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Communications Officer, Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative
Salary from £36,513 to £41,565 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £44,468 pa inclusive of London allowance.
Open-ended, subject to funding, initially until 30 June 2027. It is anticipated that the role will be extended beyond this date.
LSE Cities is a dynamic research centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science, dedicated to studying how the world's cities are shaped and transformed. We foster cutting-edge research, convene impactful events, and develop future leaders in urban development.
The Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative, our flagship project, is a pioneering programme to help mayors and their teams across the continent strengthen leadership skills, drive public sector innovation, and tackle complex urban challenges to deliver tangible results for residents in new ways.
The Communications Officer will work closely with, and under the direction of the Senior Communications Manager to deliver the day-to-day communications activities of the Bloomberg LSE European City Leadership Initiative. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role covering content production, digital channels, media support, event communications and reporting.
The ideal candidate will excel at delivering high-quality communications, ensuring that key messages are disseminated effectively to a range of audiences. They will be able to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to create engaging content for a range of purposes, channels and audiences.
They will have significant experience using a CMS to create and manage website content, as well as delivering effective social media communications. They will also have experience producing newsletters, supporting media activity and working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email Lse.Cities@lse.ac.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 9 August 2026 (23.59 UK time). Interviews will take place in early September. Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.