The Communication Specialist is responsible for developing, editing, and managing high-quality institutional communications that support the School's strategic objectives, stakeholder engagement, and reputation. The role works closely with academic and administrative leadership to prepare reports, official correspondence, agreements, briefing materials, and other written communications, ensuring clarity, accuracy, consistency, and alignment with institutional standards.

·       Draft, edit, and manage high-quality written communication, including official correspondence, reports, briefing notes, position papers, speeches, and executive communications.

·       Prepare comprehensive academic, strategic, and operational reports for senior leadership, governing bodies, external stakeholders, and regulatory authorities, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and alignment with institutional objectives.

·       Develop and maintain professional business communications, including letters, memoranda, meeting summaries, announcements, policy communications, and stakeholder updates.

·       Draft, review, and coordinate institutional agreements, including Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), partnership agreements, collaboration frameworks, and related documentation in consultation with relevant departments.

·       Prepare formal responses, submissions, and correspondence to regulatory bodies, accreditation agencies, government entities, and external organisations, ensuring compliance with institutional policies and applicable requirements. 

·       Translate complex academic, legal, operational, and strategic information into clear, concise, and audience-appropriate written materials.

·       Support leadership in developing communication strategies, key messaging, briefing materials, and stakeholder engagement plans for institutional initiatives and projects. Coordinate with academic, administrative, legal, and external stakeholders to gather information, verify content, and ensure consistency in institutional communications.

·       Review and edit institutional documents to maintain quality, coherence, accuracy, and adherence to organisational standards, tone, and branding guidelines.

·       Develop communication materials that support institutional reputation management, strategic positioning, and stakeholder relations.

·       Maintain records of official correspondence, reports, agreements, and communication outputs, ensuring proper documentation and accessibility.

·       Provide communications support for committees, working groups, and meetings through the preparation of agendas, minutes, reports, and follow-up correspondence.

·       Monitor emerging issues, policy developments, and stakeholder concerns, and prepare analytical briefs and communication recommendations for senior management.

**Other Responsibilities (optional) As assigned by immediate Supervisor or School Dean

• Exceptional writing skills, command of expository writing style
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with great attention to details
• Microsoft Office (Word and PowerPoint)
• Provide adequate and efficient feedback to the line manager
• Ability to juggle multiple projects
• Producing high-quality work and projecting a positive attitude
• Experience with computer-aided design

• Creative and Proactive
• Able to manage constructive feedback
• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Understanding artistic and creative preferences
• Well-organised and active listening skills
• A strong team player
• Ambitious and result-oriented

• Master's or Bachelor’s in English literature, Communications, Linguistics or related degree from a HEC-recognised institution. A foreign graduate or LUMS graduate will be a plus.

   

• At least 03 years of relevant experience in content writing and creation from inception to publication. Content Creation skills and Networking Skills will be a plus.

What We Offer:

A Learning Ecosystem

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

Intellectual Freedom

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

Benefits

LUMS offers competitive benefits to its academic and professional colleagues including Provident Fund, Group Life Insurance, EOBI for Pension Scheme, Outpatient medical coverage for self and family, and In-patient Health Insurance for self, spouse, and dependent children.

Campus Perks

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical centre, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.