Communications And Events Officer Pec

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success. The Role Creative PEC working in partnership with Newcastle University and the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) is recruiting for a Communications and Events Officer based at either RSA House in London, or Newcastle University in Newcastle. Creative PEC is a research centre, which publishes research, evidence, and policy on the creative industries. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about the creative industries, arts and culture and wants to be part of a dynamic and friendly team looking to support the sector across all nations and regions of the UK. If this sounds like you, then we want to hear from you. Since its inception in 2018, the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-funded Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, has succeeded in bringing about a step change in the quantity and quality of evidence available to UK policymakers seeking to support growth in the creative industries. Funding for a further five years has been awarded and we are in the first year of delivering of this new phase, which started in June 2023. This is a new role to support our growing Communications and online and in-person events programme. It reports to the Communications Manager and sits within a small supportive team that reports to the Deputy Director. Creative PEC currently delivers a wide variety of Communications and Events activity. We work with consortium partners to deliver launch events for up to eight major publications a year online; have a monthly online Seminar Series and are planning several in-person events with our partners at Newcastle University and Royal Society of the Arts. We are developing online and in-person events with our Industry Champions and our Policy Unit manage a wide range of stakeholder engagement events. Alongside we regularly publish research reports, manage our website, newsletters, social media and press to effectively communicate our work to policy makers, researchers and industry. For this role we encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing team. We believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of the UK population. The role is a four-day a week, fixed-term contract for 2 years in the first instance, with potential for extension. For more information about the Creative Industries Policy & Evidence Centre, please click here. To apply, please complete an online application and upload a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter is a supporting statement, and you should outline how you meet the essential criteria of the role detailed in the person specification section (available on the university's website, accessed by the 'Apply' button). If you are selected for interview, you will also be asked to complete a short task before the interview, to help us understand your editing, proofing, and writing skills. You will be assessed on how well you complete the task, as well as your performance in the interview. For informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact Alice Kent, Head of Communications (job-share) or Billy Beckett (Communications Manager) at billy.beckett@pec.ac.uk.