Senior Communications Officer

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.