Communications and Engagement Manager

Salary: £60,000 Bonus: Discretionary Location: Kings X, London; Tues - Thurs (3 days) at HQ, Monday + Friday, anywhere Employment Type: Permanent, full time Closing Date: 16th October 2026 About ARIA ARIA is a R&D funding agency created to unlock technological breakthroughs that benefit everyone. We fund scientists and engineers to pursue research at the edge of the possible. From climate change to AI, society faces enormous challenges and opportunities that can be uniquely addressed by science and technology.

ARIA was created to activate the UK’s world-class R&D in new ways, so we can meet these head on. Our success is shaped by one question: how will ARIA transform the lives of the UK’s future generations? Whether that’s a life-changing new technology or a burgeoning new industry, it should be obvious that ARIA played a catalytic role. Learn more about how we work here. Role Summary We are seeking a scientifically fluent, creative Communications and Engagement Manager to help shape how ARIA’s programmes are understood, engaged with, and remembered.

You will lead communications and engagement for a portfolio of ARIA programmes, working in close partnership with Programme Directors, R&D Creators and the Head of Programme Communications and Engagement. Your role will span the full programme lifecycle: helping to build momentum around programme launches and activities; and telling credible, distinctive stories of the research, people, and progress that ARIA enables.

This is not a traditional press or corporate communications role. It combines narrative development, science storytelling, and targeted ecosystem engagement.