"Communications and Engagement Officer"

About us:

The Entrepreneurship Institute is the dedicated hub of all entrepreneurial activity at King’s College London. For almost 200 years, King’s has been striving to improve the world and today is bursting with creative problem solvers, innovative thinkers and entrepreneurial leaders.

We believe that everyone can be entrepreneurial, and that entrepreneurial people can help make the world a better place by solving problems to create a healthier, smarter, more equal and sustainable future.

About the role:

The Communications and Engagement Officer will be responsible for delivering all campaigns and creative content across the Entrepreneurship Institute’s (EI) social media channels and email marketing platform, as well as developing content (video, blogs, case studies podcasts) that encourages and compels audiences to join King’s entrepreneurial community and sign-up to or further engage with the Institute’s offerings. Monitoring and tracking of analytics to better understand the EI’s community will also be key.

The Communications and Engagement Officer will also be responsible for delivering/co-delivering a range of engagement events and activities within the Communications & Engagement programme, which can include both curricular and co-curricular work.

Collaboration is key to this role as the post-holder will be expected to seek out and nurture partnerships with internal partners at King’s and across the wider entrepreneurial ecosystem. The post-holder will also work with EI Programme leads, and students and alumni in King’s entrepreneurial community, to seek participant feedback and testimonials to create promotional content.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

1. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with a proven ability to adapt style for a variety of channels and audiences.
2. Strong project or event management experience, well organised with thorough attention to detail.
3. Good working knowledge and experience of a broad range of communications tools and activities (websites, social media etc).
4. Proven track record of communicating creatively through social media, with a keen eye for trends and analytics.
5. Proven ability to produce and edit multimedia – including video, audio, images.
6. Demonstratable experience in engaging communities or different audiences.
7. Proven experience in developing new relationships with stakeholders, internally and externally.
8. Able to work well independently and as part of an effective team in a fast-paced environment, working across multiple projects simultaneously.

Desirable criteria

1. Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Premiere Pro and Photoshop).
2. Understanding of student engagement within a university of educational setting, with experience in student-focused initiatives.
3. Knowledge/experience of entrepreneurship/Innovation.

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held week commencing 2nd February 2026 (most likely 4th and 5th February).

Grade and Salary: £39,076-£43,909 including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 134465
Close Date: 23-Jan-2026
Contact Person: Nina Lanzon
Contact Details: Nina.lanzon@kcl.ac.uk