Digital Communications Coordinator

The opportunity

The Digital Communications Coordinator ensures that a wide range of UAL students and graduates are made aware of - and take advantage of – the services and opportunities offered by Careers & Employability.

The Digital Communications Coordinator helps to provide timely promotion of Careers & Employability initiatives including: ArtsTemps, employability workshops, enterprise events, CV checks, mentoring, not just a shop retail, funding, Tier 1 Visas, Artquest, UAL Collection, Creative Opportunities, and an array of awards and scholarships.

The Digital Communications Coordinator uses a variety of digital communications channels with a view to reaching the widest possible audiences, including: email marketing, social media, Moodle, digital screens and content marketing. They also measure the impact of campaigns – by closely monitoring social reach, Google analytics, open/click-through rates, and event registrations – to ensure that Careers & Employability’s objectives are achieved.  

The role involves close collaboration with: UAL’s different communications teams, the University’s alumni team, and students and alumni from all six UAL colleges, so the ability to establish and build good working relationships with colleagues across UAL is essential to its success. Because the Digital Communications Coordinator bridges a variety of projects and teams, good organisation and time management skills are also essential.

About you

• Digital and visual communications experience
• Understanding of enterprise and Higher Education sector
• Strong eye for graphic design
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to use a range of relevant software (Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Terminal 4, Hootsuite)
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, providing support, assistance and cover as needed
• Proven record of establishing and building social media audiences (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter LinkedIn)
• Experience of producing visual communication content (graphics, images, gifs etc)
• Ability to originate and tailor content and communications for different audiences
• Ability to create realistic plans to achieve own deadlines and objectives, effectively managing workload and prioritising own work

Desirable

• Relevant higher education qualification and experience in Graphic Design, Communication, Marketing or PR.