Science & Social Media Manager (9 month fixed term engagement)

Job description The Science & Social Media Manager will play a key role supporting the Group Corporate Communications Team in developing and implementing a high impact science communications and content, ensuring that LGC's science stories and corporate reputation are well represented both internally and externally. The role will involve business partnering with LGC’s [Diagnostics & Genomics] Innovation Hub leader and  global science community, providing trusted communications counsel and proactive support to senior science leaders. The successful candidate will identify, create and share LGC’s many brilliant science stories, creating high impact and engaging campaigns for use across internal and external communications channels.  This role will also involve protecting and strengthening the Group’s corporate reputation, running LGC’s Group press office function, including out of hours cover, and proactive media monitoring. With hands on issues management and media relations experience, this candidate will have good editorial judgement and be able to proactively identify stories and escalate potential issues in a timely manner. Key responsibilitiesHelp develop and implement LGC’s science communications and content strategy, aligned with the Group's purpose – Science for a Safer World. Work closely with LGC’s senior science leaders and wider science community to identify, develop and share brilliant science stories on internal and external channels, as well as assisting with key events (E.g., Science Conference). Manage content creation, calendar planning, and lead content production to ensure consistency and quality across all internal and external channels, including media monitoring and enquiries, as well as out-of-hours requests. Support communication efforts for scientists attending or presenting at key internal and industry events and conferences, including development of presentations, news releases, media engagements, social media content and reporting. Work with the Group Corporate Communications Team to ensure communications around M&A activity is managed effectively. Serve as a key point of contact for issues management and crisis communications as needed across the Group, implementing rapid-response strategies to protect the Group's reputation and maintain business continuity. Use data and analytics to benchmark and evaluate the impact of communication strategies and provide insights for continuous improvement across all available communications channels.Identify brilliant science stories and create engaging communications campaigns, ensuring high-quality, on brand content is impactful on intranet, Group website and social media platforms. Identifying and engaging with key science, industry, and financial media to share LGC’s brilliant science and career stories. Providing proactive communications support for senior science colleagues for thought leadership and key presentations (e.g. colleague town halls). Ensuring LGC’s communications policies and processes are being followed, with proactive social and other media monitoring in place.