Communications Officer

Essential Employment; Preston; On-site; Full time

Job description

Communications Officer needed in Preston Paying £15.58 per hr Ref OR6347

Full time hrs on a temporary basis

Press and Media Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a scheduled plan of news stories and activities to promote the City of Preston and its services.
• Provide a proactive press service, including writing press releases, blogs, case studies, feature articles, and facilitating media interviews and associated briefing notes for use by local, regional, and national press.
• Manage and respond to media enquiries in a professional and effective manner to uphold the City of Preston’s reputation.
• Engage and respond to public enquiries in a professional and effective manner to uphold the city’s reputation.
• Monitor and evaluate media coverage and the performance of the press office service, recording all proactive and reactive media spokesperson comments.

Social Media and Digital Responsibilities:

• Plan, create, and maintain content for all websites, social media platforms, and accounts including Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Support various departments and officers in the effective use of social media channels.
• Promote events and activities through websites and social media channels using written articles, photographs, and videos.
• Prepare and edit video and audio content for publication on digital channels to promote initiatives, events, and services.
• Drive engagement, increase follower numbers, and raise awareness through social media platforms, directing traffic to websites.
• Monitor and evaluate all social media activity and the success rate of digital campaigns.
• Contribute to the content, management, and distribution of the monthly “Prestonian” and “Visit” e-newsletters.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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