Communications Officer Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Communications Officer to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Daily management of the website through the addition of new content and on site optimization;
- Develop and maintain proactive relationships with key stakeholders including media;
- Develop and maintain a relationship of trust and respect with key stakeholders, including communications partners;
- Liaise with peers in local authorities across the North and partner organisations nationally to feed into wider communications planning;
- Help to plan, commission and produce social media and website content;
- Support and lead on internal communications;
- Proactively work with the communications team to develop and deliver the corporate communications strategy;
- Perform ad hoc duties as required by the communications team to support the department;
- Ensure all communications activity accurately protects the reputation of Mary’s Meals and promotes our brand values, style and key messages;
- Develop individual communication plans for school including full implementation;
- Leading the digital communications including maximising use of social media platforms;
- Contribute to the creation of creative campaigns and content that tells the Mary’s Meals story, building support for our vision;
- Implementing an effective crisis communications strategy;
- Creating, implementing and overseeing all the communications and PR programmes;
- Utilise a range of digital platforms to engage UK supporters, including Mary’s Meals’ social media channels, email marketing system and website.
Requirements:
- Highly organised, with an ability to think on your feet and work at pace;
- Digital skills including some experience of using social and digital channels to engage audiences;
- Ability to write effective and concise copy;
- Experience of using a content management system and Photoshop is desirable;
- Strong IT skills and an understanding of digital communication methods including social media;
- Excellent writing and editing skills;
- Interest in and understanding of healthcare and/or regulation desirable;
- Proven experience of working on communications campaigns;
- Ability to understand complex issues;
- Experience of producing and editing internal and external communications;
- Willingness to travel (ideally a car owner);
- Experience in a relevant organisation or great knowledge of the industry;
- Experience working with press/media ideally within an educational setting;
- Previous experience of identifying, designing and delivering campaigns;
- good planning skills and the ability to re-organise plans to accommodate new priorities.