Remote Communications & PR Officer (12-Month Maternity Cover)

South West Community Chaplaincy; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

5% pension

Benenden Healthcare cover

Job summary

Glaucoma UK in the United Kingdom is seeking a Communications & PR Officer (maternity cover) to translate research findings into compelling stories across print, digital and broadcast media. You will work with the Head of Communications and a specialist public affairs agency to secure media attention and support the charity’s voice and reputation.

You’ll create engaging multi-channel content, develop key messages, briefings and positioning statements, manage internal approvals, and help recruit

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role, in-house or agency.
• Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Experience of crisis communications.
• Experience developing content for print, digital and broadcast channels.
• Track record of generating media coverage.
• Strategic thinker who spots compelling story opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content (including, but not limited to, our quarterly members magazine, awareness campaigns, email marketing schedule, social media and website) to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.
• Playing a key role in the production of our quarterly member’s magazine; actively contributing to editorial meetings, writing articles, conducting interviews, editing copy, and overseeing timelines through to print and despatch.
• Working with the Head of Communications to develop key messages, briefings, and positioning statements to ensure consistency and maximise the impact of our campaigns and manage approval processes internally.
• Working alongside the Digital Communications Manager to ensure the website and social media is updated regularly with compelling and quality content.
• Providing copywriting and editing support across all internal and external communications for all departments to maintain consistent tone, style and messaging across all outputs and act as a ‘brand guardian’ together with colleagues in the communications team.
• Leading on the delivery of an ongoing programme to recruit and develop relationships with patient case studies, celebrity supporters and influencers who can help raise our public profile through the media and other opportunities.

Skills

Copywriting

Proofreading

Crisis communications

Storytelling

Media relations

Job description

Glaucoma UK in the United Kingdom is seeking a Communications & PR Officer (maternity cover) to translate research findings into compelling stories across print, digital and broadcast media. You will work with the Head of Communications and a specialist public affairs agency to secure media attention and support the charity’s voice and reputation.

You’ll create engaging multi-channel content, develop key messages, briefings and positioning statements, manage internal approvals, and help recruit