Senior External Communications Officer

Senior External Communications OfficerLocation: Wolverhampton City Centre Contract Type: Interim post (6 months) Start Date: ASAP End Date: December 2025 Working Pattern: Full Time (On campus a minimum of 40% of the week)Are you passionate about communications and looking to make a significant impact? Interested in subject areas such as health, cybercrime, AI, robots and satellites? Might you even be a former journalist? With a dynamic new leadership team steering a successful growth strategy, this is your chance to be part of exciting transformational change at our client''s university.About the Role:As the Senior External Communications Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and sharing the university''s narrative. Collaborating closely with colleagues in the Digital Content and Communications Team, you''ll be instrumental in crafting compelling stories that highlight achievements and corporate developments that engage the media and the wider public.Key Responsibilities:Press releases Write engaging press releases on a rich range of stories including groundbreaking research that impacts the worldMedia Relations Handle media inquiries, facilitate interviews and advise intervieweesContacts Develop and maintain a broad range of contacts in the mediaDigital Engagement: Collaborate with colleagues creating digital content, including social media, videos and podcasts, to enhance our online presence.Monitoring and Reporting: Produce weekly news round-ups for senior ..... full job details .....