Communications Manager - Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted AI

About us

The UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safe and Trusted Artificial Intelligence (STAI CDT), is led by King’s College London in collaboration with Imperial College London and was established in 2019 to equip PhD students with the skills and experience to develop AI that is safe, trusted, and responsible. 

About the role

This role comes at an exciting time for the CDT, as in the next few years it will evolve from the STAI CDT to the Safe, Trusted and Responsible AI (STaR-AI) doctoral programme, which will develop PhD students who understand the technical challenges of building safe and trustworthy AI, can engage critically with its human and societal implications, and can work confidently across disciplines to ensure AI technologies have positive impact.

The role is an opportunity for an experienced Communications Manager to deliver strategic and operational communications support to raise the profile of the CDT and increase engagement with external partners. The role holder will be responsible for developing the communications strategy for the evolution from STAI to STaR-AI, and for managing the CDT’s digital channels, growing engagement rates, followers and reach amongst key audiences. 

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent. This post will be offered on a fixed-term contract for one year.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience: 

Essential criteria

1. Degree qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience 
2. A proactive approach to work, knowing when to work independently and flexibly but also when best to work as part of a team. 
3. Able to think strategically and develop strategic direction 
4. Experience and knowledge of managing and optimising websites and social media channels 
5. Excellent editorial skills and attention to detail 
6. Ability to write accessible and engaging copy for the web and different social media channels. 
7. Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities and multiple work-streams independently 
8. Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and work with a range of stakeholders 

Desirable criteria

1. Experience of working in the Higher Education sector and familiarity with HE administration 
2. Experience of developing graphics, videos and other digital content type
3. Knowledge and experience of using Contensis Classic to manage webpages
4. Knowledge and experience of using design software, including the Adobe Creative Suite and Canva
5. Experience of Science Comms  

Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further Information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. 

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

Interviews are due to be held on Friday 20th November 2026.