Press and Communications Manager
| Posting date: | 29 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,249 to £46,049 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 September 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Aston University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0508-25 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Communications Manager to join the dynamic team at Aston University. You'll be raising the profile of our award-winning Business School and supporting corporate communications campaigns as well as leading on our key podcasts.
This is a creative role that offers hybrid working, 30 days of annual leave and the chance to work in an ambitious, collaborative and innovative environment.
You will deliver proactive campaigns, create compelling stories and be responsive to emerging opportunities in the media to promote Aston and the College. The role requires you to be dynamic, adaptive, confident and influential as you work closely with the College’s senior leadership team, academics and researchers to bring their great work to life.
Whether you bring experience from within Higher Education or are a communications professional from industry, media or an agency background looking to apply your skills in a purpose-driven setting, this role offers you the opportunity to make an impact.
This is a creative role that offers hybrid working, 30 days of annual leave and the chance to work in an ambitious, collaborative and innovative environment.
You will deliver proactive campaigns, create compelling stories and be responsive to emerging opportunities in the media to promote Aston and the College. The role requires you to be dynamic, adaptive, confident and influential as you work closely with the College’s senior leadership team, academics and researchers to bring their great work to life.
Whether you bring experience from within Higher Education or are a communications professional from industry, media or an agency background looking to apply your skills in a purpose-driven setting, this role offers you the opportunity to make an impact.
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