PR & Communications Assistant

We are looking for a PR Assistant to provide support to various teams and programs across our group of businesses.

In this role, you should be an excellent communicator with strong attention to detail. Researching, writing and editing press material and other corporate communications will be an important part of your job.

Ultimately, your goal will be to help ensure clear and timely communication of the Group’s’ messages across all channels, to all target audiences.

Responsibilities:
•    Work across the Group (some UK travel required) to support the delivery of communication objectives and help implement communications strategies
•    Support the Group Head of Corporate Communications to manage and maintain a Group wide news pipeline for all internal and external channels
•    Support the day-to-day management and delivery of press office activities
•    Research, draft and edit communications copy for a broad range of communications
Including press materials (press releases, feature articles, opinion pieces, etc.) and company publications (quarterly company magazine, annual corporate responsibility report, etc.), industry award submissions and social media posts
•    Identify new editorial and interview opportunities across all target media and photo opportunities across all businesses within the Group
•    Provide support to ensure strong press relationships across target publications/media
•    Share ideas and insight into industry trends and related communications opportunities across all businesses within the Group
•    Provide support to the Business Development team as directed by the Business Development Director
•    Assist with the preparation of presentations and reports as required
•    Provide event management support for internal or external events as required

The Candidate
The ideal candidate for the PR Assistant role will portray the following skills and attributes:
•    Previous PR experience  gained within either an in-house communications team or PR agency
•    Excellent research, copywriting and proofreading skills
•    Good understanding of current PR and digital media trends, innovations and best practices;
•    Good interpersonal and communications skills and the ability to develop professional working relations with people at all levels
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills
•    Deadline driven with strong attention to detail and fantastic organisational skills
•    Self-motivated and proactive - takes initiative
•    Deadline driven with strong attention to detail and fantastic organisational skills
•    Proficient in MS Office