Hybrid Communications Officer – Wetlands & Visitor Centres

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust; Stroud; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Free entry to wetland centres

Free car parking and bike storage

Cycle to work scheme

Contributory pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is seeking an experienced Communications Officer to promote our ten wetland centres and build brand profile across diverse audiences. You will work with the Visitor Marketing team across media relations, PR, social media, events management and internal comms, delivering engaging storytelling and creative content.

The role is based at Slimbridge Wetland Centre with hybrid working—in the office at least weekly—and requires collaborative, proactive communication across

Qualifications

• Experienced in delivering successful communications plans aimed at a diverse range of public audiences.
• Track record of delivering creative communications activity across internal and external channels, including social media, PR, events, and digital content.
• An intuitive thinker and engaging writer, you’ll be able to seek out and tell stories aimed at raising an organisation’s profile and driving action.
• With a creative eye, you'll be comfortable capturing content and turning it into accessible, on-brand communications for social media channels like Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn, and for media and PR storytelling.
• Comfortable building relationships externally and internally, with a range of levels and stakeholders from journalists and partners to senior leaders and volunteers.
• Experienced in planning and delivering events that support the achievement of organisation objectives.
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities while remaining calm in a busy working environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver creative multi-channel communications promoting our ten wetland centres and building brand profile.
• Support media relations, PR, social media, events management and internal communications.
• Tell compelling stories to raise the organisation’s profile and drive action.
• Capture content and turn it into accessible, on-brand communications for social media and media storytelling.
• Build relationships with journalists, partners, senior leaders and volunteers.
• Plan and deliver events supporting organisational objectives.
• Stay organised and manage competing priorities in a dynamic environment.

Skills

Communications plans

Media relations

PR

Social media

Events management

Digital content

Storytelling

Content capture

Job description

Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust is seeking an experienced Communications Officer to promote our ten wetland centres and build brand profile across diverse audiences. You will work with the Visitor Marketing team across media relations, PR, social media, events management and internal comms, delivering engaging storytelling and creative content.

The role is based at Slimbridge Wetland Centre with hybrid working—in the office at least weekly—and requires collaborative, proactive communication across