Storyfutures / Costar National Lab - Digital - Egham, United Kingdom - Royal Holloway University of London

Royal Holloway University of London

Verified Company

Egham, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

StoryFutures:

Location:

Egham
Salary:

- £32,621 per annum - including London Allowance-
Post Type:

Full Time
Closing Date:

hours BST on Sunday 07 April 2024
Reference:
Full Time, Permanent

The role:

The CoSTAR National Lab Digital Communications Officer is a key part of the MarComms Team, working closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications to deliver the marketing & communications strategy and activities for an ambitious R&D and innovation programme.

You will work in a creative, inclusive and dynamic environment where you will be responsible for creating, experimenting, promoting and analysing all digital communications platforms and content.

About the CoSTAR National Lab**:

Royal Holloway, University of London, has been announced as the lead organisation to run the CoSTAR National Lab, a £51.1m investment by the UK Government to ensure the UK's screen and performance industries have the infrastructure and the skills to stay ahead.

By bringing together world leaders in technology, research and story, we will catalyse innovation for the UK's Creative Industries.

Partnered with Pinewood Studios, BT, Disguise & Surrey County Council, the CoSTAR National Lab will place R&D at the heart of UK storytelling and storytelling at the heart of R&D.

Our Lab will include dedicated Stage and Studio space, featuring advanced creative computing technologies including AI, virtual production and 5G systems.

Our consortium brings together world-leading research teams from media production, psychology, business and drama at Royal Holloway, AI at University of Surrey; and Creative Technology at Abertay University; and professional training at the National Film & Television School.

Equality, Diversity and Sustainability is central to the work of the CoSTAR National Lab; from our team culture to the research programmes we run, to how we collaborate with partners.

What You Will Be Doing:

Imagining, creating, experimenting and curating a wide range of written, visual and A/V content for all CoSTAR National Lab digital communications platforms
Documenting and showcasing the development and outputs of the new CoSTAR National Lab to key businesses, individuals, talent & stakeholders within the creative industries
Creating and maintaining a monthly digital content, social media, web and events calendar
Building relationships with and collaborating with comms & marketing contacts at our CoSTAR Network Lab partners
Foresight Lab, Live Lab, Dundee and Screen Lab and our funders, Arts & Humanities Research Council
Providing regular digital analytics and competitor monitoring reports
To research, create and circulate a monthly external newsletter to the CoSTAR National Lab subscriber database and a monthly internal newsletter for the CoSTAR National Lab team
Supporting the Head of Marketing and Communications to deliver the CoSTAR National Lab marketing & communications strategy and core activities across all communications touchpoints web, digital, social, CRM, PR, Press, Internal Comms, External Comms
Can demonstrate experience in creating innovative and engaging visual and A/V content for digital platforms using Apple / smartphones, videography equipment and editing using the latest software packages e.g. Canva, Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, PremierPro
Would enjoy the challenge and buzz of working for the new CoSTAR National Lab in R&D for the Creative Industries with worldleading higher education institutions and industry partners
Have a experience & understanding of posting & analysing digital & social media content
Enjoy generating new promotional, comms & content ideas to promote the new CoSTAR National Lab
Have a positive 'can do' and solutionfocussed approach with the ability to multitask different projects and priorities as well as working well as part of a team
Can showcase previous experience in creating written content for multiple digital platforms for PR, Internal/External Comms, web and social media
Shows a keen interest in emerging technologies, research and innovation

This is a full time, permanent role available from early/mid May 2024.

This post is based in Egham, Surrey, but with expectation of significant working time at the CoSTAR National Lab which is being built in the region.

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

Please quote the reference
:

Closing Date
: 23:59, Sunday 7th
April

Interviews
:
In person interviews will take place on w/c 15th
April 2024.

Further details: