Reference: 47199
Date Added: 20 August 2014
Closing Date: 30 September 2014
Job Title: Senior Policy & Communications Specialist
Working For: A client of Electus' - 3rd Sector Organisation
Location: London
Salary: £30-35,000
Length of Contract:
Job Details
A leading 3rd sector organisation is looking for a communications professional to help shape and promote political debates, policy analysis and ideas in a clear, compelling and accessible style.
Key Responsibilities
- Conceptualise and commission agenda setting articles, papers and online debates.
- Draft or edit newsletters, press releases and articles.
- Develop and implement new avenues and audiences for communications, including: social media channels, video, podcast and digital media, press profiling and article syndication.
- Develop and maintain a network of partner organisations, researchers, politicians and other interested parties in the UK and abroad.
- Build media relationships and regularly brief journalists and political commentators.
- Organise publicity that aids the promotion, preparation and delivery of high profile international events and conferences.
- Review, update and implement a communications strategy across the relevant communications disciplines.
- Work closely with the senior management team to develop and strengthen the organisations profile and expansion.
Skills and Experience
- Proven and relevant work experience in politics or media, or a related role in thinktanks, academia, NGOs or governmental institutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to understand and communicate a range of political ideas and policy analyses.
- Proven experience of editing and/or writing creatively for a range of audiences.
- Confidence and flexibility to work in a dynamic international research environment.
- Very good understanding of UK, European and international politics.
- Experience in website and social media management would be an asset.
Salary and Contract
£30,000 – £35,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Two years fixed contract, renewable. 3-months’ probation period. 25 days annual leave. The remuneration package includes a contribution towards a personal pension plan.
Please see further details of the role here - http://www.electus-group.com/vacancies/119-senior-policy-communications-speacilist-2
Closing Date: 30 September 2014
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews are on-going and start dates are flexible.
Application Details
Please send your CV to Joshua.Clements@electus-group.com
Website: http://www.electus-group.com/