UK Research and Innovation
Salary: £65,262
Hours: Full time or Part time (Minimum 0.8 FTE)
Contract Type: Open Ended.
Location: Polaris House, Swindon (Hybrid working available)
Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025.
Job Overview
As the UKRI’s Head of News you will lead our news and media engagement strategy, positioning the organisation as a key driver of innovation and research excellence. You will oversee a team responsible for generating high-quality media coverage, managing UKRI’s reputation and shaping how our ground-breaking research and innovation efforts are communicated to the public, media and key stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
1. Strategic Leadership: develop and implement a comprehensive news and media strategy to promote UKRI’s mission, research outcomes and impact across local, national and international media.
2. Lead the press team, currently 14 people, and provide wider leadership across the external affairs and communication function as a member of the profession’s senior team. Lead by example by modelling good behaviours and living the UKRI values of excellence, innovation, integrity and collaboration.
3. Drive a shift towards proactivity in UKRI’s communication and media work to put UKRI and the issues we care about on th...