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Mr

Phil Olsen

Faculty Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Manager

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ABOUT

Personal Statement
Phil joined the University of Liverpool in 2018 as Digital Content Coordinator for the Research & Impact Team; helping raise the profile of the School of Law & Social Justice's research excellence in preparation for REF2021. In 2022, he became the the Marketing, Recruitment and Events Team Leader for SLSJ; providing line management for the MRE Team, shaping and monitoring marketing activities for the School, and ensuring University alignment.

As Faculty Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Manager (since 2026), Phil is the main point of contact for the School of Law and Social Justice, which includes Liverpool Law School and the department of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology (SSPC). Phil works closely with Faculty and School leadership to devise annual marketing plans and provides strategic direction on new programme launches and marketing communications. He is a member of the Communications and Marketing Community of Practice working group.

Phil has over twenty years' marketing experience, working for high profile arts organisations and HE institutions, including Tate Liverpool, Liverpool Biennial, Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), Bluecoat, The University of Manchester and University of Liverpool.

Additionally, as a short story writer and creative writing practitioner, Phil joined the University's Continuing Education Part-time Tutor Panel in September 2024 and teaches Creative Writing evening classes in Flash Fiction.