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• Manchester
• Posted 15th Mar 2010
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• Posted by: Manchester University
• Salary: £28,983 - £35,646 p.a.
• Job Type: Permanent
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Job Description

The University of Manchester is Britain's largest single-site university with a proud history of achievement and an ambitious agenda for the future. The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences brings together nine highly rated Schools each with a powerful legacy of research and teaching success, and an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to their broad areas of expertise.

The University has an annual income of more than £700 million and a total research expenditure of £375 million. According to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, The University of Manchester is now one of the country's major research institutions, rated third in the UK in terms of research power behind only Oxford and Cambridge. The University attracts world-renowned researchers and teachers and boasts no fewer than 23 Nobel Prize winners among its current and former staff and students.

The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint a Media Relations Officer to assist in providing a coordinated and proactive Media Relations operation for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the wider University community, in line with the strategic objectives of the University's Manchester 2015 agenda.

We can offer an excellent working environment and career development opportunities for the right candidate. You will be a talented, creative and multi-skilled communications specialist with a detailed appreciation of the workings of the Media. You will also be required to develop excellent relationships with University staff and Media contacts at all levels and contribute to the development of a Media relations strategy for the Faculty.

You will have substantial experience in journalism and/or media relations, a degree or job-related qualification and knowledge of best practice to ensure proactive and effective media coverage for the Faculty and the University.

This position is fixed term for 1 year.

Salary £28,983 - £35,646 p.a.

Informal enquiries Jon Keighren Tel: + 44 (0) 161 275 8384 Email: jon.keighren@manchester.ac.uk