Communications Officer

3 weeks ago


Basildon, United Kingdom Success Appointments Full time

**Basildon SS14 1DL**

**Temp Role
- 5 Month**

**Full Time**

**£14.28 per hour**

A fantastic role with someone who has previous experience in this field and Government work, with the ability to support the work of the communications team in delivering effective, value for money campaigns and marketing activities. In this role you would work with the Senior Account Manager and provide support for designing campaigns.

Some specific responsibilities would entail the management and development of the council’s social media channels and for event organisation and support. They will use their skills creativity to develop and edit written content, photography and video. Promote a positive and open working relationship with the media. Assist the production of core council publications and enewsletters, by providing content Produce news summaries for distribution to the organisation. Monitor and measure press coverage. Agree statements, responses and quotes with relevant officers, senior managers and members. The post holder will also provide administrative support, including responsibility for invoicing and processing payments

**Duties**
- Use a variety of communication channels to promote a positive image of the council and promote its policies to residents, businesses, visitors, employees, tourists and other key audiences.
- Generate and manage content for use in the council’s maintained communications channels, including social media accounts, website, residents’ magazine, enewsletters, and for placement in third party channels. This will include photographic, graphic and video content and authoring and editing written copy.
- Design and implement plans to grow the council’s social media reach using creativity and best practice from other organisations.
- Monitor and measure reaction to council generated content and content generated about the council.
- Use insight and data from a variety of sources to develop creative communications plans that support the achievement of the council’s objectives.
- Support the Communications team to deliver effective, value for money campaigns and marketing for Basildon Borough Council services.
- Deliver marketing campaigns and monitor their effectiveness.
- To build relationships with external suppliers and support the Creative and Brand Manager with commissioning where appropriate.
- To advise on most effective channels according to a brief.
- Assist in raising sponsorship and advertising for key channels such as the residents’ magazine, enewsletter and other key events, like the Staff Awards.
- Coordinate use of the communications workflow system to monitor and schedule work, maintain accurate records and manage the delivery of communications including print.
- Liaise with external service providers, as required.
- To manage budgets for specific projects and day to day responsibility for monitoring the communications budget, issuing invoices and processing payments.
- Support the designer in artworking / text updates to promotional materials.
- To research, write and publish news releases and respond to media enquiries in line with Council procedures and quality guidelines.
- Develop contacts and build relationships throughout the local media, but also trade and national press.

**Job Features**:
**Job Category**:
Communications officer, Digital



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