Organisation
Cranfield University
Faculty or Department
Communications and External Affairs
Based at
Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Hours of work
37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Flexible working will be considered.
Salary
Full time starting salary is normally in the range of £29,363 to £34,332 per annum with potential progression to £40,180 per annum
About the Role
The Communications and Content Executive delivers high‑quality, multi‑channel communications that support Cranfield University’s engagement priorities, with a particular emphasis on alumni communications. Working closely with colleagues across Communications and External Affairs, the role creates and delivers content and campaigns designed to strengthen our connections with our global alumni community; promote alumni engagement; services; volunteering; and fundraising activity; always ensuring content and communications are audience‑focused, on‑brand and aligned with the University’s wider strategic objectives.
About You
We’re looking for a confident communications professional. Ideally educated to degree level (or with equivalent experience) you’ll have proven experience delivering multi‑channel digital communications, content and social media activity in a large or complex organisation. You will bring strong copywriting, copyediting and storytelling skills, experience using content management systems, social media scheduling and reporting tools, and digital editing software such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite, alongside excellent IT skills including Microsoft 365.
A strong understanding of communications planning, contemporary social media and audience‑focused content is essential, as is up‑to‑date GDPR knowledge and the ability to work sensitively in a confidential environment. You will be highly organised, collaborative and adaptable, with excellent relationship‑building skills and the ability to translate complex information into engaging, accessible content.
Experience in Higher Education or the charity sector, Google Analytics, HTML, and supporting crisis communications is desirable.
About Us
As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here.
The Communications and External Affairs directorate enables Cranfield University to communicate clearly, professionally and consistently with internal and external audiences, managing and enhancing the University’s reputation through strategic communications, brand and external affairs activity. It delivers compelling content across the University’s corporate channels, supports leadership with expert advice and mediation of external communications, and builds strong, long‑term relationships with alumni and supporters to drive engagement, philanthropy and sustainable growth in support of the University’s strategic priorities.
In the Content and Social Media team, we create strategic, brand content that adds value and cuts through the noise. Masters of collaboration, we build networks in pursuit of excellence, delivering engaging brand communications designed to expand our reach, achieving reputational growth and global impact.
Our Values and Commitments
Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here.
We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to actively exploring flexible working options for each role and have been ranked in the Top 30 family friendly employers in the UK by the charity Working Families. Find out more about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here.
Working Arrangements
Collaborating and connecting are integral to so much of what we do. Our Working Arrangements Framework provides many staff with the opportunity to flexibly combine on-site and remote working, where job roles allow, balancing the needs of our community of staff, students, clients and partners.
How to apply
For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Paula Battle, Head of Strategic Content and Social Media on (E): [email protected]
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details on E: [email protected]. Please quote reference number 5318.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 16 June 2026
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert prior to the stated closing date should we receive sufficient numbers of applications. Therefore, we would encourage you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
