Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication (Education & Research, Education-only or Practice) at City, University of London

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

The culture at City is built on our shared core values, which means that all employees are expected to behave according to our values: “We care, We learn, We act.”

Background

The new Department of Media, Culture and Creative Industries draws together academic staff specialising in Advertising, Creative Writing, Culture and Creative Industries, English, Marketing Communication, Media Management, Media and Communications, Media Production, Public Relations, Publishing and Strategic Communication. The department is committed to maintaining the high quality of our teaching. For more information on the courses and modules we currently provide please see our website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/communication-creativity/media-cultural-creative-industries

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will have a good first degree (and, if applying for the research and education profile, a PhD, ideally in Communication, Media, Public Relations, Marketing, Business or a related field) and expertise related to Strategic Communication, whether that is in Public Relations, Marketing Communication or another closely related subfield. Candidates should be able to teach and design modules across the subject in a way that is industry-focussed and socially relevant. In particular, they should have research-based knowledge and the ability to teach in most or all of the following areas:

• Strategic communication
• Public relations
• Marketing communication
• Other core areas of our departmental curricula, such as modules in advertising, marketing, media and communication audiences, media management

Person Specification

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed teacher able to engage and enthuse a diverse student body that includes international students as well as students from widening participation backgrounds. We are also looking for a new colleague who is willing to collaborate to strengthen the undergraduate and postgraduate Media and Communication courses and contribute to other programmes in the department.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date: 15 February 2024 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will be held in late March or April 2024.

The successful candidate will need to be in post by 1 August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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