Communications and Campaigns Officer
Ref: C&CO(2021/CN
This vacancy has now expired, and is not accepting any new applications.
- Location
- WWT Slimbridge and Headquarters
- Department
- , Communications
- Salary
- £26,669 per annum
- Position type
- Full Time
- Working pattern
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Job advert
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This exciting and dynamic role will contribute to and support the delivery of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) communications and campaigns strategy and help manage our relationships with the media to support public engagement, income generation and awareness raising about the value of wetlands and our work around the world. It will also help develop new and imaginative ways of broadening our audiences to encourage a million people to take action for wetlands.
You’ll bring your experience, track record of dealing with journalists and knowledge of the current media landscape to our talented Communications and Campaigns team. You’ll work alongside the Communications and Campaigns manager to ensure we’re regularly securing high quality coverage of WWT, our campaigns and our work in the media and wider public sphere.
Using your creativity, experience in building relationships and understanding of current environmental issues, you will build networks of contacts within WWT and externally, including within the media, to identify coverage opportunities and develop compelling stories to promote our work.
You will respond effectively to enquiries coming through our press office and monitor and analyse the media landscape and our coverage. You’ll bring your excellent writing skills to the fore when drafting a range of written media, social media and web materials. You will be well used to targeting communications at different audiences. Your knowledge will enable you to support staff with media handling and become a trusted source of PR and reputational advice across the organisation.
You will enjoy working under your own initiative and within a team, with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and an ability to think laterally with the ability to spot an opportunity
It’s an exciting time to join WWT. 2021 is our 75th anniversary, but we’re not sitting on our laurels. We’re looking to the future and have set ourselves ambitious targets to develop bigger and better wetlands and increase understanding of the crucial role they play in helping to solve the major environmental and societal issues of our day. This post will play a vital role in helping us to achieve these aims.In return for your hard work and dedication you’ll enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service
Contributory pension scheme (conditions apply)
Life assurance
Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
Cycle to work scheme
Free entry to all our centresWWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.
Please note we can offer flexibility around working from home on an agreed number of days per week. If this is of interest then we are happy to discuss this at interview stage.
Closing date: Sunday 28th February
Interview date: Friday 12th March
- Job description
- Communications_Campaigns_Officer_Vacancy_2021.pdf
- Closing Date
- 28/02/2021
This vacancy has now expired, and is not accepting any new applications.
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