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Marketing and Communications Officer

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior & Mid Level
  • Marketing
  • Leeds

AI generated summary

  • You should be a creative marketing professional with a talent for engaging content, excited to promote health innovation and partnerships in a dynamic ecosystem.
  • You will promote Leeds' health innovation ecosystem, collaborate with key organizations on marketing initiatives, and elevate Health Innovation Leeds' profile regionally and internationally.

Requirements

  • Are you a creative, collaborative and motivated marketing and communications professional passionate about innovation and partnership working?
  • Do you have a flair for developing engaging content across a wide range of channels?
  • Are you excited by the opportunity to promote one of the UK’s most dynamic health innovation ecosystems?
  • This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the promotion of the new £2 million Health Innovation Leeds Incubator, funded by the West Yorkshire Investment Zone and led by Nexus at the University of Leeds together with Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Leeds Beckett University, in partnership with Leeds City Council.
  • As Marketing and Communications Officer you’ll raise the profile of Health Innovation Leeds to key target markets and audiences regionally, nationally and internationally.
  • The interview date for this role will be Wednesday 20 May.
  • Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions.

Responsibilities

  • Showcase the strengths and opportunities of Leeds’ health innovation ecosystem, with a particular focus on a new, partner-led incubator supporting local and regional businesses.
  • Shape and support marketing activities, projects and approaches together with some of the city’s most influential organisations.
  • Raise the profile of Health Innovation Leeds to key target markets and audiences regionally, nationally and internationally.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we support remote work in a hybrid format.

Do we support flexible working arrangements?

Yes, we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

What is the main focus of the Marketing and Communications Officer role?

The main focus is to showcase and promote the strengths and opportunities of Leeds’ health innovation ecosystem, specifically a new partner-led incubator.

Where is the role based?

The role is based on the university campus, with opportunities for hybrid working.

What is the interview date for this position?

The interview date for this role is Wednesday, 20 May.

What types of benefits are offered with this position?

Benefits include 26 days of holiday plus approximately 16 bank holidays, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, discounted gym membership, access to courses, childcare, shopping discounts, and travel schemes.

Who will the Marketing and Communications Officer collaborate with?

The officer will collaborate with influential organisations within Leeds' health innovation ecosystem, including universities, NHS organisations, and local government.

What is the Health Innovation Leeds Incubator?

The Health Innovation Leeds Incubator is a new initiative funded by the West Yorkshire Investment Zone, aimed at supporting local and regional businesses in health innovation.

What is the mission of the Leeds Academic Health Partnership?

The mission of the Leeds Academic Health Partnership is to reduce health inequalities across the region.

What qualifications or skills are necessary for this role?

While the job description does not explicitly state qualifications, a creative, collaborative, and motivated marketing and communications professional with experience in developing engaging content across various channels is essential.

Where can I find more information about Health Innovation Leeds?

More information can be found at the website healthinnovationleeds.com.

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