Head of Student Communications

Join to apply for the Head of Student Communications role at The University of Sheffield Join to apply for the Head of Student Communications role at The University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield provided pay range This range is provided by The University of Sheffield. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Direct message the job poster from The University of Sheffield Are you a visionary communications leader passionate about student engagement and fostering an exceptional student experience? The University of Sheffield is seeking a Head of Student Communications to lead our Student Communications team and shape how we connect with our diverse student body. Effective student engagement and communications are at the heart of our mission, contributing significantly to student satisfaction, retention, and positive outcomes. As Head of Student Comms, you will develop and deliver a clear vision for student engagement and communications, aligning with the University\’s strategic goals and meeting the needs of an evolving student audience. You will lead, develop, and manage the Student Communications team, providing strategic insight and fostering an inclusive and collaborative culture, and will therefore have experience managing individuals or teams, supporting staff development, ensuring performance, and encouraging collaboration. You will be an experienced communications professional with a good honours degree (or equivalent experience) in Journalism, Communications, or Marketing. You will have significant knowledge and understanding of student engagement and communications and the needs of a diverse and evolving student audience. You will join the Department of Marketing, Admissions, Recruitment and Communications (MARC), part of the University’s Professional Services. Our teams are collectively responsible for external and internal engagement, reputation and branding, marketing, market insight and research, corporate communications, admissions, events (including graduation), student recruitment and access strategies for the University. Faculty Hubs which cover many of these also sit within the department. The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university. We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more. Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special. We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience. We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Marketing and Public Relations Industries Higher Education Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at The University of Sheffield by 2x Get notified about new Head of Communications jobs in Sheffield, England, United Kingdom . Mansfield, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Deputy Head of England Content (Strategic Operations & Enablement) Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago Volunteer Communications Director of Monkey Park CIC | Monkey Park Community Enterprise Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago Shirebrook, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago Sheffield, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom 4 weeks ago Performance Marketing Executive – Everlast Gyms Shirebrook, England, United Kingdom 20 hours ago Ripley, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago Chesterfield, England, United Kingdom 2 months ago Ripley, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago Wakefield, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago Ripley, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago Matlock Bath, England, United Kingdom 2 days ago We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr