Responsibilities

• Responsible for both internal and external communications including employee engagement, website, social media and traditional media.
• Internal communications
• Helping the CEO with drafting speeches, preparing presentations
• Organising events, webinars, and internal briefings to engage employees
• Working closely with the Volunteer Coordinator, to develop engaging comms for the recruitment and retention of volunteers
• External comms and PR
• Writing, editing, and distributing press releases, newsletters, reports, speeches, and website content
• Acting as a spokesperson and coordinating interviews with media.
• Collaborating with the fundraising and marketing manager to ensure maximum exposure for all our key events throughout the year, drumming up support for all fundraising activities to raise as much money as possible
• Building contacts with local, regional and national media

Requirements

• Strong writing, editing, and content creation abilities
• Strategic thinker able to see the bigger picture with experience of developing and implementing comprehensive communication and PR strategy
• Media relations experience with the ability to pitch and sell in stories, profile and opinion pieces
• Working knowledge of digital tools and platforms such as Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Mailchimp, Hootsuite, and Google Analytics
• Excellent interpersonal skills and media handling
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• University graduate or equivalent experience
• Experience of internal comms and people engagement techniques and strategies
• Experience of building corporate profile, raising the visibility of the charity using different comms platforms
• Experience of creating and launching campaigns to support fundraising activities

Preferred

• Training in media or journalism
• Knowledge of different internal digital comms platforms
• Issues and crisis management handling
• Understanding of campaigning tactics and strategies to deliver impactful campaigns that hit the target
• Building and maintaining relationships with journalists and existing list of live media contacts
• Knowledge of using analytics and data to shape engagement and narrative
• Understanding of different tools for social media content development
• Ability to monitor and keep abreast of current affairs
• Knowledge of the charity and healthcare sectors and key policy drivers

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave (pro-rata for PT hours) in addition to bank holidays.
• Relaxed work environment with a smart casual dress code.
• Opportunity to join workplace pension scheme.