New Vacancy – Communications and Marketing Officer

Do you want to generate compelling and engaging content for a dynamic team at a prestigious organisation? 

We have a new vacancy for a Communications and Marketing Officer at University of Birmingham Enterprise Ltd.  The company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Birmingham, takes research ideas and inventions into the commercial world, helps researchers develop and protect their inventions, obtain business funding, and we also support innovators and entrepreneurs with advice, training, and business incubation. 

Over the last three years we’ve concentrated on growing our reputation in the world’s media, developed our presence in social media, and publicised our patented inventions and spinout companies to investors and collaborators in academia and beyond. 

We’re now looking for a Communications and Marketing Officer to help us capture and communicate the excitement of innovative technologies and novel social and business ventures, through conventional and social media.  We’re also refreshing our online presence, and are about to focus on internal communications and redesign our marketing materials so they reflect the exceptional work done by our team of specialists who ensure the University provides benefits the region and the wider world. 

To be considered for this role you’ll need to send a CV with a 1 page covering letter explaining why you would like to work for University of Birmingham Enterprise, and showing how your experience and aspirations meet the job description to:  S.J.Grant@bham.ac.uk  

Link to:  Communications and Marketing Officer Job Description 

Additional information about the University of Birmingham can be found at www.birmingham.ac.uk, and University of Birmingham Enterprise at www.birmingham.ac.uk/enterprise.

For informal enquiries, please contact Ruth Ashton, Reputation & Communications Development Manager, University of Birmingham Enterprise Ltd, r.c.ashton@bham.ac.uk.

Closing date: 16th March 2020.

Interviews will be held on 27th or 30th March 2020.