Communications Officer

3 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Yolk Recruitment Ltd Full time

Location:
Cardiff
- Sector:
Marketing
- Job type:
Contract
- Salary:
£26000.00 - £30000.00 per annum + Excellent benefits
- Contact:
Kim Partridge
- Job ref:
BBBH32189_1680107915
- Published:
about 4 hours ago
- Duration:
6 - 12 months
- Expiry date:
28 April 2023
- Start date:
ASAP

**Communications Officer - 6 month fixed term contract with possible extension to 12 months**

**Cardiff**

**£26,000 - £30,000 per annum**

Are you someone in a press/comms based role and looking for the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a diverse and creative press/comms based environment? Are you immediately available and open to a fixed term contract?

If so then we'd like to hear from you asap

Yolk Recruitment are currently working exclusively with a prestigious Welsh organisation in the Arts sector to hire a Communications Officer. You'll be friendly, articulate, and enjoy working in a busy communications based role

**Here's what you'll be doing**:

- Overseeing media strategies including arranging and coordinating press nights, events and media interviews, and drafting and issuing press releases.
- Acting as a point-of-contact for internal stakeholders, visiting organisations and co-producers in relation to assigned PR and media activity.
- Regularly assessing and updating media contacts in tandem with the evolving nature of press and PR platforms.
- Ensuring the organisation is extending reach and reputation through digital-first platforms and connecting with a diverse pool of contacts at a national and local level.
- Acting as the first point of contact for external media enquiries, including helping to manage requests for filming and photography on our site in line with company policies
- Assisting the Communications Manager in running of events and press nights.

**The skills and experience you'll bring to the team**:

- You'll be an excellent relationship manager who possesses the ability to put others at ease.
- Although Welsh language skills are not essential for this role, the ability to communicate in Welsh would be an advantage.
- You'll be highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects when necessary.
- You'll have a genuine interest in the Arts.
- You'll be comfortable in committing to a role initially offered as a 6 month fixed term contract.

**The excellent benefits you'll receive in return**:

- 35 hour working week with flexibility around start and finish times
- A starting salary of £26,000 - £30,000 per annum (pro rata)
- 25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell days
- Flexible/hybrid working options (preferably 3 office/2 from home - with requirement for flexibility to work around events/press meetings etc.)
- Free tickets to events

**Are you up for the challenge?



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