Communications Coordinator

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Communications Coordinator to join our friendly team. The post holder will work with the Senior Management Team to develop and deliver a communications strategy for Sport and Physical Activity using multi-channel communications to a broad and diverse audience, including internal communications teams, the Office of External Affairs and Communications, the Development and Alumni Relations Office and Colleges. This role will be integral to effectively communicate and publicise Cambridge University Sport, its programmes and facilities to prospective students.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the Senior Management Team with the development and implementation of a communications strategy for the Strategy for Sport and Physical Activity (5-year cycle).Coordinate the centralised calendar for the Sports Service, to include sport and physical activity programmes (students, staff and the Community), sports events, commercial events and campaigns.Contribute to the ongoing development of the Sports Service Website. Ensure content in specific areas is up-to-date and work with internal teams to deliver site improvements and innovations.Coordinate the Sports Service social media accounts (X, Facebook, LinkedIn) and deliver social media and multimedia approaches in collaboration with different Teams across the Sports Service.Establish a range of templates for social media, presentations, promotions etc.Gather and collate data for promotional campaigns and news items, liaising with University Sports Clubs and groups, sponsors, contributors, designers and printers.Support and contribute to the development of an alumni engagement programme through the writing of newsletters and relevant sports specific content.Support student sports clubs with communications training and education programmes, particularly the use of social media.Develop the Sports Services live sport streaming capability.Establish links to external sporting organisations to support the promotion of our sporting opportunities.Required Skills And QualificationsThe successful candidate will possess a degree level qualification / Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience.Experience of website content management systems, social media, newsletter writing and stakeholder management.Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SharePoint, and various tools designed for editing, organising, and managing digital content.Applicants Should HaveStrong planning, organisational and prioritising abilities.Expertise in a broad range of communications disciplines to include web content management, social media, newsletter writing and stakeholder management.Experience in communicating complex information to a diverse audience is essential along with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.The role holder will need to work a range of hours to support business needs, which will include some evening and weekend work and will also need to travel between Sports Service operational sites and attend events both locally and at national venues (Varsity Matches).Benefits Of Working At Cambridge IncludeCompetitive rates of pay with automatic service-related pay progression and annual cost of living increases.Generous annual leave allowance of 36 days paid leave (including bank holidays).Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave entitlement and other family friendly schemes (e.g. workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare).An auto-enrolment pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.Schemes to support with relocation/the provision of accommodation.Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.Prospective candidates are encouraged to use the Suitability for the Role section of the application form to highlight how they meet the person specification and what skills, knowledge and experience they would bring to the role.Disability Confident Scheme We do not provide our recruiting teams with any information about a candidate's protected characteristics, including disability. If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, we encourage candidates to state this under the 'Reasonable Adjustments' section of the application. This information is only available to recruitment administrators.The interviews will take place on Tuesday 2 December 2025.For a full Job Description and Person Specification, please see the Further Particulars of the role.If you have any questions which are not covered by the Further Particulars or the Sports Website, please e-mail recruitment@sport.cam.ac.ukPlease quote reference DG47804 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.