PR & Communications Officer

An exciting opportunity to join a fast paced and growing Charity in West Yorkshire PR & Communications Officer GBP17,000 - GBP23,000West Yorkshire - Commutable from Bradford, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield, etc. A leading charity based in West Yorkshire As a growing organisation, my client is now seeking a PR & Communications Officer to join their busy Marketing team to provide creative, flexible and measurable communications to meet the overall aims of the organisation, developing and delivering these through a range of channels so as to strengthen the external profile of the charity with key stakeholders, funding bodies, supporters and within the Third Sector in general. Key Responsibilities Establish and execute the PR strategy in collaboration with the Senior Leadership Team.Be responsible for any press enquiries and manage them by drafting responses or ensuring appropriate responses have been madeMeet the deadlines set by media partners and managementIdentify, build and maintain relationships with key local, regional and national media outlets - creating a database of contacts and coverageWorking with other departments, develop activities and any special projects required to promote or protect the reputation of the charityWhere applicable engage external PR agencies and freelances to pitch for key brand campaigns, and sell-in stories to media outletsMaintain and enhance a positive news flow across the group's activities both internally and externally, on the website and for emailsFacilitate all individual executive profiles, interview requests, speaker opportunities, company features in trade press, and programme publicity in the consumer market in line with the group's overall positioning and strategy to project a positive image.Proof check communications work produced by the marketing teamDraft written communications, like Annual Reports, Press Releases, Q&A documents, news stories and staff profiles.Monitor on emergency humanitarian situations and disseminate reports, internally and externally, during emergency or crisis states. Personal Profile Take responsibility for developing own knowledge of marketing communications and the sector, along with keeping up to date on new developmentsExcellent verbal and written communicator, with strong interpersonal skillsCustomer focus and the ability to deal with and take ownership and solve complex customer issuesExcellent organisational, time management and multi-tasking skillsDisplays high energy and able to motivate self and othersHave a positive, can-do and resilient attitudeAble to manage others and drive high performance in their teamExcellent interpersonal and networking skills If you have the above experience and would be interested in learning more about the opportunity or would like to apply, please do not hesitate to contact Hays Marketing on . Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at