Responsibilities

• Targeted Campaigning: Develop a deep understanding of our communities and identify key stakeholders to create campaigns that reach broad audiences with the right message.
• Content Creation: Draft high-quality materials including briefing notes, press releases, website copy, and social media content like videos.
• Event Management: Organise and attend both in-person and virtual community events that "open our audiences’ eyes to water."
• Media Relations: Identify opportunities for positive coverage, manage media interviews, and brief spokespeople confidently.
• Crisis Management: Join our out-of-hours standby rota (approximately one week in four) to help manage communications during emergencies.
• Simplifying Complexity: Take technical, complex engineering information and turn it into easy-to-understand materials for the public.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Work closely with designers, photographers, and contractors to bring your PR materials and events to life.

Requirements

• Education: A degree-level qualification in a communication or PR-related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Professional Background: Solid experience in journalism (TV, radio, or print) or public relations/communications (either agency or in-house).
• Technical Skills: Strong skills in strategic planning, copywriting, media relations, and crisis communications management.
• Media Confidence: Essential experience and knowledge of the press, with the ability to deal confidently with media and stakeholders.
• Flexibility: A full driving licence and the willingness to participate in a standby rota.
• Adaptability: The ability to handle multiple projects at once and remain calm under pressure.
• Adaptability: The ability to handle multiple projects at once and remain calm under pressure.

Benefits

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.