External Affairs Assistant

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom MEMBERSHIP BESPOKE Full time

External Affairs Assistant

Finance Membership Body

2.5 Days Office, Central London, 2.5 Days Home

Basic Salary Up to £30,000 dependant on experience with excellent benefits including 26 days Holiday, Pension Scheme, Health Insurance, Life Assurance 4 x annual salary and BUPA for self and partner.

Permanent, Full Time



Do not wait to apply after reading this description a high application volume is expected for this opportunity.

Our client a finance membership body is looking for an External Affairs Assistantfor their offices in London with hybrid working with office days typically Tuesday and Wednesday.


The Role of External Affairs Assistant


To support the Head of External Affairs and the wider external affairs team in the delivery of the external affairs plan, with a particular focus on supporting led campaign activities, social media and responding to enquiries.

Key Responsibilities

Provide project support to led campaigns including involvement with social media planning delivery and monitoring.

Support the team to update the website and develop and deliver social media content in line with brand guidelines and house style.

Maintain media coverage database, ensuring all relevant mentions are recorded.

Respond to both internal and external queries promptly and constructively, including media queries.

Distribute press releases and statements.

Review parliamentary monitoring to identify pertinent information and opportunities for engagement.

Help to identify new platforms and/or trends in social media, for monitoring the financial services market for new innovations.

Draft proactive and reactive comments based on the key messages and statistics.

Manage the document templates.

Provide administrative support to the external affairs team, including arranging meetings, booking travel and accommodation, maintenance of external affairs planning documents, updating of press contact lists and organising external events.


Person Specification

Essential

A good level of education, to ‘A’ level or equivalent.

Ability to work on own initiative and be proactive

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to meet deadlines

A good telephone manner

A high degree of organisational skills

Good attention to detail

Excellent standard of English – written and oral

A good standard of numeracy

IT-literate and acquainted with all the standard packages

A team player willing to show a good degree of flexibility


Desirable

Experience of working with the media and crafting appropriate responses.

Experience of managing social media channels, including drafting, editing and scheduling posts.

Experience of drafting and/or editing material for publication.

Some knowledge of the financial services and/or mutual business sector an advantage.


IT


Microsoft Office, X, Linkedin (and other forms of social media), website CMS, and new media and press search packages (training to be given);


To apply to this role please send your CV

Due to the volume of applications we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10+ years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.



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