Media and Communications Officer

7 months ago

Swindon, United Kingdom BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT Full time

**Job Title: Media and Communications Officer**

**Location: Swindon/Hybrid**

**Salary: up to £35,000 p.a.**

**Working Hours: Full-time (35 hours)**

**Contract Type: Permanent**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-paced environment as a Media and Communications Officer focusing on matters which affect almost every part of daily life.

BCS is a charity with a royal charter. Our purpose is to lead the IT profession through its ethical challenges, support the people who work in the industry, and to make IT good for society.

Working with our busy Media Relations and Policy Team, the Media and Communications Officer will be involved in everything from providing expert comments to journalists on breaking tech stories to explaining how BCS influences government policy.

With plenty of energy and initiative, you will help drive coverage across print, online and broadcast media.

You will liaise across the business to ensure messages reach the public as well as national and regional press/internal/external stakeholders via a multi-channel approach.

You will share responsibility for the smooth running of the Press Office - distributing comms, media monitoring, assisting with enquiries, contributing content and supporting policy driven projects.

**How to apply**: Please include a cover note with your CV discussing the following points:
a) Your area(s) of expertise & qualifications.

b) Describe your ideal role and career aspirations (2-3 sentences).

c) Detail your motivation for joining a membership organisation that represents the IT sector.

**In addition, your role will involve**:

- Building relations with education, tech and other key correspondents.
- Making sure BCS’ research on key issues such as diversity, education & skills and industry priorities are communicated effectively for mainstream audiences.
- Working with members to harness their expertise for media, policy makers and other content.
- Communicating our work effectively across our membership of 70,000
- Reacting quickly to breaking news - often out of hours.
- Communicating our work and priorities across BCS member ship community and internally.
- Writing briefings and other web content as needed.
- Working with social media to assure our messaging and work is reflected across those channels.

**Specific tasks**:

- Managing and keeping media contacts/stakeholder data base up to date
- Preparing and distributing comms/updates for externally
- Assisting with media enquiries
- Sharing news of what the Press and Policy Team has been up to with members/council/trustees/Specialist Groups
- Monthly update ‘In the News’ for internal audience

**Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Do you have the following attributes?**
- A keen interest in media/PR
- An awareness/understanding of Tech is desirable
- The ability to meet tight deadlines
- Stakeholder liaison skills, including diplomacy and tact
- A calm, focussed and confident under pressure demeanour
- The ability to build good relationships with journalists
- Skilled at promoting positive news and responding to press enquires
- Educated to degree level is desirable

**Special conditions**:

- Occasional travel, including overnight stays, to represent BCS at various events, lectures and interviews.
- Occasional requirement for out of hours work to cover evening events or deal with ongoing enquiries as necessary including availability for extended periods in a crisis situation.

BCS offers employees an exceptional value proposition that delivers a range of benefits designed to support our employees' work/life balance, financial wellbeing, and overall health and wellbeing. These benefits, coupled with our commitment to social responsibility and professional development, make a career at BCS an excellent choice for anyone seeking a rewarding career in the IT membership industry.

BCS is dedicated to providing training and development to help all staff realise their potential, and also offer a generous benefit package.

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT are committed to promoting equality at every opportunity as an employer. This statement and our policies are designed to ensure our recruitment and employment practices and procedures actively promote equality of opportunity and value diversity.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £35,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Financial planning services
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Transport links
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Public relations: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Swindon, SN1 1BY

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