Senior Communications Officer

About us

We’re looking for a Senior Communications Officer (Science) to support the award-winning External Communications team here at King’s College London.

About the role

The role holder will work closely with the Senior PR and Communications Manager (Health) to lead on proactive communication packages that position King’s College London globally as a leader in science education and a powerhouse in cross-disciplinary scientific research, resulting in positive and impactful stories, digital content and coverage across online, print and broadcast media.

This is a fantastic opportunity to tell important scientific research stories in an engaging and compelling way. The role holder will be a confident self-starter with curiosity for scientific research and possess excellent storytelling and writing skills. They’ll have experience in newsgathering and be able to translate research into a compelling story for media and digital channels, and be able to create opportunities for engaging with the media beyond press releases.

Key responsibilities:

• To work alongside the Senior PR and Communications Manager (Health) to build King’s College London reputation in science research, discovery and education.
• To identify and generate news, feature stories and social media content about science research across King’s that spotlight interdisciplinary and natural sciences expertise, and create a range of media opportunities including and beyond press releases.
• To create engaging stories and content across website and social platforms, using video, graphics and imagery.
• To create and implement strategic PR campaigns about science discovery that cut across internal and external communication channels and which includes the regular placement of positive news stories in prominent media outlets.
• Be a key liaison point between journalists, the media and the University, maintaining contact lists and ensuring that relationships are enhanced and maintained.
• To support the Senior PR and Communications Manager (Health) to proactively promote key research and strategic initiatives across faculties and departments.
• To utilise all the University’s external and internal communications channels, including social media, to amplify and enhance positive news stories in a creative and engaging way that will resonate with key audiences including students and staff.
• Work closely with the King’s Interdisciplinary Science working group and communications network across the University to have a keen sense of what content is being produced and when, so that campaigns and media outreach can be planned accordingly.
• To monitor the University’s external PR performance, comparison with competitors and keep abreast of the latest trends to ensure best practice.
• Ensure all communications uphold King’s brand, tone and messaging standards.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) post, offered on a fixed term contract until 23rd July 2027. This is a hybrid role, whereby you will be required to work 2 days in the office and work from home the rest of the week.