Corporate Communications Assistant: Storytelling in Digital

Laing O'Rourke group; Dartford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is looking for a proactive Corporate Communications Assistant to gain hands-on experience across social media, digital channels, PR, internal communications, events and brand initiatives. You’ll work with the Corporate Affairs team on storytelling for high-profile projects.

You’ll develop content, support media monitoring, and help coordinate campaigns while building relationships with colleagues and external partners in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, journalism, marketing, PR or related discipline.
• GCSE English (A*-C) essential.
• Interest in social media, digital comms and corporate communications.
• Excellent writing and storytelling ability.

Responsibilities

• Support our social media presence and analyse channel performance.
• Update digital channels including websites and intranet.
• Create photography and video content and perform simple edits.
• Assist with events from employee briefings to media visits.
• Support press office, monitor media coverage and media enquiries.
• Assist internal communications campaigns across the organisation.
• Grow into delivering comms plans and campaigns.
• Provide day-to-day coordination and admin for Corporate Affairs.

Skills

Written & Verbal communication

Social media interest

PR & media relations

Organisational skills

Relationship building

MS Office familiarity

Content creation

Education

Degree in communications/journalism/marketing/PR

GCSE English

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

YouTube

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is looking for a proactive Corporate Communications Assistant to gain hands-on experience across social media, digital channels, PR, internal communications, events and brand initiatives. You’ll work with the Corporate Affairs team on storytelling for high-profile projects.

You’ll develop content, support media monitoring, and help coordinate campaigns while building relationships with colleagues and external partners in a fast-paced environment.