Communications Officer

London, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid LevelFull time

Posted 3 hrs ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Deliver creative multi-channel communications that promote our wetland centres and encourage more people to come and experience them
  • Work across communications disciplines, flexing to support marketing priorities through media relations and PR, social media, events management and internal communications
  • Lead on delivering impactful and dynamic communications
  • Bring wetlands and WWT to more people, through engaging storytelling and creative content, inspire staff and volunteers and build our profile across on and offline channels
  • Build relationships externally and internally with journalists, partners, senior leaders and volunteers
  • Plan and deliver events that support the achievement of organisation objectives

Requirements

  • Experienced in delivering successful communications plans aimed at a diverse range of public audiences.
  • With a track record of delivering creative communications activity across a range of internal and external channels, including social media, PR, events, and digital content.
  • An intuitive thinker and engaging writer, you’ll be able to seek out and tell stories aimed at raising an organisation’s profile and driving action.
  • With a creative eye, you\'ll be comfortable capturing content and turning it into accessible, on-brand communications for social media channels like Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, and for media and PR storytelling.
  • Comfortable building relationships externally and internally, with a range of levels and stakeholders from journalists and partners to senior leaders and volunteers.
  • Experienced in planning and delivering events that support the achievement of organisation objectives.
  • Organised and able to manage competing priorities while remaining calm in a busy working environment.

Benefits

  • 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
  • Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
  • Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
  • Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
  • Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
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British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)

The British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) is the professional body representing the best zoos and aquariums in the UK and Ireland. We have more than 100 zoo and aquarium members whom we support in their commitment to be at the forefront of conservation, education and research.These days modern zoos and aquariums are much more than places where the public can go to view a range of animals. Whilst providing a safe and fun-filled family day out is something our members are understandably proud of, by displaying the BIAZA logo our zoos and aquariums are also demonstrating their dedication to conserving the natural world through research and conservation programmes and to educating and inspiring their visitors to do the same.BIAZA is a member of both the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums (WAZA), and the European Association of Zoos and Aquaria (EAZA) and through this network our members collaborate on a global scale to further conservation science, natural history and environmental education and animal welfare.

London, England, GBR
74 employees (6 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
6 (8% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
52.7K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35.1%
Direct
51.9%
Referral
4.5%
Social
6.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~74
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Communications Officer

British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA) · London, UK · Hybrid