Communications, Events and Engagement Manager LMS 2386 - London, United Kingdom - Medical Research Council

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View Vacancy -- Communications, Events and Engagement Manager LMS 2386

Open Date 08/04/2024, 17:00 /*generated inline style */ Close Date /*generated inline style */ 28/04/2024, 23:55 /*generated inline style */ Research Institute 1 MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences /*generated inline style */ Research Institute / Unit Information 1

where scientists and clinicians collaborate to advance the understanding of biology and its application to medicine. Funded by the MRC as part of UK Research and Innovation, the LMS has a collaborative working culture and new state-of-the-art building based in the heart of West London in the Hammersmith Hospital Campus (W12).

The LMS aims to deliver transdisciplinary team science, in synergistic interaction with Imperial College and the wider national research environment.

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Overall Purpose:

GECo's core purpose is scientific writing, content creation and engagement activities to disseminate research findings, and communicate discoveries to wide audiences. It does this via communicating across multiple platforms, including news and media outlets, social media platforms (Twitter, Linked-In, Instagram, Facebook and Threads), and via its website and public engagement activities.

GECo plays a strategic role in supporting the Director's vision for translational science, and wider MRC and UKRI organisational strategies. A key objective for the Director is supporting bringing future generations and women into science, as well as making science more accessible to wider communities, through planning and holding interactive events, including festivals, pop-up shops, schools outreach events and other creative engagement activities.

Some of the special projects undertaken recently include A Picture of Health (an exhibition of art, publication of a community-sourced book and a series of panel events), the LMS Gene Home (a pop-up science shop in Westfield London), and planning and delivery of an incredible Royal visit to formally open the Institute in January 2024.

In addition to its external facing activities, GECo is also responsible for Internal Communications and the staff intranet, creating weekly and monthly newsletters and supporting the delivery of events. Through its presence and support of a number of committees, GECo also contributes to creating a vibrant, supportive and open research environment for its staff in which they can flourish and carry out their best work.

The Communications, Events, & Engagement Manager is an important role, supporting the Head of Communications and Engagement with project management, science-communications support (both written and through public engagement activities), external engagement and outreach activities, and working closely with a wide range of stakeholders to help facilitate a joined up and intersectional approach.

The main stakeholders include, senior scientists, post-doctoral staff, facilities and operational staff and PhD students. The post holder will also work with the Partnerships Manager to manage stakeholder relationships with charities, schools and other external partners.

The post holder will be expected to manage their own activities, involving small scale project management, and flexible organisation of multiple aspects of work to meet strict deadlines, including co-ordination and administration of work, as well as line-manage two Science Communication Officers.

Main duties:

1. Project management:

To provide effective project management for both external and internal projects. Tasks will include, developing guidance documents and templates, assigning tasks and deadlines, audience targeting, format development, speaker recruitment, and brand awareness for the LMS, event management, collection of feedback and evaluation, and learning tasks

2. Science communications:

To establish goals and objectives for external and internal communications campaigns

To develop creative concepts, content and copy for science communications and public engagement with science campaigns both online and live

To manage dissemination of science publications across multiple media channels. Including news outlets, social media and through direct relationships with journalists

To raise awareness of LMS science and reach of LMS publications in the wider scientific community and the public

3. Strategic management:

To support the Head of GECo to organise, co-ordinate and manage media planners, the GECo planning grid and staff, including liaison with Imperial and UKRI/MRC colleagues and communications teams

To support the Head of GECo to engage with LMS colleagues across multiple committees and provide communications support to contribute to a strong and supportive research and work environment for staff

4. Event and engagement management:

To develop and deliver public engagement events, including written content, production management and event-planning and logistics for external and internal engagement events

To undertake effective marketing for public engagement projects

5. Impact analysis:

To evaluate the effectiveness of communications campaigns using evaluation metrics and analytics to assess and improve engagement

Working with the EDI Manager and HR to support EDI initiatives and their impact

6. Science outreach:

To provide creative and logistical input for public engagement and educational community outreach projects organised by the GECo Facility

To develop science led coms, to support scientific and engagement strategies

7. Line management:

To implement LMS line management practices for the Communications, Events and Engagement Officers, and to continually monitor their effectiveness

Working through staff matters, according to best practice guidance and appropriate organisational policies, whilst in liaison with the Head of GECo

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Education / Qualifications / Training (will be assessed from application form):

Essential:

To be educated to degree level, in a related subject

Desirable:

A project management qualification

A Masters degree in a relevant field

Previous Work Experience Required (will be assessed from application form and at interview):

Essential:

Experience of delivering science communications, including professional science writing and/or editing

Use of digital tools (MSPlanner, Asana etc) for project managing teams

Experience of delivering projects, on time, and in budget

Delivery of effective internal and external events, including science outreach activities that provided impactful outcomes

Effective management of staff, ensuring their development and pastoral needs are catered for

Management of websites and internal communications

Experience of using digital tools for project management

Desirable:

Experience of working in a scientific based and/or academic research organisation

Use of Wordpress and Sharepoint sites to support internal and external communications

Brand development

Stakeholder management

Knowledge and Experience (will be assessed from application form and at interview) :

Essential:

Ability to translate complex science ( from published articles) into accessible content

Ability to communicate complex science in an engaging way that hooks public attention

IT skills:

Essential:

Skilled in social media management and content creation

Desirable:

Competence in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign

Proficient in a range of software packages, such as Adobe Creative Suite software, to prepare and produce documents, reports, grant applications, forms etc., formatting and proofreading

Personal skills / Behaviours / Qualities (will be assessed at the interview):

Essential:

Ability to work as part of a team and independently

Ability to prioritise workload, including management of multiple projects and meet agreed deadlines

Working under pressure to short deadlines for example for time sensitive press releases

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