Senior Communications Officer

Posted 24/01/2025 by Qualserv Consulting Limited

Location:
Southwark, Greater London
Salary/Rate:
£280 - £300/day

Our client, an local government organisation are currently looking for a talented Communications Officer for a short-term contract in South East London.

£300 per day inside IR35 (via an umbrella company)

Tenure: 3 months

Hybrid: 2 days in the South East London, 3 days remote

Hours per week: 36 hours a week, usually working either 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm. It may require some evening and weekend working.

This Communications Officer will play a key role in contributing to the overall communications strategy by developing, implementing and evaluating communication plans within the Trust.

Key skills & experience required:

  • Significant experience in leading and delivering communications across all communications disciplines including campaigns, digital, marketing and media
  • Significant experience/knowledge of digital and social media content creation and an in-depth knowledge of how to tailor content for different social media platforms
  • Significant experience of providing direct advice and briefing to senior managers and/or elected members on communications
  • Significant experience of working in a highly pressured environment and delivering results to tight deadlines 
  • Experience of working with the media, both proactively pitching stories and managing inquiries and issues
  • Experience of using insight and data to create communications plans and evaluate results

If you have these skills, do not hesitate to send your updated CV immediately.

Keywords: communications officer, communications lead, content, CMS, social media, public relations, PR, media, campaigns, marketing

Type:
Contract, Temporary
Start Date:
ASAP
Contract Length:
3 months+
Job Reference:
Comms
Job ID:
222958443

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