Internal Communications Specialist
The role is to enhance company-wide communications, building a strong, cohesive and recognisable brand identity across all programmes.
Building on the existing Communications Strategy, the Communications Officer will work to increase public, stakeholder and funder awareness of the activities and impact of the organisation.
Reporting to the CEO, the Communications Officer will work with managers, coordinators and staff across all programmes to increase external communications output, build brand recognition, strengthen the organisation's voice and build staff capacity for communications.
Key responsibilities include creating and promoting content on social media platforms, managing website, digital media and monthly newsletter content and dissemination, handling media enquiries and generating positive press coverage, building awareness and engagement across target audiences, supporting the development and delivery of advocacy-focused communications, improving internal lines and systems of communication, coordinating social media schedules and developing/soliciting content from staff, working with internal graphic designers to develop visual comms content and developing and delivering well-executed and effective communications campaigns.
Person specification: A qualification in communications/PR/marketing or relevant discipline, experience in using social media platforms, ability to create and manage content for social media and website, experience in writing/creating content for traditional, print and digital media for a range of audiences, excellent communications and organisation skills with good attention to detail and experience of handling multi-channel communications campaigns, excellent written and verbal communication skills, ability to self-organise and direct, experience in working, collaborating and communicating with teams of people, strong administration and IT skills, ability to meet deadlines and full driver's licence and access to a car.
Desirable: Experience of working in the voluntary and community sector, familiarity with graphic design and familiarity with current local and national media outlets and/or contacts.