Communications Officer

Church International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent supplier to NATO is seeking a communications and events specialist for a role based in London. This position involves coordinating key events, managing media relations, and developing communication materials. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years' experience in communications or public relations, with a strong background in event management and media outreach in the defence sector. Hybrid working is available at management discretion.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in communications or public relations.
• Experience in event management within the defence sector.
• Proficiency in media relations and strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of key Organisation’s events.
• Manage media relations to support Organisation objectives.
• Serve as contact with external events agency.

Skills

Communications

Public relations

Media relations

Event management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Our client is a primary supplier to several NATO frameworks. An exciting and impactful role has been released today for one of the UK organisations within NATO. Over the next week we will be reviewing profiles for submission on 9 th December 2025 for review by NATO.

This role is only available to those with the Right to Work in the UK for the duration of the contract and who holds a current UK Security Clearance (OR equivalent clearance of a NATO member state) Those without this cannot be considered. NATO clearance is not needed. Defence sector experience is required.

Duties of this role include:

• Coordinate and support the delivery of key Organisation’s events, collaborating with teams across the Organisation.
• Undertake proactive and reactive media relations to support Organisation objectives, including briefing senior leadership, liaising with NATO colleagues for roundtables, and managing the Press inbox.
• Serve as the main point of contact with the external events agency for event logistics and coordination.
• Develop communications materials including presentations, speaking notes, social media content, and web content to advance the Organisation’s objectives.
• Support the Organisation colleagues with day-to-day requests such as presentation review, document formatting, talking points and messaging, content drafting, and communications advice.
• Perform any other related duties as may be required.

ESSENTIAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

The incumbent must have:

• Minimum 5 years of experience working in communications, public relations, media relations or events management.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience organising, coordinating and delivering events in the defence sector or with defence stakeholder participation, such as trade shows, conferences, or international meetings.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in media relations, such as media outreach strategy, drafting pitches, preparing briefings for senior leadership, and responding to media inquiries.

The role will be based in London with the option for hybrid working at management discretion.