Communications Manager (Digital)

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The International Growth Centre (IGC)

Communications Manager (Digital)

Salary from £40,229 - £48,456 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £52,095 pa inclusive of London allowance

The International Growth Centre (IGC) works with policymakers in developing countries to promote inclusive and sustainable growth through pathbreaking research. We generate new evidence and innovative new ideas to improve the productivity of people and firms, as the key driver of sustainable economic development, and to support our government partners in transitioning to low-carbon growth pathways and protecting vulnerable populations. The IGC is a global research centre with a network of world-leading researchers and in-country teams and initiatives working across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. Based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, we are majority funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

The IGC Communications Manager (Digital) will be essential to promoting IGC’s ideas and the use of evidence in policy decision-making at global and national levels The position will take a leading role in developing and delivering the digital strategies for the IGC, respectively.

The role includes:

• Responsibility for content development, management and optimisation across IGC’s digital channels.
• Leading the product development of the IGC website and managing our external digital agency.
• Fostering a culture of digital delivery and agile methodology within the communications team.
• Leading digital monitoring, reporting and analysis across our digital channels.
• Advising and training teams on best practice in digital content development.
• Line management of the Senior Communications Officer.

The successful applicant will have:

• Strong experience in digital communications and agile methodology (ideally in a research environment).
• Track record of developing, delivering and optimising content strategies across digital platforms. 
• Good working knowledge of tracking analytics, incl. with GA4 and SEO.
• Strong experience managing digital agencies.
• Previous experience working with CMS systems (preferably Drupal). 
• Excellent listening and collaborative skills, and cultural sensitivity.
• Experience in research/policy communications in economics and/or international development.

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 click Apply. 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 Annalise Andersen [email removed - click apply for more details]

The closing date for receipt of applications is 7 January 2024 (23.59 UK time).

Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.