Responsibilities

• Help develop and implement Migrant Help’s communications strategies that will increase the reach and impact of the charity’s work
• Lead on both proactive and reactive media engagement
• Cultivate relationships with influential print, digital and broadcast journalists or thought leaders within our sector
• Write or approve media releases and other press materials, be first point of contact for media enquiries, brief spokespeople within the organisation as required
• Work closely with external PR agency on all public relations activities and awareness raising campaigns
• Support the charity’s fundraising activities
• Undertake the necessary monitoring and evaluation to determine the success or otherwise of communications and public relations activities
• Support and develop a team of communication officers to deliver high quality and timely work
• Develop and promote Migrant Help’s brand voice and act as a ‘brand guardian’ ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications
• Write or approve digital content for our website and social media outlets in collaboration with the Senior Digital Marketing Officer

Requirements

• Demonstrable experience of working within communications and public relations on managerial level
• Creative approach to developing, implementing and evaluating organisational communication activities
• Knowledge and understanding of ethical storytelling principles and working in equal partnership with people with lived experience
• Excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to write compelling copy for a wide range of channels and audiences
• Excellent communication and editorial skills, with outstanding proofreading ability and attention to detail