PR & External Communications Officer

Birmingham, UK (Hybrid)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Media relations and external comms ownership with a focus on turning stories from families into external content that fits Acorns priorities.

  • Draft releases, statements, and story packs while aligning with brand voice.
  • Proactive and reactive engagement with journalists and other external stakeholders.
  • Capture impact stories from colleagues, children and families to fuel external content.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Deliver agreed media relations and external communications activity, including drafting press releases, statements and creating story packs and supporting materials, aligned with Acorns organisational priorities and brand voice
  • Support proactive and reactive engagement with journalists, editors, producers, and relevant external stakeholders
  • Actively engage with colleagues, children and families to capture conversation-led case studies, stories, and supporting content that demonstrate the impact of Acorns care
  • Produce supporting content for media and other external audiences, including short-form copy, imagery and video clips

Requirements

  • Experience in communications, PR, journalism or marketing either in-house or agency
  • Experience writing for different mediums (eg digital and print) and audiences
  • Degree or equivalent qualification in journalism, PR or communications
  • Ability to travel independently across the West Midlands

Benefits

  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Hybrid role, with home & office working, plus travel across the region
  • Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
  • Discounts on refurbished tech
  • Eye Test discount
  • Health cash plan
  • Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
  • Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
  • Wellbeing, legal and financial support
  • Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
  • NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
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Acorns Children's Hospice

When the unimaginable happens and a child receives a devastating diagnosis, help can’t wait. Acorns Children’s Hospice is here every step of the way. We provide lifelong, supportive care for children with life limiting and life threatening conditions across the West Midlands and Gloucester, from our three hospices in Birmingham, Worcester and Walsall and out in the community and in family homes.When time is short, every moment is precious. We help children and families fill the time they have together with love, fun and laughter creating lasting memories, all while providing tailored care to meet each child’s individual medical, emotional, cultural, religious and spiritual needs. More families than ever need our vital children’s hospice care and that number is expected to continue growing. You can help us be there for the children and families who desperately need us.Donate today. Together, we are stronger.Registered Charity No. 700859

Founded in 1984
Wythall, England, GBR
402 employees (18 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
16K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.7%
Direct
35.8%
Referral
6.8%
Social
3.4%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~404

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
18 (4% of company)