Communications, PR Jobs in South East
Head of Communications
Location: Maidenhead, with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: Circa £60,000-£65,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, Mon - Fri
Who we are
In the echo of history's whispers, there exists an institution that transcends time - The Commonwealth War Graves Commission - where heroes stories are etched into the very soil they defended. Share this hallowed ground with us, join an environment that is supportive and collaborative, with colleagues you'll value and enjoy working with.
What you'll be doing
You'll be creating captivating communication plans, expanding our impact and engaging stakeholders via media campaigns and events. As leader of communications, you'll build media relationships, organise content, and guide the team towards excellence. This is the scope of the main duties, and it's your chance to ignite enthusiasm and spark innovation!
What you need to have
- Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, or public relations. Alternatively, experience in the communications field
- Demonstrable experience of driving a digital and external media environment to boost engagement
- Excellent communication skills with confident writing and editing copy.
- Strong PR, media, and digital skills
- Able to build strong working relationships
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave rising to 30 with each full year of service
- Paid public holidays and paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle To Work & Electric Vehicle schemes
- Shopping discounts
How to apply
Apply via our Career Portal by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
As this is an active role, we will be interviewing as we go along, and the role will close when we have an offer accepted by a preferred candidate.
We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings. We're committed to creating an environment where everyone's treated with dignity and respect. We won't discriminate against gender, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, or religion.
Vision 2023-2028: Target audience 1,000,000
The vision and focus for the next 5 years is exciting and ambitious, developed through input from audiences, stakeholders, and the team it draws on our strengths, widening the collections, and delivering a range of engagement mainly across the UK and some overseas. We shall ensure that the theme of inclusion, across the full range of Paralympic sport, shapes what we deliver, how we deliver it, to whom and with whom we deliver it, as well as remaining a dynamic organisation that can respond to opportunity. Central to this work are three interacting themes that will be delivered both physically and virtually, through national, international, regional, and academic partnerships.
Role of the Marketing and Communications Officer
Overall
We are seeking a person with marketing and communications expertise to help us build our audiences physically and virtually.
In this role you will:
- Lead on the delivery of key marketing objectives as set out in the marketing plan for 2023 to 2028.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the marketing and audience development plans in response to need and opportunity.
- Oversee the NPHT social media accounts including creating content and sharing this with their audiences online including LinkedIn and facebook adverts.
- Promote NPHT events and opportunities including uploading events to the website and researching opportunities to promote to relevant contacts.
- Writing publicity content including press releases, newsletters, e-invites, website copy, promotional banners, and leaflets.
- Write and create events listings on the NPHT website and other platforms.
- Monitoring and responding to feedback from the media and public about the NPHT.
- Report monthly on KPIs to the NPHT team and quarterly to the Board.
- Direct the wider team on areas where they support the marketing plan.
In order to deliver this work, you will have the following skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills, with the proven ability to write and produce engaging communications for a range of channels and audiences. In particular meeting the access needs of our audience.
- Experience of developing, delivering, and evaluating marketing and communications activities to meet agreed objectives and audiences.
- Ability to create, plan and implement exciting social media campaigns.
- Ability to work proactively using own initiative, prioritise work and meet deadlines, with well-developed time management skills.
- Understanding of branding principles and application of these in communications and marketing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate with a wide range of people at all levels internally and externally.
- Flexible approach and skilled at working in a fast-paced environment and juggling multiple priorities.
- Experience of using common design packages, shared online drives, web content management systems and email marketing software.
Reporting requirements
You will be part of the overall NPHT team, liaising with other consultants especially the Digital Content Manager. You will report to the Head of Programmes, providing monthly updates.
Contractual arrangements
Office based with flexibility to work from home. This role can be contractual or employed.
Fee
£30-35,000 depending on experience (2 days a week pro rata) spread over 3-4 days.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As the Marketing & Development Officer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our online visibility, fostering partner & stakeholder engagement and support fundraising activites to make exciting projects possible.
This role offers the exciting opportuinty to take on key responsibilities including management of, and content creation for, social media, website and enewsletters and scope to use your creativity, analytical skills and marketing expertise to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment.
The role
You will work closely with the Head of Marketing (HoM) and Head of Development (HoD) to implement the marketing and fundraising strategy, raising awareness of the charity’s work.
Producing engaging content and copy for our website, enewsletter and social media channels, you will be key in building, developing and managing relationships with trusts and foundations, our partners and corporate sponsors.
With a focus on content marketing three days per week, and fundraising support 2 days per week, this position offers the perfect balance for someone who can champion excellent communication and grow engagement across our marketing and fundraising activity.
Go to our website for full details and to apply.
The application deadline is Sunday 7th April at 23:59
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.