Content Executive (Corporate Communications) (106659-1025)

For informal enquiries, please contact Sarah Stacey, (Communications Officer), at S.R.stacey@warwick.ac.uk.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our award-winning Internal Communications team! Our Internal Communications team manages communications for our 13,000-strong staff and helps colleagues understand what the University stands for and our vision for the future, by supporting, promoting, and underpinning the pillars of the 2030 Strategy – Excellence with a purpose.

In this role you will be speaking to our people across departments, from gardeners and cleaners in our Estates teams to academics involved in new research. You will be gathering information and stories and finding the best ways to tell them through engaging copy, features, photo stories, infographics or short form video.  

You’ll help us manage and develop our internal communications channels and platforms and develop new approaches to better engage our staff audience. You will help us identify the success of communications and work to continuously improve them based on data and feedback.  

You’ll help to write and shape communications for a wider audience too, from key stakeholders to the wider public. In doing all of this you will use our brand tone of voice and visual guidelines. 

You’ll work closely with colleagues within our marketing, creative communications, student communications, brand, market research, media relations and social media teams, supporting not only Corporate Communications, but the wider Marketing, Communications, Insight and Student Recruitment department. 

At the heart of our University lies the imperative to search for answers to the world’s most complex questions, and to share the knowledge we gain so that, together, we contribute to creating a fairer, better world for all. 

By joining Warwick, you’ll join a diverse, innovative, and globally connected community committed to igniting real-world progress regionally, nationally, and internationally. 

The successful applicant will need to be available to work all or part of a Friday, as part of the four days.

We are looking for someone who is great at making connections with colleagues at all levels to tell their story. With a keen eye for detail, you will take great pride in creating high quality content that can connect people and move them to take action. 

Ideally you will be used to working in staff communications in a complex organisation. Copywriting and editing will be your key strength. You pride yourself on accuracy and being able to spot spelling and grammar mistakes in copy sent to you. 

You’ll be used to translating complex information into clear and relatable content. You are an excellent storyteller with previous experience of applying brand guidelines to both written and visual content. 

You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting people and be able to easily win their trust so that they respect your guidance. 

You'll have experience in working in online communications across multiple channels.

It’s helpful if you’ve worked in higher education before, although it’s not essential. 

You’ll be a team player who is happy to provide cover and support for other colleagues during busy periods or if they are away. 

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

This is a hugely exciting time to join our Marketing, Communications and Insight team, as we elevate our communications and storytelling in our 60th year.  

Our vision is for the University of Warwick to be a loved and respected global education brand recognised as a world class leader in education, research and innovation, locally, nationally and internationally. 

This role sits within the Corporate Communications team.

The Corporate Communications team is responsible for promoting and protecting the reputation of the University of Warwick, and our brand. The team elevates and amplifies our research, education, achievements and impact – whether that’s internally to our staff, or to a global audience. Comprised of media, communications, digital and marketing experts, it is an exciting team to be a part of. 

The Corporate Communications team sits within the wider Marketing, Communications, Insight & Student Recruitment team. The team carefully communicates important messages around our excellent education and research, and innovative partnerships. 

The team provides expertise in campaign creation, multi-channel communications, market research, web development, and more. This broad base of professional skills and knowledge ensures the University is represented through compelling, creative, and consistent messaging and content, always keeping our varied audiences in mind. 

We are a world-leading research-intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK. 92% of our research is rated world-leading or internationally excellent.*

Find out more about us on our website.

* QS World University Rankings 2024, Research Excellence Framework 2021

CLOSING DEADLINE: Wednesday 10th December 2025 at 23:55 (BST)

To apply, please click "Apply" below and submit an application form by the closing deadline. You will be asked to include a CV and a cover letter.

Your CV should include:

• Your education and employment history (including your most recent employment).
• Any other relevant experience (e.g. volunteering, extracurricular, etc.).

Your cover letter should explain:

• Your motivations for applying to the role.
• Using examples, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria detailed in the job description (PDF attached below).

All essential criteria must be met by candidates who are invited to interview.

For guidance on writing a cover letter, see here.

• Interview Date: To be confirmed
• Start Date: To be confirmed

Please note application forms must be submitted before the stated deadline - you will not be able to submit after 23:55 (even if you opened the form earlier). Only applications submitted via our official careers portal (warwick-careers.tal.net) will be considered.

We provide a comprehensive range of benefits, including:

• An attractive pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus University Christmas closure.
• Generous parental/adoption leave policy.
• Onsite childcare facilities.
• Excellent learning and development opportunities.

We recognise the importance of a healthy work/life balance and offer access to flexible working arrangements. Find out more about our flexible working arrangements.

We are proud to be a Living Wage employer.

Equality, Diversity, & Inclusion

Warwick is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful community where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities, and actively encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Find out more about our Social Inclusion work at Warwick.

We are also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

Safeguarding & DBS

The University of Warwick is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those we work with.

• Roles involving regulated activity are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at the appropriate level, in line with the DBS Code of Practice.
• The University will ensure that anyone subject to a barring order does not undertake any work with the barred group (children and/or adults).
• All employees, volunteers, and partners are expected to share our commitment to safeguarding.

Rehabilitation of Ex-Offenders

The University will not discriminate against applicants who make a disclosure relating to a conviction.

Disclosures at application stage are only visible to the DBS team, not to hiring panels. This ensures fairness and removes bias from the shortlisting process.