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About the Role

This entry-level communications role supports the Advancement team at London Business School by creating, refining, coordinating, and publishing content to engage alumni and donors. You will gain broad communications experience while contributing to the Forever Forward campaign.

Responsibilities

Write, proof-read, and refine Advancement content for alumni and donor audiences.
Draft, edit, and share engaging content for Advancement leadership LinkedIn profiles and other digital platforms.
Ensure content is on brand, consistent in style and tone, and appropriate for the intended audience.
Optimize relevant content for LinkedIn and other digital channels.
Identify and respond to unplanned social media communication opportunities for alumni and donor audiences.
Brief the production of new collateral and creative assets for communications activity.
Contribute to communications status and planning meetings with stakeholders.
Help protect the London Business School brand and tone of voice.
Provide administrative support to the communications team.
Assist with schedule planning and reporting for Advancement communications.
Request data, support email communication preparation, and check communications for errors before distribution.
Collaborate with Brand and Marketing colleagues to create assets for communications activity.
Support Advancement content and profile key alumni and donor events on central social media channels.
Represent the communications function in team meetings, preparing agendas and taking notes.
Support Advancement colleagues to build alumni engagement on social channels and other digital platforms.

Requirements

Further education or equivalent experience.
A vocational qualification, or interest in developing professional communications capability, would be helpful.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to address a variety of stakeholders.
Excellent proof-reading skills and strong attention to detail.
Sound working knowledge of standard IT packages.
Experience of mailing software.
A proactive approach to developing working relationships with colleagues.
The ability to work in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Good time management skills, with the ability to organise and prioritise.
Good team-working skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
The ability to interpret and apply guidelines to specific communications activity.
Some experience in events marketing and/or communications would be desirable.

Skills

Communications
Content creation
Content refinement
Content coordination
Content publishing
Email communications
Campaign marketing
Internal communications
Community engagement
Web content
Social media management (primarily LinkedIn)
Digital platforms management
Brand alignment
Tone of voice consistency
LinkedIn profile management
Alumni group engagement
Content optimization
Social media monitoring
Collateral production briefing
Stakeholder communication
Risk flagging
Administrative support
Schedule planning
Reporting
Data request
Email preparation
Link checking
Asset creation collaboration
Event profiling
Meeting representation
Agenda preparation
Note-taking
Alumni engagement building
IT package proficiency
Mailing software proficiency
Time management
Prioritization
Teamwork
Collaboration
Guideline interpretation
Events marketing

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid
Smart Working

Experience Level

Entry-level

Education Level

Further education or equivalent experience

Salary/Compensations

Competitive salary dependent upon experience

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 27 days plus extra between Christmas and New Year
Enrolment into the Group Pension Scheme
Free onsite gym and swimming pool
Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
Enhanced cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
Up to 5 days volunteering leave
Hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance
Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

About the Company

London Business School is a global and vibrant business community based in three of the world’s most dynamic cities: London, Dubai, and Riyadh.
It is where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world.
We offer best-in-class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive, and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

Equal Opportunity

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.
We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive.
This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.
Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying.