Research Communications Portfolio Manager - External Relations - 108111 - Grade 7
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- Location
- United Kingdom
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- Employment
- Contract
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- Finance
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Skills
Must have
- Educated to Degree level (or equivalent qualifications) plus relevant practical experience - where no equivalent qualification is held significant practical relevant experience and expertise in a seri
- Substantial experience in a Communications/Press/PR role as part of a complex organisation.
- Demonstrable experience in devising and delivering mufti-channel strategic communications plans for a wide range of projects, with a creative approach for identifying new opportunities and avenues for
- Demonstrable project management skills with experience managing complex campaigns.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information to diverse audiences.
- Creative problem-solver with a proactive and resilient approach.
- Experience with crisis communications is desirable.
- Demonstrable track record of experience of working with the media and proactive successes e .g. selling stories.
- Proven experience in managing relationships with the ability to lead, influence, and collaborate across teams, with senior stakeholders, and with external stakeholders.
- Cultural awareness and understanding of the need for sensitivity in engagement with different audiences, and how this might be embedded.
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and tact when handling and managing sensitive information/issues.
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex data and market research, applying insights to communications strategies.
- Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail and high standards of accuracy under tight deadlines.
- Experience of managing budgets.
- A team player who can also work independently, managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Willingness to travel and work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends.
- Promote a supportive and inclusive team culture working with discretion, demonstrate diplomacy, maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with GDPR and other regulations as required.
- Evidence of literacy and numeracy, with the ability to communicate clearly, and to produce and analyse information and data.
- Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fai
Full description
Position Details
External Relations
University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to January 2028
Closing date: 29th October 2026
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Background
The University of Birmingham is a global institution working within a diverse and vibrant City, offering an inspiring education to our students, and undertaking critically important research. We are a place of open, critical thinking, and the creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge. Professional Services put students at the heart of all they do and enable an exceptional educational experience. They provide outstanding support to our researchers and help the University to grow its influence regionally, nationally, and globally. They ensure the university's resources are used wisely, manage and improve the infrastructure which sits at the heart of the institution, and support decisions to be made quickly and based on sound evidence. Our Birmingham professional programme operates across the University, supporting colleagues to network and collaborate, offering opportunities to learn and develop, contributing to the delivery of the University's objectives, and helping everyone to understand the broader context within which we work.