PR & Marketing Officer

Kent Wildlife Trust; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Wildlife Trust is seeking a skilled PR & Marketing Officer to enhance their public relations strategy. The role involves engaging with media, crafting compelling content, and supporting various campaigns aimed at restoring nature in Kent. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a positive impact on the environment.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Wellbeing initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in media, advocacy, and fundraising campaigns.
• Ability to create high-quality, compelling content.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver an engaging public relations strategy.
• Respond to media inquiries and identify newsworthy stories.
• Create and deliver compelling content across various platforms.

Skills

Creative

Storytelling

Relationship Building

Job description

The Trust offers hybrid working, with staff splitting their time between offices, reserves, visitor centres and some remote work, depending on their role.

About Us

Kent Wildlife Trust Group (KWTG) is a dedicated, hard-working and passionate organisation whose structure and initiatives are aligned to delivering the greatest possible local and national impact by taking action and enabling innovations that help address the global nature and climate crisis.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the parent charity and our mission is to restore nature in Kent. We have over 32,000 members, a small army of volunteers and manage over 80 nature reserves.

In addition to the charity the KWT Group also includes Adonis Blue Environmental Consulting, Wilder Carbon and Kent Wildlife Trust Enterprises.

Our ambitious Wilder Kent Strategy 2030 seeks to reverse the nature crisis and see 30% of land and sea in Kent restored to nature by 2030. To achieve this strategy we need a skilled and passionate PR & Marketing Officer to support a variety of campaigns.

About The Role

Reporting to the Marketing & Campaigns Manager, the PR & Marketing Officer will play a critical role in developing and delivering an engaging public relations strategy.

The first point of contact for the media and public enquiries, you will work with colleagues across the KWT group to respond to media enquiries and identify newsworthy stories.

Using your network of media contacts and your ability to match stories to the right media, you will secure press coverage in local, regional and national publications.

You will also have the opportunity to help shape campaigns across the Kent Wildlife Trust Group and will be expected to scope out, create and deliver compelling content across various digital and print platforms to a range of audiences.

About You

• You’re a confident, creative person who thrives on identifying great stories, building effective relationships and engaging different audiences.
• You enjoy creating high-quality, compelling content which appeals to people across Kent and beyond.
• You’ll bring experience of working on media, advocacy and fundraising campaigns.
• You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where you can prioritise work and ensure the right projects get their chance to shine.
  
  

What We Will Offer In Return

We offer exceptional enhanced benefits. Recognising the wellbeing pressures related to the climate and nature crises we face as a society, we provide flexible work options, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development opportunities. Whatever stage of your career you’re at, our comprehensive benefits package at Kent Wildlife Trust can be a key factor in your choice to join us.

Next Steps

If you're ready to join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent, simply click "Apply now" to apply via our website. Here you can find out more about the role and complete the online application form. Be sure to include your personal statement in the space provided and upload your CV, and take a moment to review the guidance notes for helpful tips.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview during the week commencing 16th June 2025. We will let unsuccessful candidates know if they have not been shortlisted.

If you’d like to learn more about the role before applying, feel free to email us.

We are unable to recruit anyone who does not have a right to work in the UK.

Kent Wildlife Trust believes that everyone has a responsibility to safeguard children, young people, and adults at risk; we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to references, Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks as appropriate to the role.

The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!

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