Membership organisation at an exciting stage of its development, based in Farnham, Surrey; is looking to upscale its operations to support its rapid growth in membership and greater public profile.
Role Summary
The PR and Marketing team devises creative, engaging, and strategic campaigns to effectively promote the organisation to a wide range of audiences, including current members and both UK and global media outlets. The PR team ensures that the values, ethos, and vision are correctly represented in the media. They also source exciting collaborations with external organisations, charities, celebrities, and events that will further enhance their profile as the largest and most exciting industry contender in the UK.
With a large and growing membership, this position will focus on supporting the PR and Marketing team with securing PR coverage across the UK, as well as copywriting tasks and supporting administrative requests for marketing materials.
Whilst largely based at the office in Farnham, the role will also require the successful applicant to travel (at times) to different PR events throughout the UK, which could sometimes involve occasional working on weekends and evenings.
Working as part of the PR support team within a small, friendly office, the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be a good team player, and have exceptional attention to detail.
Detailed role responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of PR, the role responsibilities will include (but not be limited to):
1. Promoting the work and its campaigns across regional media outlets, generating media coverage.
2. Building strong relationships with regional and local broadcasters, print, and online outlets.
3. Working with the Head of PR to write engaging press releases, which the candidate will then send to media outlets, liaising with them to secure coverage.
4. Supporting the PR team to write copy for newsletters, websites, blogs, and other publicity materials.
5. Administering timely requests for printed marketing materials for new and existing leaders, ordering and distributing three times a year and ad hoc throughout the year as required. This will involve liaising with the Projects Coordinator and Graphics Designer for any necessary amendments and coordination of timely delivery.
Experience + Skills
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated communications professional. Experience as a local journalist or press officer with a strong understanding of regional media is desirable, and having an existing network of media contacts across the country is a plus. You should be creative, have an eye for a good story, and know how to gain excellent coverage.
You will also have a keen eye for detail, accurate written communication, and strong organisational skills.
Relevant skills include:
* Strong organisational capability
* Exceptional writing skills
* Ability to prioritise, meet deadlines, and work well under pressure
* IT literacy
* Database and information management
* Numeracy
* Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
* Strong team player
* Good communication skills
* Efficient but friendly phone manner
* Adaptable and flexible
Education
Likely to be educated to GCSE/'A' level at grades A-C or equivalent. A bias towards PR or Event Management would be desirable but is not essential.
What they can offer you:
* 22 days paid leave per year plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated)
* Workplace pension scheme
* Medicash benefits scheme
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