Location:

Bucharest, Romania
Salary:

$38,709 - $47,311 / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

4 months ago
Category:

Documentation and Information Management
Deadline:

17/08/2025

JOB DESCRIPTION

View Vacancy – Communications Manager, British Embassy Bucharest (ROU25.261)

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.

Job Category

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Policy & Political roles)

Job Subcategory

Communications, Press and Media

Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)

Main purpose of job:

This is a key role at the heart of the College of British Diplomacy, where you will support the Communications Manager with the planning and delivery of communications and marketing campaigns to establish the College as a world-leading centre of diplomatic learning excellence.

Working as a key part of the wider College Communications Team you will play a role in the launch of the College planned for 2026 and subsequently lead on the development and delivery of internal and external communications strategies, aimed at establishing the College as a partner of choice on international learning.

What will you be expected to achieve?

Deliver strategic communications campaigns and effective project management (50%):

Support the launch of the College as directed by the Communications Manager leading on broad areas of communications activity (such as College branding, engagement, external communications strategies).
Work with the Communications Manager and external agencies to prepare and deliver branding and marketing strategies for the College.
Create marketing collateral to promote the College, College learning offers and the college curriculum.

Support the College”s media efforts (15%):

Support the Communications Manager with briefing materials for the Foreign Secretary and senior FCDO officials.
Liaise with central media team on media opportunities, press releases and College launch announcements.
Lead the team’s monitoring of media coverage related to the College and its competitors.

Ensure effective digital communications (15%):

Support the development of an online presence for the College across key digital platforms (intranet, social media) to reach government, academic, and business audiences.
Create digital assets and digital content to promote the College vision, offerings, and learning programmes.

Support events and presentations (10%):

Support the planning and delivery of the College launch event (scheduled for 2026).
Develop presentation materials explaining the College”s vision and offerings.
Create briefing materials for senior leaders representing the College at external events.

Additional Responsibilities (10% of role):

Support strategic relationship building and external engagement activities, including developing stakeholder communications across government, academia and industry, whilst assisting with high-profile events and creating materials for senior leadership representation at external forums.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Essential on arrival:

5+ years professional experience, including in communications positions with a public or private-sector organisation some of which should be within an international setting
Proven experience working with digital and social media channels.
Proven skills in strategy design and managing complex communications campaigns.
Experience working with external agencies.
Strong IT skills, (including standard Microsoft Office programmes and familiarity with latest digital tools).
English language (written and oral), with experience of working in an English-speaking environment.

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Desirable:

Experience in Learning and Development
Holds relevant industry qualification or certification in communications, marketing and/or project management.
Expertise in relevant digital platforms, production and techniques.
Familiarity with government communications, policy and priorities.
Budget management skills and experiences.

Required behaviours

Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Seeing the Big Picture, Working Together

Application deadline

17 August 2025

Grade

Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Type of Position

Full-time

Working hours per week

full-time 35-hour net per week

Region

Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia

Country/Territory

Romania

Location (City)

Bucharest

Type of Post

British Embassy

Number of vacancies

Salary Currency

RON

Salary

16,292 RON per month (paid x13) – salary is not negotiable

Type of Salary

monthly

Start Date

1 October 2025

Other benefits and conditions of employment

This is a full-time 35-hour net per week, indefinite length of contract. Working hours are flexible and staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked.

The annual leave entitlement is 25 days per year pro rata and the Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Romanian / UK public holidays per year.

The monthly salary is 16,292 RON gross. In addition, staff are entitled to a 13th month salary pro rata and may receive a performance related bonus at year end. Staff also receive meal vouchers and a monthly subscription to a medical centre. An individual personal development plan will be agreed with the successful candidate, which may include training outside Romania.

The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance, and satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 30 working days.

All applicants should have a pre-existing legal status to live and work in Romania. The British Embassy does not facilitate/sponsor visa applications and work permits. Staff recruited locally by the British Embassy are subject to terms and conditions service according to Romanian employment law.

Visa/work permit requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Romania and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract.

Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country.

Additional information

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

*Please note for more information on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment levels please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your language skill is going to be assessed.

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