Communications & Marketing Officer – Bragg/Royce
Employer: University of Leeds
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Category: Marketing and Media
Visa: Skilled Worker (see eligibility notes below)
Job Description
Are you an experienced content editor and writer with the ability to think creatively and communicate a wide range of topics across different channels?
We are looking for a talented Communications & Marketing Officer to join the Bragg Centre for Materials Research and the Royce Institute at Leeds (Royce@Leeds).
This role will focus on producing engaging stories about research and innovation, helping to promote the materials research taking place at the University of Leeds.
You will:
- Structure, write and edit clear, concise copy for print.
- Produce engaging digital content across platforms.
- Work with academics and senior colleagues to create compelling content aligned with strategic objectives.
- Support communications and engagement activities to raise the profile of research.
Reporting to: Bragg Centre Manager.
This role is based on the Leeds campus, with hybrid working available. Flexible arrangements can be discussed.
Interview date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025.
Contact for Queries
- Professor Edmund Linfield – Director, Bragg Centre for Materials Research & Research Area Lead for Atoms to Devices, Royce Institute
E.H.Linfield@leeds.ac.uk - Bragg Centre Team
BraggCentre@leeds.ac.uk
Visa Information
- This role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they qualify for salary concessions.
- For research and academic posts, eligibility under the Global Talent visa will also be considered.
- Further details: UK Skilled Worker visa | Global Talent visa.
What We Offer in Return
- 26 days holiday plus ~16 Bank Holidays/closure days (42 total per year).
- Generous pension scheme with life assurance.
- Health & wellbeing: discounted staff membership at The Edge gym (pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, sports halls).
- Personal development: courses via our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- On-site childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.
- And much more!
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