Communications and Events Manager

About UKRIO

The UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) is the UK’s national advisory body for research integrity. Established in 2006, UKRIO delivers a wide-ranging programme of guidance and support to enhance good research practice and research culture.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Communications and Events Manager to join UKRIO at a pivotal moment in our development. As we modernise our identity and expand our reach, you will help shape how we present ourselves to the research community and the wider public, positioning UKRIO as a trusted, visible, and influential voice. Research that is trustworthy, ethical, and responsible is essential to society’s progress – yet research integrity is still too often viewed as a niche concern. In this role, you will help shift that perception. Drawing on your editorial, design, digital, and storytelling skills, you will bring UKRIO’s work to life, raise our profile, and communicate our mission with clarity, creativity, and impact.

In practice, this means:

• Writing with purpose and precision
• Designing visually engaging content
• Tailoring messages for different audiences and channels
• Understanding what resonates, why, and for whom
• Producing high quality content efficiently, even with limited resources

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, motivated communications professional to play a central role in UKRIO’s evolution. You will have the scope to shape our brand, elevate our communications, and enhance the impact of our work – in particular taking the lead on our well-regarded events programme. If you’re full of ideas, thrive in a proactive and fast-paced environment, and motivated by meaningful work, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Communications strategy and messaging
  • To work closely with the Director of Policy and Communications to develop and deliver the charity’s communications strategy, annual plan, and core bank of key messages and position statements.
  • To be responsible for maintaining UKRIO’s organisational tone of voice, ensuring consistency and quality across all published materials through rigorous proofreading, copyediting, and formatting.
• Brand, marketing, and content
  • To steward UKRIO’s brand identity as the charity enters a new phase of growth, ensuring our ethos is consistently reflected in the look, feel, and tone of all communications and materials.
  • To create and maintain compelling content to communicate UKRIO’s activities, projects, and events across the charity’s newsletters, social media, blogs, website, and other channels.
  • To produce compelling and purposeful written and visual assets, including marketing and promotional materials (e.g., subscription brochures, impact reports, infographics, short videos) and events collateral (e.g., event programmes, briefing packs, slide decks, post event summaries).
  • To oversee communications systems and processes, ensuring effective methods are in place to maximise reach across our diverse audiences.
• Website and digital communications
  • To lead a full review and overhaul of UKRIO’s website with the support of an external developer, strengthening brand identity, user experience, content quality, and digital functionality, while coordinating effectively with internal colleagues and external suppliers.
  • To proactively review and update website content on an ongoing basis, ensuring high quality copy and accurate, up to date information.
  • To lead end to end management of social media content and campaigns to drive meaningful engagement and raise UKRIO’s profile.
• Events management
  • To plan and deliver promotional campaigns to maximise attendance and engagement across UKRIO’s online events, training sessions, and webinars.
  • To oversee end to end logistics for online events, including managing registrations, preparing event materials, and coordinating with internal colleagues.
  • To act as the main point of contact for speakers, ensuring they are well briefed and supported in advance of each event.
  • To manage the technical delivery of online events, including operating Zoom webinars and other platforms, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring a smooth experience for attendees and speakers.
• Other responsibilities
  • To evaluate communications activity – e.g., through website analytics, feedback forms, and surveys – with a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
  • To proactively monitor developments within the research integrity landscape, working to identify communications and external engagement opportunities for the charity.
  • To deputise for the Director of Policy and Communications, undertaking other tasks or duties as directed and required.
  • To act as a team player, supporting the organisation to deliver on its wider goals and objectives.
  • To collaborate with the wider team to ensure our work is most effectively deployed, disseminated, and utilised.

The above list is not exhaustive, and the postholder may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties as requested.

Person specification

Essential criteria

• Minimum of 3–5 years’ experience in a communications, marketing, or digital role, ideally within a charity, public sector, or mission driven organisation, with the ability to operate confidently at manager level.
• Proven ability to create high quality written and visual assets, demonstrating a strong design eye, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to maintain a coherent brand identity and tone of voice across materials.
• Strong writing, copyediting, and proofreading skills, with the ability to adapt style and tone for different audiences.
• Skilled in creating, managing, and updating website content, with experience using content management systems such as WordPress.
• A track record in digital communications covering social media management, email marketing, and website maintenance.
• Proficient in using design tools such as Canva, Photoshop, or InDesign to produce visual assets and collateral.
• Experience delivering high quality communications with limited resources, using creativity and problem solving to achieve impact.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
• Experience collaborating with colleagues to align messaging, coordinate communications activity, and ensure consistency across channels.
• Committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and able to embed these principles in communications and events.

Desirable criteria

• Experience developing an organisational communications strategy.
• Experience managing a full review and redevelopment of a website, including improvements to brand identity, site structure, and content.
• Experience promoting and managing online events.
• Experience with digital tools such as Mailchimp, SurveyMonkey, and CRM systems (e.g., Maximizer).
• Experience working in a small charity.
• Knowledge or interest in research integrity, research ethics, AI, or higher education.
• Experience writing for specialist audiences, such as academics or policymakers.

What we can offer you

• 25 days annual leave pro rata (exclusive of statutory and public holidays).
• Additional 3 days annual leave covering the closure of the charity during the Christmas period.
• Pension and salary sacrifice scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan.
• Flexible working.

How to apply

Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how your experience and skills aligns with our essential and desirable criteria to governance@ukrio.org. Please note that any applications received without a tailored cover letter for this role will not be considered. Applications will be assessed against the requirements for the post as set out in the Role Profile and Person Specification. We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and encourage early submission. If this advert is live, please take this to mean the vacancy remains open.

Interviews

The deadline for applications is at 11:59pm on Sunday 17 May 2026. We aim to notify candidates who have been shortlisted by 20 May 2026. First interviews will be held in person at our Euston office on 26 May and final interviews on 29 May. Interviews will involve a presentation and short writing activity, the details of which will be shared in advance of the interview.

Please note that we do not accept any requests from recruiters or external agencies.