Communications Officer

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Híbrido; GBP 28 000 - 37 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Hybrid work arrangement

Resumo da oferta

Harvey Nash Group in Edinburgh is recruiting a Communications Officer on a 6-month contract with a weekly hybrid arrangement. The role supports public sector policies and ministerial decisions, with a focus on cost of living, climate emergency and public services.

You will handle media relations, draft press releases, plan campaigns, and coordinate content for traditional and digital platforms. The position requires strong stakeholder relationships and ability to work under pressure, with

Qualificações

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with journalists, media contacts and stakeholders to support public engagement.
• Strong understanding of how content is created and distributed across traditional and digital platforms.
• Ability to produce engaging content for diverse audiences and channels.
• Resilience and effectiveness under periods of sustained pressure.
• Public sector communications experience is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Support strategic communications planning and provide advice to senior stakeholders on maximizing audience reach for significant announcements.
• Initiatives and events across media, digital and social channels.
• Deliver media relations activities including drafting, publishing and promoting press releases and other written content
• Planning and coordinating media opportunities and content-capture events
• Responding to requests for information, official comment and interviews.
• Create, publish and evaluate engaging digital content, including photography and video, across social media and online channels.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of communications campaigns, working closely with marketing, digital and insight teams.
• Participate in an out-of-hours media duty rota, including evening, weekend and public holiday cover as required.

Conhecimentos

Media relations

Content creation

Stakeholder management

Digital communications

Press drafting

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Harvey Nash is now inviting candidates to apply for the role of Communications Officer for a 6 month contract, on a weekly hybrid arrangement to Edinburgh.

• Daily rate of £150 - £200, depending on experience


• Inside of IR35, Umbrella only


• Contract could extend


• Monday - Friday working hours

The Role:

Working within the public sector supporting policies and ministerial decisions, this role would suit someone with an interest in politics. You will be supporting on important issues such as the cost of living, global economic uncertainty, climate emergency and public services.

Responsibilities:

• Support strategic communications planning and provide advice to senior stakeholders on maximising audience reach for significant announcements.


• Initiatives and events across media, digital and social channels.


• Deliver media relations activities including drafting, publishing and promoting press releases and other written content


• Planning and coordinating media opportunities and content-capture events


• Responding to requests for information, official comment and interviews.


• Create, publish and evaluate engaging digital content, including photography and video, across social media and online channels.


• Contribute to the development and delivery of communications campaigns, working closely with marketing, digital and insight teams.


• Participate in an out-of-hours media duty rota, including evening, weekend and public holiday cover as required.

Essential Criteria:

• Demonstrable ability to build and maintain effective relationships with journalists, media contacts and key stakeholders to support public engagement and organisational objectives.


• Strong understanding of how content is created, distributed and consumed across traditional and digital platforms.


• Ability to produce engaging content for diverse audiences and channels.


• Proven ability to remain resilient and effective during periods of sustained pressure.


• Ideally worked for a public sector body before, previous experience of a Comms/media role is required