PR Executive

PR Executive

Location: Cambridge – Granta Park

Contract: Permanent

Office/Hybrid: 3 days per week between Monday - Thursday

Hours: 10am-2pm

Job Profile: Business Support Administrator

Salary/annum: FTE Min £25,500 - Max £33,900

Closing Date: 16 October 2026

Description of role:

TWI is seeking a proactive and experienced PR Executive to join our Global Marketing Department and support an exciting programme of corporate public relations, Chief Executive engagements and strategic meetings with industry and government stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled communications professional to develop and deliver a UK and global outreach programme, engaging with the media, priority industrial member organisations, government functions and other key stakeholders.

Working closely with the Chief Executive and colleagues across TWI, you will help create high profile visits, secure strategically positioned meetings and coordinate communications activity that strengthens TWI’s profile and influence.

What you will be doing

• Designing, planning and delivering a programme of high profile visits involving TWI industrial members, training partners, professional members and customers

• Identifying engagement opportunities in collaboration with colleagues across Industrial Membership, Business Development, Professional Affairs, Training and Corporate Marketing

• Planning and delivering social media activity following press and stakeholder engagements, primarily through LinkedIn

• Supporting the administration of the Chief Executive’s LinkedIn and Bluesky accounts in line with agreed communications plans and governance

• Building and maintaining relationships with media contacts across technical, national and digital publications

• Arranging appropriate media coverage for visits and working with internal and external stakeholders to maximise impact

You will also bring:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Strong knowledge of social media platforms, particularly LinkedIn

• Experience managing communications campaigns for high profile individuals, executive board members or C Suite leaders

• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills

• Experience developing and delivering coordinated communications plans

• The ability to work successfully as part of a wider content marketing team

• Confidence using Microsoft Office applications

Experience within engineering, technology or research would be advantageous, as would experience supporting strategic industrial or government engagement. An established media network within relevant technical or national sectors would also be beneficial.

For further details, please follow the Job Description link below:

https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/JR100946-PR-Executive-Job-Description.pdf

About us:

TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies with significant property assets. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention.

We offer opportunities to collaborate with inspiring and expert teams and a supportive environment in which you are actively encouraged to share your ideas and continually develop your own skills and knowledge.

If you are looking to join an organisation that is fuelled by innovation, teamwork, and openness, this role could be for you.

Diversity statement:

TWI Ltd is committed to treating all employees fairly and to being an inclusive employer. Our aim is to create a work environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We put Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of our people practices to attract, develop and retain the best talent.

Inclusion:

We recognise that it’s the differences of our people that gives us our competitive edge and enables us to maintain our world leading reputation. This is why we are committed to ensuring there is diversity across every level of our organisation; representative of the Members and societies we serve. We have made Inclusion our number one corporate value to demonstrate our commitment to ensure it is at the core of everything we do at TWI.

Disability Confident Scheme:

We are pleased to confirm that we have achieved the first stage accreditation, which means we are a ‘Disability Confident Employer’. This is a government-supported scheme that supports organisations like TWI to make the most of the talents that people with disability can bring to our workplace. The scheme helps us recruit and retain great people; draw from the widest possible pool of talent; secure high-quality employees who are skilled, loyal and hardworking; and improve employee morale and commitment by demonstrating that we treat all of our people fairly.

If you require any additional support during your application, interview or any other aspect of our recruitment process please reach out to Recruitment@TWI.co.uk

Why work for TWI?

We offer a competitive salary, share-in-success bonus scheme, generous pension scheme (both employee contribution (flexible amount) and TWI contribution (up to 10% of salary), holiday (20 days + 5 Corporate days + 8 bank holiday’s), private health and dental cover, career development and training, onsite employee restaurant, onsite gym, day nursery available for companies on Granta Park (Cambridge) site (subject to availability), onsite parking and more.

We know that balancing work and personal life can at times be challenging. This is why we continue to review and implement family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible working, enhanced maternity pay and paid parental leave.

Working hours:

36 hours per week (full time), 8.30am -16.30pm Monday to Thursday (finishing at 16.15pm on Friday). Part-time and hybrid working available in some roles.

Artificial Intelligence:

At TWI, we want you to know that your application is in good hands. We do not use AI tools or automated systems to review or sift through applications. Instead, every application is personally reviewed by the hiring manager. We believe in being open and transparent with our candidates, and we’re committed to giving your application the attention it deserves.

TWI Culture

As one of the world’s leading independent research and technology organisations, we are committed to attracting, motivating and retaining the best talent from around the world. Our goal is to develop the next generation of experts to address future industry challenges.

We are committed to creating a culture that recognises and respects the differences between people while valuing the contribution everyone makes to TWI.

The diversity of our staff and students makes a positive and important contribution to our continuing success.

TWI offers a comprehensive training programme, incorporating both in-house and external courses to support staff development.

TWI Values:

Our six values provide a point of reference for the way we expect our people to operate and behave.

• Inclusion: Valuing the contribution from every individual, creating value for our customers
• Teamwork: Building effective working relationships, we accomplish more together
• Adaptability: Engaging positively with change to meet the needs of the business
• Taking Responsibility: Achieving our objectives and personal development
• Innovation & Expertise: Championing new ideas and sharing knowledge to solve industry problems
• Customer Focus: Building trusting relationships with our customers