Communications Consultant - Southampton, United Kingdom - Kelly Services

Kelly Services

Verified Company

Southampton, United Kingdom

1 week ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Communications Consultant
**Location: Fawley, Southampton

Salary:
£47000 per annum

Duration:
Temporary, Ongoing

**You will play a key communications role within a small but busy Public & Government Affairs department for one of the world's leading energy and chemicals companies. The role reports to and supports the External Affairs Manager (UK Manufacturing) deliveringmulti-channel external communications for a nationally significant industrial site in Hampshire.

About your new job role

Proactively identify, develop and deliver communications to provide improved insight and understanding of company operations, and its societal and economic contribution to the region and the wider UK
Develop social media channels and presence through use of engaging and informative imagery and copy
Write compelling copy for deployment across a range of digital and print channels
Develop shortlife campaigns to support key issues e.g. recruitment
Liaise with media team to identify local opportunities and develop relevant news releases
Deputise for External Affairs Manager and act as representative on identified external fora
Coordinate development of photographic and video collateral
Identify and leverage potential external news hooks
Support Community Affairs Adviser to engage with local stakeholder groups
Engage with internal teams and monitor external activity to identify potential emerging issues
Play a key role in site emergency / out of hours communications response

Skills/experience required

Experienced communications and engagement professional (at least 810 years) with proven track record in communications programme delivery
Excellent writing skills and experience of story identification and development
Ability to analyse and communicate technical information to nontechnical audiences
Proven experience of digital communications including web and social media
Relevant experience gained ideally in a commercial or industrial sector
Good knowledge of local government structures
Experience of working with mainstream media proactive and reactive
People supervisory experience would be desirable

Additional Information
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