a story, a drive to make a difference, and a collaborative and diplomatic approach that adapts to the needs of a range of stakeholders. You will think laterally and strategically, balancing well targeted and efficient communications and marketing plans that meet programme goals with the bigger picture of Academy\xe2\x80\x99s corporate profile and influence. A proactive self-starter, you will be comfortable working autonomously and advising non specialists on communications best practice, while collaborating continually and seamlessly with media relations and digital communications specialists. A communications and marketing generalist, you will apply technical skills in communications planning, stakeholder mapping, narrative development, content production, digital marketing and evaluation to transform understanding and awareness of our international activities and connect with new and influential audiences. You will have a particular talent for cutting through complexity to produce clear and meaningful outputs and outcomes. Your work in this role will enable exceptional engineers to collaborate with the Academy to address knotty global challenges that affect communities all over the world. Who are we? Engineering matters. It shapes our everyday lives, from our ability to turn the lights on, have a hot shower and commute into work, to the mobile phones we rely on to keep connected. It also plays a vital role in addressing some of the biggest challenges facing society today, from climate change, to global health pandemics and cyber threats. The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that harnesses the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we\xe2\x80\x99re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation, and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we\xe2\x80\x99re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age. With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract. Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering? We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you\xe2\x80\x99re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch. This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we\xe2\x80\x99d love you to be part of. We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team \xe2\x80\x93 is this you? Company Benefits The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Independent Financial Advice
• Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
• Life Assureance, 4x annual salary
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Generous holiday allowance
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Subsidised restaurant

Location Our light, spacious head office is based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James\xe2\x80\x99s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline for office based working of a mandatory weekly team day plus further days each week as required for the role and the Academy. How to apply/Interview process As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience, knowledge, and skills profile. Interviews will be held virtually/London office from 20th December 2023 onwards. Closing date for applications is 17th December 2023.