Director of Marketing & Communications

Job Summary

This is a mission-critical role for Imperial College Union, a registered charity that exists to support and represent all students at Imperial College Union. As the Director of Marketing & Communications, you will lead a range of core infrastructure and service functions for the organisation, as well as be a member of the Union's Senior Management Team. You will join the organisation at a crucial time, as we embark on a wholescale transformation and development programme to better serve our members.

We are looking for an ambitious, energetic and collaborative senior leader, who takes personal responsibility for their work and relishes the opportunity to solve problems. Working with bright and talented young leaders in a students' union creates an exciting and fast-paced environment - one where you can see real change happen very quickly. If you're excited by the challenge and keen to get stuck in it, then we want to hear from you.

We particularly welcome female applicants and those from an ethnic minority, as they are under-represented within ICU at the senior management level.

Duties and responsibilities

The Director of Marketing & Communication is a member of the Union's Senior Management Team, with shared corporate responsibility for the management of all services and activities undertaken by the organisation.

The role has strategic responsibility for the following complex services within the organisation, developing controls, and setting policies and procedures as required:

• Communications and engagement
• Advertising, sales, and sponsorship
• Systems and web development

Alongside the Managing Director and wider SMT, the role will lead on delivering the organisation's strategic plan and is accountable to the Board of Trustees.

Essential requirements

The full requirements are set out in the Job Description and Person Specification. However, we'd like to particularly highlight the following as important:

• Experience in managing a marketing, communication and engagement function within an organisation of comparable size and complexity, preferably within the charity or education sectors.
• Experience in working with, presenting to, or sitting on a board of directors or board of trustees.
• Experience in change management and organisational transformation, preferably within the charity or education sectors.
• Knowledge of marketing and communications techniques, including the principles behind effective engagement.
• An ability to think strategically and develop long term plans for services.
• An ability to build teams and influence others, including those without direct responsibility.
• An ability to solve complex problems, bringing people together to deliver projects and services for others.
• An ability to work in a fast-paced and changing environment, under pressure and to deadlines, with an eye for detail.

Further Information

Please note this role is with the Students' Union. We're a registered charity in our right, with our own governance, systems, processes and objectives. However, we work extremely closely with Imperial College London, so you'll also be joining a wider community of staff working within marketing and communications. If you've never worked in a students' union, or are unsure why it's different, we urge you to get in contact. It's a brilliant place to work.

Please note you'll need to complete the online application to be considered for this role.

Should you require any further details on the role please contact Dr Tom Flynn (Managing Director) at t.flynn@imperial.ac.uk

For technical issues when applying online please email recruitment@imperial.ac.uk

Imperial College is committed to equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination and to creating an inclusive working environment. We are an Athena SWAN Silver award winner, a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with GIRES to promote respect for trans people.

Closing date: 19 July 2021

Interviews: W/c 26 July 2021 by video software