Full Time 6 month FTC Requirement
Regional Communications Officer
Venn Group is currently working with The Salvation Army in London for a – Regional Communications Officer to support the organisation.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Promote the work of The Salvation Army as a church and charity in the media through traditional and digital media channels.
- Support the PR & Communications managers and colleagues to deliver and implement external communication strategies and insightful evaluation.
- Deliver news stories and coverage in significant regional and local media - print, broadcast and digital - through proactive and reactive media activity.
- Support the national media team in the roll out of national campaigns.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with regional and local journalists and media outlets.
- Develop, creative and engaging multi-platform content for external communications including social media channels.
It is essential that the successful candidate has:
- news gathering and writing skills, meeting daily deadlines
- working as part of a busy comms and PR team
- building effective relationships with stakeholders
- delivering news stories and coverage in significant regional and local media - print, broadcast and digital - through proactive and reactive media activity
- developing and maintaining positive relationships with regional and local journalists and media outlets
- developing creative and engaging multi-platform content for external communications including social media channels
- Identifying, interviewing and writing up case studies.
Company: The Salvation Army
Job Title: Regional Communications Officer
Salary: £33,150
Duration: 6 Months FTC
Hours of Work: 35
Working pattern: Initial home working. Moving to hybrid working
Location: 99-101 Newington Causeway, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 6BN
Interview dates: Second week October dates TBC
If you are interested in this position and available on short notice, please send your updated CV to Rowan Thomas Rthomas@venngroup.com