Press and Communications Officer (21 hours per week)

Royal Statistical Society; United States; Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Annual leave 25 days

Hybrid working

Training & development

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Royal Statistical Society is seeking a Press and Communications Officer to raise the Society’s profile across policy, advocacy and public engagement. This 0.6 FTE role is hybrid in London with office attendance around 40% of time.

You will develop media plans, draft press materials and build relationships with journalists while explaining complex statistics clearly to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience in communications, press, public affairs or media relations.
• Evidence of media placements and relationships; strong writing and editing.
• Experience with senior stakeholders and ability to explain complex issues clearly.
• Experience in a charity, membership or policy setting; interest in data and evidence advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop media plans and communications campaigns; build journalist relationships and secure coverage.
• Draft press releases, statements, briefings and opinion pieces; handle media enquiries and support spokespeople.
• Create social content; monitor the impact of coverage; connect RSS experts with current public debates.

Skills

Media relations

Writing

Campaign delivery

Project organisation

Stakeholder management

Job description

Overview

The Royal Statistical Society is a professional body, learned society and charity championing statistics and evidence for the public good. Its Press and Communications Officer raises the Society’s profile across policy, advocacy and public engagement, making complex topics accessible to journalists, policymakers and the public.

Working pattern and pay

Permanent, 21 hours a week (0.6 FTE), with flexibility in how the hours are worked subject to business need and prior agreement. Hybrid in London, with regular central London office attendance for 40% of working time. £20,400 actual annual salary (£34,000 full-time equivalent). Reports to the Head of Policy and Advocacy.

What you will do

Develop media plans and communications campaigns; build journalist relationships and secure coverage; draft press releases, statements, briefings and opinion pieces; handle media enquiries and support spokespeople; create social content; and monitor the impact of coverage. You will help connect RSS experts with current public debates.

What you will bring

At least two years’ experience in communications, press, public affairs or media relations; evidence of media placements and relationships; strong writing and editing, campaign delivery and project organisation; confidence with senior stakeholders and specialists; and the ability to explain complex issues clearly. Experience in a charity, membership or policy setting and interest in data and evidence are advantageous.

Benefits

Employer pension contributions up to 10%; 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas closure (pro rata); hybrid and flexible working; training and development; cycle-to-work scheme; season ticket loan; and an Employee Assistance Programme.