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Media and Communications Officer Birmingham, England

Wilmington plc

Full Time Birmingham, England 30000 - 35000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Company Outline:

Job Role: Media and Communications Officer

Location: Hybrid - Birmingham (Can also be based in London or Leicester)

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 (DoE)

Why do we want you?

You are an experienced corporate communications officer or equivalent and you enjoy seeing the impact your work has on employer branding and employee engagement. You're confident in leading campaigns, take pride in the level of stakeholder engagement you achieve.

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you in relation to this totally new opportunity!

About us

A Group united by governance, risk and compliance that helps our customers to do the right business in the right way.

Main Purpose of Role:

In this brand-new role, you will be responsible for managing our internal & external corporate communications, advising on publicity activities and serving as the company’s point of contact with the media.

You will need to have experience of creating and planning communication campaigns, and planning and writing content such as press releases, newsletters, website copy and online/offline publications.

Working closely with our Marketing teams across our portfolio you will be the custodian of our brand ensuring the plc and business unit content is aligned.

Working with our Talent & Engagement and wider People team, you will develop internal communication plans that motivate and engage our colleagues.

Skills and Experience Required:

We always support colleagues to develop their skills but to be successful in this job you really do need to already be able to tick most of these boxes...

We know it’s not a skill, but the successful candidate must have permission to work in the role’s location by the start of their employment.

You will also need:

A consistent record of producing compelling content across a range of contexts and audiences such as in the media, corporate communications or journalism, but we're happy to consider different fields too
A record of using content management systems, social media, web analytics and digital marketing tools
Advanced digital skills including the ability to use creative software that's relevant to this kind of role
Substantial experience of managing diverse and multiple stakeholders, with different needs and expectations
To be planning focused with attention to detail.
To be able to write engaging content, and be creative.
You have empathy for others, tailoring your content to their needs, and you are collaborative in your approach.

You need to be the kind of person who is…

Enthusiastic and committed to producing high impact comms
A great communicator who inspires and influences others
Results orientated with strong business acumen and attention to detail
Highly organised and rational
A team player who is good at collaborating but who is equally capable of working independently.

If you feel you have the right skills and experience to excel in this exciting new role, why not submit and application and see where it takes you.

Before you go....:

We are Wilmington plc

Wilmington plc is a portfolio made up of a specialist brands providing custom solutions to customers across the globe from over 10 different offices. We provide a wide range of products including specialist information and data, and high quality training and education, to help professionals manage Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) and Regulatory Compliance challenges. Find out more about our core purpose and how we help our customers do the right business in the right way.

Our two divisions, Intelligence and Training, are underpinned by the work of experts in their field, including data and technology specialists and highly skilled practitioners who deliver our training and education solutions.

Our ambition is to have the best people work with us at Wilmington, delivering their best work because we care about them, include them and empower them. We will support you, develop you and recognise you.

Why join us?

We are a dynamic business, providing a huge number of products to a wide range of customers. Therefore we understand the power of diversity, and we celebrate the innovation and creativity that can be achieved through our own unique experiences, knowledge, and perspectives. We love to build teams that showcase our individuality and creativity, building our positive culture across our organisation.

Our work provides variety, development and the opportunity to be part of a committed community of over 700 colleagues in 8 countries worldwide. Our environment is encouraging, supportive, and committed to individual, business and team growth; one where people love to join and make an impact. We embrace new ideas and fresh thinking, we overcome challenges together, and we rely on each other to bring innovation to life. At Wilmington, we work hard to help each other grow and succeed.

What do we offer?

Joining Wilmington means you’ll be part of a dedicated team, committed to providing high quality services and support to our customers. Our people are empowered to learn and develop themselves, and being part of our team, we provide the opportunities for you to grow.

We offer a great core benefits package which includes performance related bonus, pension and life assurance. We also offer a flexible benefits package so you can tailor your benefits to suit you ie additional holiday purchase, healthcare, subsidised gym memberships, cycle to work schemes and discount vouchers.

We have a hybrid working framework that balances flexible working with providing the space for collaboration and learning from each other.

We care about the physical and mental health of all our colleagues. We provide an extensive range of wellbeing resources so that everyone feels supported, and has the best opportunity to do their best work.

The Legal Bit!

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this role. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.