PR and Communications Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join part of our fast-paced Communications Team on a 12 month, fixed-term basis. The role has responsibility for managing day to day running of a busy press office as well as supporting with internal and external communications and delivery of issues-led campaigns among other responsibilities.

We're looking for an experienced, creative and highly motivated professional who can hit the ground running.

The Role

• Planning and implementing our communications delivery plan
• Manage proactive and reactive press office including manning in-hours media hotline, writingand distribute press releases, settingup media briefings/interviews for colleagues and managingmedia lists.
• Identify PR opportunities and find innovative and engaging ways to tell our story
• Drafting and distribution of our press releases and other digital communications including film
• Control of our social media channels and day to day management of the external website and myNGN (intranet) writing internal news stories and blogs.
• Use PR tools to track media landscape, our competitor activity, and reputation and co-ordinate reporting for senior stakeholders
• Helping to organise and attend any press events/interviews, including preparing briefing documents for colleagues
• Managing some admin tasks including monitoring the @Communications mailbox and managing the communications planner, keeping it up to date and co-ordinating activity
• Deliver effective crisis communications during incident situations
• Supportexternal and internalevents with relevant communications materials and activities

The Candidate

• Degree educated (journalism,communications, business ormarketing related degree is preferable)
• Highly organised in order to successfully manage and prioritise a varied and demanding workload
• Excellent communication, written and grammar skills
• Strong press and influencer contacts
• Good knowledge of the media landscape
• Social media savvy
• Self-motivated, results driven approach
• Extremely organised with exceptional attention to detail
• Resilience to overcome obstacles to deliver what is required

Essential criteria

• Minimum two years' experience in a PR/communications related role- in house or agency
• Experience of dealing with sensitive issuesand reputation management
• Experience using social media and online advertising campaigns
• Full driving licence

The Package

• Up to £27,000 per annum
• 40 hours per week
• Up to 5% bonus per annum depending on performance
• 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 days bank holiday, plus 2 half days (Christmas Eve and New Years Eve)
• Stakeholder 5/10 pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including salary sacrifice options such as cycle to work, childcare vouchers, gym membership and many more
• Plus other family friendly policies, maternity/paternity pay, volunteering etc