Head of Communications - PAGE

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Philanthropy & Global Engagement

Head of Communications - PAGE

Salary from £59,670 to £69,092 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £76,562 pa inclusive of London allowance

The Head of Communications is a senior role within LSE's Philanthropy and Global Engagement Division, which leads the School's reciprocal relationships with its community of c.230,000 alumni, friends and strategic partners. The Head of Communications leads strategic planning, development and delivery of an engaging programme of content and resources designed to create meaningful opportunities for our audiences to connect, volunteer and philanthropically support LSE, with emphasis on our Shaping the World Campaign.

We are seeking an experienced communications professional who can lead the PAGE Communications team (currently six members) in planning, creating and delivering content in support of our goals. This also includes managing how we articulate the need for our Shaping the World Campaign and celebrating its impact. This senior role involves significant collaboration with School-wide stakeholders and manages relationships with senior alumni volunteers around the world.

We would welcome applications from candidates with demonstrable excellence in:

• Managing an advancement communications or equivalent team with responsibility for engagement, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship content and resources for a global audience.
• Leadership, with strong skills and a collaborative style, with a proven record of delivering outcomes at speed.
• Communication and written skills, including distilling complex content into accessible and powerful cases for support, presenting and influencing at a senior level, understanding others' needs and motivations, and resolving problems.

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 our website via the button below. 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 Chris Kendrick, Director of Supporter Engagement at

The closing date for receipt of applications is 1 December 2024 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.