Communications Coordinator required for a 12 month contract. This is a fixed term contract to cover locations across the North East and Yorkshire.
The Role
Working within a busy Corporate Affairs Department for a construction business, you will split your time between working in the Durham office, visiting sites across the North East and Yorkshire and there is also hybrid working available too.
This is a varied and hands on role, where you’ll work closely with colleagues across all divisions and external clients to generate engaging communications and PR content, secure positive media coverage and support PR activity on live construction sites across the North East and Yorkshire.
Duties will include:
- Liaise with colleagues across the divisions for content ideation and PR planning
- Source information and write accurate and engaging content for press releases, social media, internal communications messaging and website. Liaise with necessary stakeholders, both internal and external, to seek approvals
- Organise PR opportunities with clients and key stakeholders and visit construction sites across North East and Yorkshire to manage such events on site
- Develop engaging content for social media and coordinate the Group’s social media activity alongside the Communications Team
- Visit construction sites across North East and Yorkshire to coordinate media activities and obtain content for social media and PR planning
- Coordinate and monitor outreach via a media monitoring platform, generating quality placements
- Consistent application of brand guidelines
- Draft website copy and assist with the management of existing website content, including content uploads via Umbraco
The Person
A full UK driving licence (essential), coupled with plenty of Comms and PR experience. The successful applicant will be writing press releases and previous experience of this is essential. Applicants must also be able to demonstrate experience of liaison with multiple internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority, be conversant with Microsoft Office and Linked In and be qualified in a relevant subject area. Furthermore, there will be regular travel across the North East & Yorkshire (mileage payable) and so applicants must be willing and able to undertake this.
Remuneration
£32,000 to £35,000 per annum, depending upon experience.
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