Responsibilities

• Build the organisation’s reputation and reach through strong internal and external communications.
• Lead stakeholder communications for campaigns, projects and partnership PR initiatives.
• Develop narratives, write and edit copy, and shape content for a wide range of audiences and channels.
• Manage internal communications activity.
• Act as communications lead for events such as the AGM.
• Maintain an integrated communications calendar and support KPI reporting for communications outputs.
• Provide storytelling, reputation positioning and science communication support across the organisation.

Requirements

• Experience managing internal and external communications across different channels and audiences.
• Strong knowledge of stakeholder communications, relationship management and campaign delivery.
• A proven track record of writing and editing reader-friendly articles, publications and reports.
• Experience developing storytelling and reputation-positioning narratives, including translating scientific or technical content for general audiences.
• Excellent organisation, attention to detail and time management.
• Confidence working under scrutiny, particularly where reputation or media interest is involved.

Preferred

• It would also be helpful if you have experience with SharePoint intranet management, e-news design or distribution tools, social and digital media, environmental issues, marine conservation, or professional PR and communications qualifications.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service), with extra closure days at Christmas.
• 8% employer pension contribution, with no employee match required.
• Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay, after probation.
• Flexible working and a remote-first approach.
• Health and wellbeing support, including an employee assistance programme.
• One paid volunteering day each year to support a charity of your choice.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.