Edinburgh University Students' Association is looking to recruit a Communications & PR Manager to join our
Marketing & Communications team.
Edinburgh University Students’ Association is an award-winning organisation, which exists to provide diverse
services, representation, and welfare support to the community of over 49,500 students at the University of
Edinburgh. By providing opportunities, helping to create change and offering support, we're here to help
students get the most out of their time in Edinburgh. We have five venues around the University of Edinburgh
campus – Teviot, King’s Buildings House, Potterrow, the Pleasance and Edinburgh College of Art’s Wee Red Bar –
which house our offices, cafés, bars, clubs, spaces for students to meet, study and socialise. These spaces
transform into some of the most well loved Edinburgh Festival Fringe venues throughout the month of August each
year.
We are a registered charity and all of the income we generate from our commercial activity goes back in to supporting
our members. We’re also an organisation with a strategic commitment to support and empower all our staff, and
have some exciting plans for the future. Plus, over 90% of our staff would recommend the Students'
Association as a place to work. There's never been a better time to apply and join our organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Edinburgh
University Students’ Association is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and encouraging
equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We’re recruiting an experienced Communications & PR Manager to lead internal and external communications for
Edinburgh University Students’ Association, an award‑winning charity supporting more than 49,500 students across
five vibrant venues. A key part of the role is staff communications, managing our intranet, newsletters and
strategic internal messaging, while also delivering proactive PR campaigns, managing media relationships and
supporting our student elected officers.
We're looking for someone with solid communications and PR experience, excellent writing skills and the ability
to deliver high‑quality work across multiple projects. If you want to apply your expertise in a busy, values‑led
charity with a wide range of stakeholders, this role offers a strong fit.
In line with our Pay Policy, the successful candidate will typically be offered the lowest salary band point,
dependent on experience.
Plus a generous benefits package:
- 35 days per year holiday entitlement (pro-rata)
- Company pension with 14.5% employer
contribution
- Enhanced company sick pay, leave and loan policies
- Hybrid working - up to 40%
working from home per week
- A comprehensive package of support via our Employee Assistance
Programme
- Access to money saving discounts from hundreds of retailers via our Pluxee Discounts
Hub
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounts on food and drink across our venues
The Role:
The Students’ Association’s Marketing and Communications team works to increase engagement with, and sales of, the
Association’s activities (both on and offline) through the creation and delivery of effective communications,
marketing campaigns and initiatives.
Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications, the Communications & PR Manager has responsibility
for all internal communications and external press & PR activity for the organisation’s varied activities.
These span representation and activism, student activities, awareness and behavioural change campaigns, and
commercial activity (e.g. events, retail and hospitality).
The role demands a solid understanding of, communications principles, creative flair, and a professional approach to
process and deadlines.
The post holder must build and maintain positive relationships with many stakeholders, including colleagues, student
members, the media and partner organisations.
The Communications & PR Manager is required to produce fast and accurate work, undertaken with a keen eye for
detail, and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
The Person:
A skilled communicator – both in person and in writing. A creative and approachable professional, with demonstrable
experience of undertaking PR activity for a fast-paced organisation.
A person with high expectations of themselves and others, with a passion for detail and the ability to complete
projects on time, to a high standard.