Corporate Communications Assistant - Stevenage, United Kingdom - The Institution of Engineering & Technology

The Institution of Engineering & Technology
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What if you were part of a dynamic and fast paced corporate communications team?

What if you could support the administration and delivery of communications campaigns, events and engagement opportunities?

What if you were our Corporate Communications Assistant?

At the IET, making our world a better place starts by creating a better place for our people. At the IET you'll have more than just a job. Our work is exciting and challenging, connecting the people who solve the problems that matter.

It means working withus has real meaning and impact, and you'll grow - professionally and personally - in ways you never thought possible.

We're also making significant investments in our people, including providing a modern, vibrant workplace and embracing hybrid working.


What you'll be doing


As the Corporate Communications Assistant your role will be key in supporting the corporate communications team that is responsible for delivering the IET's external communications, internal and stakeholder communications, public affairs and equality, diversityand inclusion (EDI) work within the UK and internationally.


You will be responsible for helping the team measure its success by monitoring and reporting on the IET's media coverage, assisting with internal surveys, data collection and monitoring.

You will support with crafting copy for a range of mediums, includingour colleague intranet, IET website, team reports, and our membership magazine.

You will also support in the administration and logistics of meetings, corporate events, talks and workshops both to internal and external audiences.


What we hope you can bring to the role


You'll have an interest in communications with some experience of working in a communications or marketing team, excellent organisation skills and able to manage a wide-ranging workload with competing demands.

You'll have excellent writing skills and beable to present information clearly, accurately and to a range of audiences, be a good communicator and have excellent organisation skills.

You'll be proactive and have a positive, passion for communications with the ability handle a heavy workload and prioritisewhere necessary.


We'd love to get to know you


Is Imposter syndrome creeping in? Don't worry - we'd rather hear from you this time than not hear from you at all Read on for a little more information about the role; but also, keep in mind that we're open to discussing flexible ways of working, includingreduced hours and working in an agile way, supported by a hybrid working framework that allows you to find the best place to do your best work.


A little more about the role

  • Support the administration and delivery of communications campaigns, events and engagement opportunities that support the IET's 2030 strategy. These include our regular allcolleague In the Know sessions and events such as our annual President's Address,Open House Week and Young Woman Engineer of the Year.
  • Look after the measurement of key corporate communications KPIs, for example media coverage.
  • Assist with EDI data collection and monitoring.
  • Contribute to the set up and roll out of internal surveys.
  • Team administrative support such as minute taking and meeting set up.
  • Keeping up to date the corporate communications annual calendar of key dates and engagement opportunities.
  • Write speeches and presentations, often to tight timescales.
  • Write and upload articles for IET magazines, the IET websites and the intranet.
  • Administrative support for EDI Working Party and Partnerships
  • Set up photo calls, events, briefings and attend as required.
  • Work in collaboration with colleagues across the IET.
  • Undertake any other duties and projects as requested by the line manager.
  • Comply with data protection legislation and act responsibly on matters of data disclosure both internally and to third parties.
  • Be familiar with the Health and Safety and Fire policies for the organisation and to attend mandatory updates where required.
  • The post may require occasional travel, including to our London office, Savoy Place.

A little more about what we're looking for

  • An interest in communications and EDI, with some demonstrable experience
  • Experience of working within a fastpaced team
  • Able to present information clearly, accurately and to a range of audiences
  • Good interpersonal and team working skills, including the ability to work with senior colleagues
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • An uptodate knowledge and understanding of IT including Microsoft Office
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to handle competing demands from stakeholders and to prioritise work
  • A collaborative and inclusive team member who is able to work well with colleagues from across the organisation, showing high levels of integrity

What if you could be you?_The IET is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. To find out more, head over to our 'Work for the IET' site._
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