Communications Officer Reference: NOV20256871 Location: RSPB Northern Ireland Headquarters in Belfast - home working available Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week Salary: £27,123.00 - £28,956.00 Per Annum Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join the RSPB NI team, saving nature and inspiring people in one of the most beautiful, wildlife-rich landscapes in the UK, as a Communications Officer. Our vision is to help people to understand, support and engage with the work of RSPB NI. This role is vital to this task. We are looking for an excellent and enthusiastic communicator, who can tell great stories and produce engaging content that showcases Northern Irelands wildlife and habitats. We want someone who can bring our vital conservation work to life. What's the role about? As Communications Officer, you will develop and deliver creative and effective communications campaigns in line with our communications and marketing strategy. You will have a nose for a story and have responsibility for sourcing, sharing and selling-in stories to grow support for our work. The role is exciting and varied. It includes media relations, social media, stakeholder engagement, digital and destination & events marketing. As Communications Officer, you will report to the NI Country Communications Manager and form part of a four person comms and marketing team. We need a dynamic, highly organised team player who is bursting with ideas and has exceptional copy-writing skills and good attention to detail. The role requires a friendly and collaborative approach, that combines an ability to adapt to changing priorities, while sometimes working under your own initiative to achieve results. Key areas of impact: Copywriting An excellent understanding of which channels of communication and supporting assets are best suited to achieve great results Produce and develop content for RSPB and external publications, including web pages, social media channels and traditional media, to increase profile and meet the RSPB's objectives. Confident copywriting and proof reading on behalf of RSPB NI for other publications Media relations Developing and delivering effective proactive PR campaigns (online and offline), including: writing, co-ordinating and distributing press releases, broadcast pitches, features, and assets pitching and liaising with journalists, producers and bloggers and partner organisations Dealing with reactive media relations and issue management, supporting RSPB NI staff and spokespeople with media briefings and training. Collaborative working Working with the country communications manager and colleagues across the UK to deliver UK-wide campaigns such as Big Garden Birdwatch in Northern Ireland Collaborating with colleagues within RSPB NI teams to identify and share stories about our work in line with the communications plan Providing specialist advice to site and project teams to support the development and implementation of destination marketing, visitor experience and events. Social media channel management Planning, creation and delivery of innovative social content including video, images, graphics and blogs as well as monitoring and evaluating their effectiveness Planning, monitoring and evaluation Co-ordinating and delivering appropriate communications plans, evaluation and monitoring of RSPB NIs communications activity including digital, social media, press, campaigns and events. Person Specification: Essential: Educated to a degree level with a minimum of 18 months experience in public relations, communications or marketing role or have equivalent experience. Experience in working independently, planning, creating and evaluating multi-channel communications plans in support of major projects, campaigns and initiatives. Knowledge of media relations and a proven track record of delivering PR campaigns, including sourcing stories, photographic, audio visual and digital assets, and writing releases to obtain coverage, as well as reactive communications/issue management. Experience of administering professional social media accounts including Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram, LinkedIn including content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and performance reporting. Proven track record of working successfully with colleagues and stakeholders, as well as time-management and prioritisation skills. Desirable: Experience in supporting the running of flagship events and initiatives, leading on promotion and marketing. Video creation skills. Additional information: This role requires travel and the successful applicant will be required to travel to remote locations without the use of public transport. Please note this role involves occasional early/late finishes and weekend work by prior arrangement, for which time off in lieu is applicable. This role is based at our Northern Ireland Headquarters in Belfast although home working is also available. This is a Permanent, Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week. Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 11th January 2026 We are looking to conduct in person interviews, for this position from Tuesday the 20th of January, 2026. Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on natures side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship. As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application. No agencies please.