Manager, Communications Projects and Planning

The Manager, Communications Projects and Planning will ensure efficient, impactful delivery of transversal communications projects by the Global Communications team through effective project management and planning. You will also support our executive communications and help enhance communications expertise across the school.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Internal & Executive Communications, you will work closely with colleagues across the Communications Department and around the school to bring to life our visionary communications strategy. 

Key accountabilities

1. Manage annual global communications planning calendar to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of deliverables by the Communications Team. 
2. Manage transversal communications projects across the team and with key stakeholders around the school to ensure efficient, effective and impactful end-to-end delivery every time: from planning, to delivery, to reporting back on project impact. 
3. Contribute to executive communications planning, content creation and execution. 
4. Contribute to execution of Dean’s communications strategy (speaking points, social media, internal and community comms, newsletters etc.). 
5. Contribute to creation and roll-out of plans, processes and guidelines to develop communications expertise around the school. 
6. Liaise with Communications Team leaders to ensure accurate budget reporting, quarterly impact reporting, effective team meetings and inspirational team events. 

The ideal candidate profile

The Manager, Communications Projects and Planning is an extremely organised individual with a passion for impactful communications. You are a team player who is comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to achieve the smooth running and impactful delivery of our communications priorities.

• Bachelor's degree preferably in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing or related field
• 3-7 years of experience working in a communications role, with experience of writing for a variety of audiences and formats 
• Skills in project management and planning with the ability to manage multiple priorities on different projects
• Exceptional writing skills in English – preference for native speaker
• Experience working with agencies and/or content creators
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional and multicultural teams 
• Strategic thinker 
• High level of creativity and innovation, with a drive to find new approaches to enhance the impact of our communications
• Experience using content creation tools for visual/audio/video a plus
• Knowledge of how to use AI to enhance communications project planning and leverage communications capabilities a plus
• Experience of creating business reports a plus  

• You will be directly responsible for communications planning and execution for key institutional events and initiatives, ensuring effective planning, efficient delivery, and measurable impact. 
• You will play a key role in supporting executive communications by crafting compelling and high-quality content for the school’s leadership to enhance visibility and engagement. 
• You will empower internal content creators by promoting best practices, providing guidance on processes and guidelines, and fostering a culture of impactful storytelling.