As Communications Specialist, you'll support the day-to-day operations of the Union’s Digital, Membership, and Marketing department, with a focus on enhancing stakeholder engagement and creating impactful communications that resonate with students.
You’ll help shape how the Students’ Union communicates, managing and growing our social media presence (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn) and crafting campaigns that that cut through the noise, you’ll help us build stronger, more meaningful connections with students. Your work will provide valuable insights into the student experience, using feedback and trends to guide our communication strategies.
Key aspects of the role include:
- Supporting and executing internal and external communications across a range of platforms, with a focus on digital and social media.
- Managing and developing our social media channels (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn) to engage, inform, and inspire students.
- Track trends and platform performance to refine our tone of voice and digital presence.
- Support internal and external communications across digital, email, and advertising.
- Responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Union’s Digital, Membership and Marketing department with a particular focus on stakeholder engagement & communications
- Assist in delivering campaigns that promote UPSU’s services, events, and student achievements.
- Build relationships with key stakeholders including student groups, Elected Officers, and university departments.
- Using data and feedback to track impact and continuously improve how we communicate with our members.
This role is perfect for someone creative, organised, digitally-savvy, and passionate about engaging with students.
The Person
- Confident understanding of marketing and communications processes and systems
- Experience in using email management and social media analytics
- Comfortable working on multiple projects across different department
- Capable of using their initiative within their day to day role responsibilities
- Able to think outside the box in order to reach own goals and to contribute to the Union’s strategic objectives
What we offer
- Strong team mentality, supportive and sociable workplace
- Regular training opportunities and team development days
- 38 days holiday (30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays) and additional Christmas leave (University shutdown)
- Flexible working (e.g. flexitime, career break, paid time off for volunteering)
- 35 hour week
- Enhanced sick pay, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
- Access to University staff benefits: discounted gym membership, free library membership, bike safe
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Job share or part time hours considered
The Organisation
The University of Portsmouth Students’ Union (The Union or UPSU for short) is a forward thinking, friendly organisation with a vision of “delivering a positive impact with every Portsmouth student”. As a charity led by its values and guided by its members, we offer a wide range of services and activities to support and enrich the lives of our students. UPSU employs approximately 30 career staff, a further 40 student staff and we work with over 1000 registered student volunteers and over 100 student groups.
Further Information
For more information on this opportunity and how to apply, please visit www.upsu.net/careers. For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Beth Smallwood, on elizabeth.smallwood@upsu.net.
Closing date for applications: Midday 29 April 2025
Interviews will be held on date: 13 May 2025
We kindly ask that candidates do not send CVs or cover letters as these will not be considered. You can find an application form on our website.
Anonymous shortlisting will be carried out for this role to ensure a fair and consistent approach to recruitment. We will not disclose any personal details to the shortlisting panel. Any documents or links with identifying information will not be used during shortlisting, but can be submitted if you are selected for an interview.
We are strongly dedicated to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) within our community and we are passionate about creating a welcoming and inclusive environment which supports everyone from recruitment through to appointment, regardless of your background. We welcome applications from all talented people and as part of this commitment, we are working to improve the diversity of our workforce to ensure that it is as relevant and representative of our student community as possible and are actively encouraging applications from underrepresented groups.
The Union is a MINDFUL EMPLOYER® and we are committed to creating a supportive and open culture and actively support the mental wellbeing of all staff.
Due to the high number of applicants, if you have not heard from UPSU by the interview date you should assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.