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Our client seeks to appoint a temporary Communications Coordinator professional with experience in communications strategy.
The Communications Coordinator supports the Communications Manager to develop and deliver communications strategies and engagement activities that support the strategic priorities of the organisation.
The role will deliver internal and external communications and engagement activities via a multi-channel approach including intranet and website content, written features, photography and video, events and media relations.
This is a temporary role to assist our client whilst they recruit for the role on a permanent basis. You will be working full-time (Monday-Friday) and hybrid working is offered.
Specific Responsibilities
• Promote the activities and successes within and across the organisation’s community through a variety of communication channels and engagement methods.
• Develop content for the external website and Intranet and newsletters, including creation and editing of copy, sourcing of news articles, ensuring fresh, regular and relevant content, and liaising with the senior leadership team to plan future content. Deliver website improvements and innovations in conjunction with technical specialists (in-house and external suppliers).
• Provide advice, support and training to staff across the division who are communicating with internal and external audiences including designing and delivering media, website editing and communications skills training for colleagues.
• Ensure communications activity is aligned with internal and external communications priorities, channels and policies and co-ordinate activities with affiliated division. This will include working with the news team to prepare responses to incoming media queries and prepare press releases for key announcements as well as providing advice and guidance on the use of the logo and brand.
• Devise, deliver and evaluate campaigns and communications for key strategic programmes and projects - including the Sustainability Strategy and delivery of major building plans and projects and help to ensure that they effectively engage with stakeholders.
• Produce and edit video, photographic content and other designed documents and audio-visual communications to support communications. Proofread and edit material produced by others to maintain consistency and quality in accordance with house style.
• Manage our internal communications channels and lead communications projects including production of a range of materials to support the overall communications strategy. Act on feedback to ensure communication is insightful, effective and timely.
• Contributes to the division’s communications planning by being an active part of weekly meetings and regular planning sessions. Represents the team in meetings where needed.
• Prepare project communications, monitor and report on project milestones, deadlines and deliverables, create and maintain project records liaising with stakeholders as required.
• Build strong working relations within the organisation and with other key stakeholders.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills • Educated to degree level or possess equivalent professional experience• Experience of working in a communications, PR role or as a journalist • Experience of creating content for a variety of audiences including digital communications, written features and video. • Experience of updating websites using a content management system • Expert knowledge of Word, Powerpoint and Excel • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal in order to interact with all stakeholders in a positive way. • Exceptional written communication skills• Ability to proof-read and fact-check own work.• Strong evidence of using initiative and delivering results to a high standard• Highly personable and able to communicate professionally and confidently with colleagues in various departments and at all levels, including Stakeholders• Demonstrates an understanding of employee engagement and behaviour change and uses this to inform and refine communications outputs. • Interest in, and a commitment to sustainability and environmental issues as well as an interest architecture and the built environment.• Experience of strategic analysis, leading to evidenced based recommendations
