Communications Officer

Communications Officer Trade Association Remote with some London based events Basic Salary £30,000 - 35,000 dependant on experience plus a range of benefits including 25 days holiday, Pension 4%. Permanent, Full Time Our client a leading Trade Association is currently looking for a Communications Officer. The Role To drive the Trade Association’s engagement with the media encompassing both reactive and proactive communications, dealing with the national and trade print media, broadcast, and online media. To ensure the Trade Association builds its share of voice and holds strong relationships with key media stakeholders. Accountabilities: Support the planning of strategic communications across different channels. This will require you to get to grips with key issues within these areas, so you can plan and think strategically. Maintaining an active press office - drafting and pitching press releases, proactively identifying media opportunities and drafting responses to media enquiries. This will involve attending interviews and events with the organisations spokespersons and on occasion being on call during evenings or weekends. Relationship-building with editors and journalists across national, trade, broadcast, and online media. Coordinate the development of long form written content e.g. op-eds and blogs which help position the Trade Association as a leading thinker. Horizon scanning the media and social media for potential opportunities and threats as well providing vital intelligence to fellow colleagues. Designing branded policy reports and briefings which showcase the Trade Association’s thought leadership. Compiling creative content to ensure the organisation has a strong presence across all of the Trade Associations’s social platforms. Person Specification: Educated to undergraduate degree level, or equivalent, preferably in English, journalism, media studies or public relations. 2-3 years of prior experience of working an agency, as a press officer or similar role (journalism) is essential. Prior experience in the healthcare sector and/or of a trade association is desirable though not essential Good written and verbal communication skills Good interpersonal skills to facilitate dealing with regular enquiries from journalists and trying to ‘sell’ stories to them. Ability to distill thought-leadership reports into a few key messages. Ability to build and develop good working relationships. Good time management and ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously. Proficient in IT usage and applications Basic understanding of Canva is desirable though not essential To apply to this role please send your CV Due to the volume of applications, we are only able to contact successful applicants. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days please deem your application as unsuccessful on this occasion. Membership Bespoke is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this role. Membership Bespoke positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. Membership Bespoke is the most experienced membership-focused recruitment firm in the UK, with 10 years of experience delivering tailored permanent, temporary, interim, and Executive Search recruitment solutions to Trade Associations, Regulatory Bodies, Political Parties, and Professional Bodies.