Strategic Projects Communications Lead

University of Bath

Help shape the future of innovation in Bath. At the University of Bath we’re driving change that will transform where, and how, we work. We’re creating a world‑class innovation district in the heart of the city, connecting research excellence with business growth, civic partners and global enterprise. The Bath Riverside Innovation District will create ground‑breaking facilities that bring students, researchers, companies and our local community together.

We are now seeking an outstanding communications professional to help realise these ambitions. You will lead the development and delivery of high‑impact communications across a complex set of academic, civic, commercial and community stakeholders, ensuring that the University’s ambitions are clearly articulated, widely shared and powerfully brought to life.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering tailored communication strategies for complex projects, aligning with project timelines and deliverables
• Collaborating with a diverse network of internal and external stakeholders
• Producing high‑quality content (copywriting, photography, video)
• Organising and implementing engagement activities such as briefings and events
• Defining success metrics, tracking engagement and reporting on outcomes

Qualifications

• Strong communications experience within a project/change environment
• Outstanding planning and organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Confidence working in dynamic and ambiguous environments
• Experience creating engaging multimedia content, with an understanding of different audiences

Experience within Higher Education or another large, complex organisation is beneficial, as is experience in public engagement or research communications.

Further Information

The role is available on a full‑time fixed term basis of a minimum 24 months. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 2 days a week on campus (including Tuesdays). For an informal discussion about the role please contact Ben Harris, Head of Internal Communications, at bbh21@bath.ac.uk or Lynn Li, Associate Director of Communications and Engagement, at lyll21@bath.ac.uk. However please ensure that you submit your application through the university website. Please note we do not accept CVs via email.

What We Can Offer You

• Free counselling services through Health Assured
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
• Staff discount on language courses
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, Linked Learning and more
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• Local discounts and more
• A family‑friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest‑Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We’re very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism‑friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.