2027 Graduate Scheme, Strategic Communications

Responsibilities

• Supporting colleagues and engaging with clients on a day-to-day basis
• Drafting press releases and supporting other comms and content creation
• Researching and brainstorming ideas to support communications strategies and planning
• ‘Selling in’ stories, pitching interviews and gathering feedback on a client strategy through frequent contact with journalists and sell-side analysts
• Helping prepare clients for media engagements, supporting planning, communication and execution of client events
• Compiling coverage reports and conducting media and digital landscape analysis
• Producing activity reports to capture and evaluate the impact of client comms strategy
• Supporting colleagues on new business proposals
• Participating in learning and development sessions with our experts

Requirements

• A 2:1 degree (or equivalent) obtained/expected at any university in any degree discipline
• Graduating with a degree, master’s or PhD in 2027 or have graduated in 2026
• A desire to work in communications or PR and demonstrated experience such as running a university society, writing for a website or magazine, presenting a radio show or interning at a communications agency
• Excellent writing, grammar and numeracy skills (these will be tested as part of the assessment process)

Preferred

• Outstanding communication skills – in person, in writing and on the phone
• Strong time management and self-organisation skills
• Creative thinking and the ability to grasp and succinctly summarise complex issues
• Confidence to take initiative, volunteer for a task without being asked, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• A flexible approach to work, particularly in pressurised situations, and being able to think on your feet
• A strong work ethic and ‘can do’ attitude