Job Title: Public Relations and Communications Manager

Location: Homebased

Salary: £38,631 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

The Company:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

The Role:

We are currently looking for a Public Relations and Communications Manager to join our resourceful and supportive Communications team, on a Permanent Contract.

This is a dynamic role that will support our ever-expanding Migrant Help team and contribute to the overall success of the organisation in line with its aims and objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Help develop and implement Migrant Help’s communications strategies that will increase the reach and impact of the charity’s work
• Cultivate relationships with influential print, digital and broadcast journalists or thought leaders within our sector
• Write or approve media releases and other press materials, be first point of contact for media enquiries, brief spokespeople within the organisation as required
• Work closely with external PR agency on all public relations activities and campaigns
• Undertake the necessary monitoring and evaluation to determine the success or otherwise of communications and public relations activities
• Support and develop a team of communication officers to deliver high quality and timely work
• Develop and promote Migrant Help’s brand voice and act as a ‘brand guardian’ ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications
• Write or approve digital content for our website and social media outlets in collaboration with the Senior Digital Marketing Officer
• Promote the organisation to relevant bodies / key decision makers in the public, private and voluntary sectors
• Raise visibility and enhance Migrant Help’s status as having a positive impact on the community
• Support the charity’s fundraising activities
• Contribute to the production of content for corporate partners, bids, fundraising, information and marketing materials, as necessary
• Provide communications support for external conferences and events as required
• Create focused, engaging, effective and beneficial internal communications
• Deputise for the Head of Communications as required?

Experience and Skills:

• Experience of leading on media engagement, both proactive and reactive, and building relationships with journalists
• Creative approach to developing, implementing and evaluating organisational communication activities
• Excellent writing and editing skills and the ability to write compelling copy for a wide range of channels and audiences
• Excellent interpersonal skills / ability to connect and communicate with diverse groups

If you are an excellent leader, have demonstrable experience working in public relations, marketing or communications and are looking for an exciting role within a charity that is making a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

What else to expect:

• This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Occasionally events, training or meetings are organised outside of normal working hours. The post holder will be expected to attend whenever reasonably practicable
• Occasional travel to other offices will also be expected

Benefits:

• Flexibility and work life balance
• Enhanced family friendly provisions
• Additional holiday entitlements
• Perkbox benefits
• Non-contributory pension scheme

About Migrant Help:

Migrant Help is a leading charity that has been established for over 50 years and delivers a range of support and advice services to migrants across the UK. Our vision is for a global society that protects vulnerable migrants, treats them with respect and enables them to reach their full potential.

We place a high value on employees in relation to the work that they do and the benefits the organisation offers, with an ethos of being a Great Place to Work.

Closing Date: 21st April 2024

Please click on the APPLY button to complete the application form for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Communications Specialist, Public Relations Officer, Public Relations Specialist, PR Executive, Digital Marketing Executive, Social Media Executive, Online Marketing Executive, Marketing Campaign Executive, Marketing Coordinator will be considered for this role.