The High Pay Centre is a progressive think tank working on issues relating to top pay and inequality. We're looking for someone to help out with our events and media programme. It should be a great job for anyone interested in pay and inequality, with good writing skills and creative ideas for how to influence policy. Some experience of working in campaigns/communications would be useful, but the main thing we're looking for is enthusiasm for the issues we cover. Full details below!

Key responsibilities:

• Work with Directors to plan the publication and dissemination of HPC research and analysis via traditional and new media
• Writing press releases and other materials for publication relating to pay, work and inequality – in support of HPC research and policy recommendations and in response to external news stories
• Monitoring UK and international media for developing debates and top pay and inequality, and helping HPC to influence these debates
• Building networks with key media influencers
• Managing records of HPC contacts and media coverage
• Planning HPC’s events programme – working with speakers and venue managers, promoting events and writing marketing materials
• On-the-day management of HPC events

Person specification:

• Demonstrable interest in topics including top pay and inequality (essential)
• Experience of producing compelling communication materials for a political, campaigning or similar organisation (desirable)
• Experience of policy relating to top pay and inequality (desirable)

Skills:

• Excellent face-to-face and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skils
• Planning and organisational skills - excellent time management, ability to prioritise
• Ability to build working relationships with key stakeholders including policymakers, journalists and other key influencers

Personal:

• Ability to work independently and unsupervised as well as part of a small team
• Enterprising and able to use own initiative
• High attention to detail
• Flexible approach
• Ability to work pro-actively under pressure
• Confident and conscientious
• Pragmatic approach - good problem solving skills and longer term planning
• Friendly and helpful