Communications Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Bedford; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Consumers International is seeking an Interim Communications Specialist to create impactful content and develop the communications strategy across various issues. The role involves high-level writing and storytelling to engage a wide audience, with a strong potential for permanent employment.

Qualifications

• Experience crafting materials for audiences and funders.
• Understanding of consumer rights and digital finance is ideal.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling content across various communication channels.
• Develop and oversee communication strategies and KPIs.
• Lead content creation for events, research, or campaigns.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Storytelling

Communication impact

Job description

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Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Consumers International who are recruiting a new Interim Communications Specialist.

Consumers International is the only global membership organisation bringing together over 200 member organisations in more than 100 countries to empower and champion the rights of consumers. They work with different Members and partners across national borders to address critical, systemic global issues that impact and involve consumers.

Job Title: Communications Specialist

Contract Type: 2 years fixed term with a strong likelihood of becoming permanent.

Location: Remote, Global

Reports to: Head of Communications and Membership

In this role, you will be responsible for creating compelling content across all areas of Consumers International, such as Fair Finance, Digital Rights, Sustainable Consumption, Good Food For All, Clean Energy Futures. This will be across a broad range of communication channels including their website, social media, materials, and externally placed opinion pieces. You will also play a leadership role in developing the communications strategy for Consumers International, providing strategic oversight to the design, delivery, and evaluation of their work, as well as implementing KPIs to ensure they are delivered effectively to their audience and members.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• Be an exceptional writer and storyteller across different platforms and for a variety of audiences.
• Have evidence of crafting materials that have resonated with funders and partners, ideally with demonstrable experience delivering high-profile moments for an organisation, i.e. events, research, or campaigns.
• Ideally, you will have an understanding of the consumer rights movement and digital finance.
• Be enthusiastic and ready to work in a fast-paced organisation who can easily grasp and communicate impact to the different audiences across their Fair Finance area of work.

The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you require assistance in completing your application, or need the process to be adjusted, please don’t hesitate to contact Charlie at Percival on [emailprotected] . We value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy https://www.percival.org/privacy

We look forward to connecting with you soon.