Royal Academy of Engineering
We are seeking an enthusiastic and people-oriented social media or Community Engagement Officer to help develop and run a new community of champions for the Academy’s flagship perception change campaign This is Engineering. In doing so you’ll be helping tackle the longstanding skills and diversity shortfall in engineering by attracting more young people, from all backgrounds, into the profession.
This is Engineering is a long-term digital marketing campaign, launched in 2018, that has already had a measurable impact on young people; at its most successful it has increased teens’ likelihood to consider a career in engineering by 85%. A finalist in Third Sector’s Communications Campaign of the Year, This is Engineering is recognised as a genuinely pioneering campaign in the profession and has drawn widespread support from organisations including Rolls-Royce, Amazon, and Google.
The role
As Community Engagement Officer, you will help to define and grow a new community of young engineers who will use their social media channels to engage young people with engineering and serve as ambassadors for the This is Engineering campaign. In this newly created role, you will work with the community to create, curate, shape and share This is Engineering content that appeals to teenagers, and involve them in key moments in the This is Engineering campaign calendar.
Working with the Campaign Manager and the wider digital communications team, you will also grow and engage a wider community of supporters and enthusiasts through the day-to-day running of the This is Engineering social media channels, suggesting and developing new ideas for content based on what you learn works, and on input from the champion community.
Working alongside the Academy’s media and digital communications teams, you will also support the community engagement aspects of National Engineering Day, a national awareness day spun out of This is Engineering to celebrate the impact that engineers have on our lives and broaden public perceptions of engineering. Now in its fourth year, National Engineering Day (formerly known as This is Engineering Day) has consistently mobilised engineers, engineering organisations and influencers across social media to spread the word about engineering, and gained widespread media coverage across broadcast, print and online titles.
Who are we looking for?
You will be a social media enthusiast with experience in community building or management, and your finger on the pulse of social and digital media trends. You’ll be creative and proactive, but also highly organised and adept at multitasking. Knowledge and experience of digital content creation and/or youth engagement would be an advantage. You will have excellent written and oral communications skills, and an appetite for continuous improvement, adapting and learning on the job. You will love getting to know a community and what makes them tick and will be passionate about helping young people shape their futures, and about the opportunities, engineering can offer them. You will also be a team player and natural collaborator, comfortable working with a wide range of colleagues from different disciplines within and beyond communications.
Who are we?
The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.
With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.
Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?
We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.
This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.
We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference, to join our team – is this you?
Company Benefits
The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:
- BUPA cash plan
- Private medical insurance
- Regular social activities
- Independent Financial Advice
- Generous holiday allowance
- Non-contributory pension scheme
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development.
Location
Our light, spacious offices are based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline 2 days a week in the office.
Interviews will be held virtually on the week commencing 5 September 2022.
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