Responsibilities

• As Communications Officer, you’ll support the delivery of communications activity across the organisation. You’ll write and develop content for a variety of platforms, including press releases, social media, blogs and digital channels, ensuring our communications are engaging, accurate and accessible.
• You’ll help manage social media channels and websites, creating content that supports campaigns and projects and helps us connect with our audiences.
• You’ll also support the development and delivery of communications campaigns, bringing creative ideas and helping to promote the activities and achievements of the Mayor and the Combined Authority.
• Building strong relationships will be an important part of the role. You’ll work with colleagues across the organisation, external stakeholders and regional media, helping to support positive coverage and responding to media queries when required.
• You’ll also help monitor and respond to issues that could affect the organisation’s reputation, ensuring responses are timely, accurate and appropriate.

Requirements

• You’ll be a communications, marketing or media professional with experience creating engaging content and working across digital and traditional communication channels.
• We’re particularly interested in people who can demonstrate:
• - Excellent writing skills and the ability to adapt copy for a range of audiences.
• - Experience creating successful digital content and managing social media channels.
• - The ability to translate complex or technical information into clear, accessible plain English.
• - Experience working with multiple external partners and internal stakeholders.
• - Creativity and the ability to produce engaging content for online and traditional channels.
• - Experience planning and supporting integrated communications campaigns across a range of channels.
• - Strong interpersonal skills and the confidence to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• - Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• - 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years continuous service. There is also the option to increase your annual leave with our annual leave purchase scheme.
• - 2 days of paid leave each year to volunteer
• - Local Government Pension Scheme (one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK).
• - Flexible, family friendly and hybrid working options to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals. We follow a hybrid working model with typically 2 or 3 days in the office each week
• - Reduced bus fare travel across the West of England