Communications Coordinator - London, United Kingdom - Nesta

Nesta

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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are recruiting for a Communications Coordinator:

About Nesta
We are Nesta, the UK's innovation agency for social good. We design, test and scale solutions to society's biggest problems.

Our three missions are to give every child a fair start, help people live healthy lives, and create a sustainable future where the economy works for both people and the planet.

For over 20 years, we have worked to support, encourage and inspire innovation.

We work in three roles:

as an innovation partner working with frontline organisations to design and test new solutions, as a venture builder supporting new and early stage businesses, and as a system shaper creating the conditions for innovation.

Harnessing the rigour of science and the creativity of design, we work relentlessly to change millions of lives for the better.

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Summary
The purpose of this role is to support the smooth running of the Communications team.

Working flexibly across the marketing and media, events, content and editorial functions that sit within the team, you will take on a range of responsibilities to help us function at our best.

Key to success in this role is a desire to learn new skills, brilliant time management and organisational abilities, and the ability to keep multiple plates spinning at the same time.

The role

There are three Communications Coordinators in the team, who work flexibly across content, production management, media, marketing, events, internal communications and editorial.

according to the needs of the team.

Examples of the type of work you'll be doing:
Typical media and marketing tasks

Media monitoring keeping our media log uptodate and assisting with reporting
Proofreading articles and uploading them to our website or intranet page
Social media monitoring drafting social media content, social media creative and assisting with scheduling
Stakeholder relations activity, for example compiling lists of target stakeholders for a particular project, or ensuring that a new relationship is recorded in our CRM
Supporting the delivery of marketing campaigns aimed at a variety of audiences, from forming partnership marketing opportunities to writing marketing copy

Typical events tasks

Working with the other coordinators to create, produce and market Nesta's in conversation series Nesta talks to
Support wider Nesta teams onsite at external events

Typical content production/editorial/digital platform tasks

Helping to ensure content for Nesta's website is kept up to date
Building and creating new pages on the Nesta website including writing, editing and proofreading new content
Supporting the internal communications team with mixed media outputs for the intranet and the internal newsletter
Supporting the management of print and digital reports and marketing materials, including liaising with authors, external creative suppliers and printers, where relevant, and using Salesforce to commission them and arrange payments
Proofreading and formatting short reports and using our website to build online reports
Helping to produce shareable content for our range of digital channels (including event video, and audio) covering recording, editing and publishing

The person

Exceptional organisational skills, able to plan, manage and prioritise their workload
An interest in the media landscape relevant to our mission areas
Proven writing and editorial ability, with impeccable writing and proofreading skills
Experience in managing both in person and digital events is advantageous but not essential
Comfortable with a fastpaced environment

As with all members of Nesta's communications team, the postholder will also:

Have a proven interest in at least one of Nesta's Mission areas, and in social innovation more broadly
Have high standards of written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to write and edit content for a range of audiences
Have impeccable grammar and proofreading skills
Have proven ability to create simple digital content assets and knowledge and to upload content to a website via a CMS
Be an adept and nimble multitasker who relishes being busy, keeping multiple plates spinning, is highly organised and can manage conflicting demands.
Have strong networking and relationship building skills
Have a positive and can do attitude, able to adapt to changing circumstances with flexibility and good humor, and to work well under pressure

What we offer

Salary:
circa £28k plus array of benefits, including private medical insurance, dental insurance, the ability to buy and sell annual leave, eyecare vouchers and more

Location:
Blackfriars, Central London. Hybrid working arrangement with a minimum of two days in the office

Term:
Permanent

Hours:

This is a full-time role but we offer a range of flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to take advantage of them.

Many do.

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