Digital Communications Officer (Social Media), Royal Holloway University of London
Closing date: 11.59pm Friday 7 February 2025
Location: Egham
Salary: £33,977 PA including London Allowance
Full time. Permanent.
Reference: 0125-015
Right to work:
Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Royal Holloway’s Marketing team is responsible for motivating and engaging target external audiences by identifying, bringing to life and effectively expressing Royal Holloway’s stories through a variety of channels in the most inspiring, impactful and relevant way. The Digital Communications Officer (Social Media) is responsible for planning, creating and sourcing social media channel content; ensuring it is engaging, impactful and targeted at our key audiences, with direction from the Digital Marketing Manager (Social Media). As part of the Digital team, you’ll play an active role in content creation and channel management of the University’s main social media accounts on a day-to-day basis. You’ll be responsible for taking an overview of upcoming activity and opportunities, working in collaboration with colleagues across the organisation, and for planning, scheduling and posting messages that promote the reputation of Royal Holloway and support student recruitment. You’ll be responding to queries; creating engaging digital content that is relevant to target audiences in support of both strategic and tactical objectives; and monitoring and reporting on the success of this content. To succeed, you will need to be a dynamic individual with excellent communication and collaborative skills and both a creative and analytical mindset. You’ll have a proven track record of working with social media in a professional environment and understand trends in both the digital landscape and audience behaviour. If you’re energetic, can handle multiple projects and enjoy working in a team, we’d like to hear from you. In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including: Generous annual leave entitlement Training and Development opportunities Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. Free parking The post is based in Egham, Surrey London where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. For queries on the application process, the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:
recruitment@rhul.ac.uk Please quote the reference:
0125-015 Closing Date:
23:59, 7 February 2025 Interview Date:
To Be Confirmed The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role. Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our
Equality and Diversity Intranet page .
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Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Royal Holloway’s Marketing team is responsible for motivating and engaging target external audiences by identifying, bringing to life and effectively expressing Royal Holloway’s stories through a variety of channels in the most inspiring, impactful and relevant way. The Digital Communications Officer (Social Media) is responsible for planning, creating and sourcing social media channel content; ensuring it is engaging, impactful and targeted at our key audiences, with direction from the Digital Marketing Manager (Social Media). As part of the Digital team, you’ll play an active role in content creation and channel management of the University’s main social media accounts on a day-to-day basis. You’ll be responsible for taking an overview of upcoming activity and opportunities, working in collaboration with colleagues across the organisation, and for planning, scheduling and posting messages that promote the reputation of Royal Holloway and support student recruitment. You’ll be responding to queries; creating engaging digital content that is relevant to target audiences in support of both strategic and tactical objectives; and monitoring and reporting on the success of this content. To succeed, you will need to be a dynamic individual with excellent communication and collaborative skills and both a creative and analytical mindset. You’ll have a proven track record of working with social media in a professional environment and understand trends in both the digital landscape and audience behaviour. If you’re energetic, can handle multiple projects and enjoy working in a team, we’d like to hear from you. In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including: Generous annual leave entitlement Training and Development opportunities Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. Free parking The post is based in Egham, Surrey London where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. For queries on the application process, the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:
recruitment@rhul.ac.uk Please quote the reference:
0125-015 Closing Date:
23:59, 7 February 2025 Interview Date:
To Be Confirmed The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role. Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our
Equality and Diversity Intranet page .
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