Senior Communications Officer

Recruiter
EasyWeb NFP
Location
Cambridge
Salary
Competitive
Posted
18 Apr 2018
Closes
26 Apr 2018
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Senior Communications Officer

Our client is the UK's professional body for chemical scientists, with a reputation for sharing high quality chemical knowledge through their international publishing. They have a trusted and influential voice on behalf of their science that they use to influence decision-makers and connect the chemical sciences to the wider world.

Position: Senior Corporate Communications Executive
Location: Cambridge & London
Job Type: Full Time, Temporary, up to 6 months
Hours: 35 hours per week,
Salary: GBP33,002 to GBP36,669 per annum plus pro rata benefits
Benefits include: 35-hour working week, subsidised staff restaurant, staff sports and social club, generous paid holiday plus bank holidays, substantial contributory pension scheme, free private medical, critical illness and life insurance, free on-site parking, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme and much more.

Closing Date: 26 April 2018

About the role:

How will people's health be affected by chemicals regulation after Brexit? Why do talented women face so many barriers to career progression in academia? What is the future of scientific research publishing? How can they train enough skilled scientists to support a high-tech economy?

Answering these really important questions with impactful, inspirational words is just a part of their work to engage and motivate the chemists of today and for the future and show people how chemistry is improving the lives of people around the world.

They're looking for an experienced, confident senior corporate communications executive to join their busy team for up to six months to provide shared parental leave cover. You'll need to be able to hit the ground running to maintain continuity of support for their President, Immediate Past President, CEO and Deputy CEOs writing speeches, presentations, forewords and op-eds for a wide range of audiences including scientists, teachers, students, policymakers, journalists and their own members and staff.

About you:

You'll be involved in a broad range of communications activities, all aiming to contribute effectively towards achieving the core strategic goals of their organisation. In particular, you'll be an exceptional speech and copywriter with experience of writing for senior executives and a proven ability to understand and match individual styles of speaking. You'll know how to align brand and style with individual speaker's personality and be able to work in a collaborative and persuasive way with people at all levels in order to deliver in a timely, effective way.

You'll be expected to be flexible working between their offices at the Science Park in Cambridge and at Burlington House in London. You may need to occasionally work outside office hours and travel to venues where your work is being used to promote their organisation and celebrate their achievements to advance excellence in the chemical sciences.

In return for your specialist expertise and passion for promoting the positive impact of chemistry and science generally, they will ensure you have the support and tools to be successful in this temporary role.

Over 175 years they've promoted, supported and celebrated chemistry with their 55,000 members worldwide and become a successful not-for-profit organisation with over 550 staff. Come and join them as they shape the next 175 years, by applying today.

You may have experience of the following: Senior Communications Officer, Senior Communications Assistant, Communications Coordinator, Senior Communications Advisor, Senior Communications Executive, Senior PR Assistant, Senior PR Officer, PR Advisor, PR Executives, Senior Media Assistant, Media Officer, Media Advisor, Media Executive, Media and PR Officer, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Public Relations Assistant, Public Relations Advisor, Public Relations Executive etc.

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK's leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.