Communications Assistant

Food and Drink Federation; Greater London; Híbrido; GBP 24.000 - 34.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday

Private health care

Leisure travel insurance

Health & wellbeing allowance

Season ticket loan (interest-free)

Cycle-to-work scheme

Descripción de la vacante

Food and Drink Federation in London is seeking a Communications Assistant to join the Corporate Affairs & Communications team. You will help raise the profile of the UK’s largest manufacturing industry by supporting press office and wider communications activities.

You’ll assist with media inquiries, content production, social media, and events while building relationships with journalists and stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Some communications experience (paid work, volunteering, or similar).
• Passion for current affairs and interest in news & politics.
• Strong writing skills for different audiences and complex information.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Curious mindset and ability to understand complex issues quickly.
• Interest in the food and drink manufacturing industry.
• Ability to work at pace, adapt to changing priorities and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and a collaborative approach.

Responsabilidades

• Support the FDF Press Office to ensure positions on key issues are represented in the media.
• Monitor the news agenda, including social media, and understand issues affecting FDF and its members.
• Maintain press office processes, including databases, licences, contact lists and media monitoring systems.
• Track communications activity and produce reports showing impact of the team's work.
• Support the members' PR Discussion Group, including alerts, minutes and inquiries.
• Produce content including press releases, reactive statements, feature articles, social media, website and email content.
• Assist with event organisation, invitations, materials and room setup.
• Build relationships with journalists and respond to media inquiries.
• Take part in the out-of-hours press office rota.

Conocimientos

Communications experience

Current affairs interest

Strong writing skills

Excellent communication skills

Curious mindset

Interest in food & drink industry

Ability to work at pace

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Descripción del empleo

Salary £28.5k with excellent benefits including 25 days holiday, private healthcare, leisure travel insurance, health & wellbeing allowance, interest-free season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme

Hours 35 hours per week; hybrid working (2-3 days in the office per week)

Do you want to work on some of the biggest issues affecting the UK, representing many of the nation’s largest and best-known brands? We’re looking for a Communications Assistant to join our Corporate Affairs & Communications team.

From health and nutrition, trade and economic growth, through to food security, sustainability and skills, as an integral part of the FDF Press Office, you’ll be helping raise the profile and maintain the positive reputation of the UK’s largest manufacturing industry.

You’ll support press office and wider communications activity, helping to secure coverage, respond to media enquiries, maintain relationships with journalists and stakeholders, and support marketing and social media activity.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the FDF Press Office to help ensure our positions on key issues are represented in the media
• Monitoring the news agenda, including social media, and developing an understanding of the issues affecting FDF and its members.
• Maintaining key press office processes, including databases, licences, contact lists and media monitoring systems
• Tracking communications activity and producing reports to demonstrate the impact of the team's work.
• Supporting the members' PR Discussion Group, including sending alerts, taking minutes and responding to enquiries.
• Producing content including press releases, reactive statements, feature articles, social media, website and email content.
• Supporting with event organisation, including invitations, event materials and room set-up.
• Building relationships with journalists and supporting responses to media enquiries
• Taking part in the out of hours press office rota.

Requirements

• Some communications experience, whether through paid work, volunteering or similar opportunities.
• A passion for current affairs and an interest in news and politics.
• Strong writing skills, with the ability to create content for different audiences, and turn complex information into engaging content.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• A curious mindset and the ability to quickly understand complex issues.
• An interest in the food and drink manufacturing industry.
• The ability to work at pace, adapt to changing priorities and stay calm under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and a collaborative approach

Our Workplace: We’re based in the heart of central London in a modern, bright open-plan office. We have a friendly work culture with great break-out spaces, quiet booths and opportunities for flexible-working. Our ‘Feel Good for Life’ team regularly organises events and activities to promote positive health and wellbeing.

Equal Opportunities: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments for disabilities or medical conditions.

Recruitment privacy notice : This is the privacy policy relating to the protection of FDF job applicants' information. The FDF will ensure that data is always processed in accordance with the provisions of relevant data protection legislation, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The FDF employs over 70 people in London, Edinburgh and Wales.We are organised in teams, providing expert advice and managing a wide variety of issues on behalf of the industry.