Communications Assistant

Merrifield Consultants; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Part time

Job summary

An international legal organization is hiring a Communications Assistant to support their impactful media freedom and human rights program. This hybrid role requires event coordination, social media management, and stakeholder communication. Candidates should have experience in communications within an NGO and excellent stakeholder management skills. This is a part-time role (3 days a week) for 24 months with a salary of £32,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in handling sensitive information with discretion.
• Ability to work in a multi-national environment.

Responsibilities

• Support developing and implementing a communications strategy.
• Coordinate and promote events while ensuring smooth delivery.
• Manage website content and ensure it's updated and accurate.
• Draft regular updates and content for stakeholder communications.
• Lead the Panel’s social media management and align messaging.
• Draft press releases and media statements to highlight work.
• Engage with the media to build relationships and respond to enquiries.
• Provide communications-related administrative support.

Skills

Stakeholder management experience

Communications experience within NGO

Excellent communication skills

Creativity for project ideas

Education

Communications related qualification

Job description

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with an International Legal Membership Organisation to recruit a Communications Assistant.

This role sits within a high‑profile programme focused on media freedom and international human rights, offering a rare chance to support a distinguished panel of legal experts whose work shapes global standards. If you’re passionate about impactful communications and want to contribute to meaningful change, this is a seriously exciting opportunity.

The Details

Job title : Communications Assistant

Salary : £32,000 (FTE)

Contract : Part‑time, 3 days a week for 24 months

Location : Hybrid, 1 day a week in the office. May need to travel for events with overnight stay

Responsibilities

• Communications strategy – support on developing a clear and engaging communications strategy (in collaboration with senior team members) to amplify the work and impact.
• Event coordination & promotion – support the planning, promotion, and smooth delivery of events, working closely with project staff and assisting with on‑the‑day coordination when required.
• Website management – liaise with the internal web team to keep online content updated, accurate, and reflective of the Panel’s latest work and outputs.
• Email communications – draft regular stakeholder updates and contribute monthly content to partner communications channels.
• Social media management – take the lead on managing the Panel’s social media presence (including X and YouTube) and collaborate with the press office to align messaging with wider organisational communications.
• Press releases & public statements – draft press releases, media statements, and other public‑facing materials to highlight the Panel’s work.
• Media engagement – build relationships with journalists, respond to media enquiries, and occasionally pitch or draft opinion pieces on behalf of the Panel.
• General administration – provide communications‑related administrative support, maintain organised records, and ensure effective documentation practices.
• Broader communications support – contribute to wider communications projects related to media freedom across the organisation where relevant.
• Compliance – follow internal policies, procedures, and quality standards at all times, acting in the best interests of colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.

Essential

• High level stakeholder management experience
• Communications experience within NGO or Human Rights Organisation
• Discretion and experience in handling sensitive information
• Excellent communications skills at senior level within a multi‑national environment
• Ability to think creatively and generate project ideas

Desirable

• Communications related qualification
• Knowledge of an additional language, ideally Spanish

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today via Merrifield Consultants.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.