Communications Officer

Blue Marine Foundation

Blue Marine Basis is in search of an skilled and dependable Communications Officer to hitch
the busy communications and outreach division of an formidable and dynamic ocean conservation
charity whose mission is to revive the ocean to well being. The profitable candidate would be the
first level of contact in main communications for the Solent Seascape
Project
: a five-year, multi-million-pound conservation mission delivered by a partnership
of ten organisations. The mission goals to reconnect the Solent right into a functioning seascape by
bettering the situation, extent, and connectivity of key marine and coastal habitats utilizing
safety and restoration initiatives. The function requires somebody who can enter and ship the
initiatives communications technique, with a view to considerably rising engagement and attain
of the mission. 

Wage: £27,000 – £30,000 relying on expertise. Professional rata to half time hours. 
Contract: 18 months initially with potential for extension 
Hours: Versatile, as much as 24 hours per week, days/ hours to be agreed. 
Location: Versatile. Common journey to the Solent with some journey to London 
Reporting to: Communications Director 

Utility deadline:

Please ship your CV and a masking letter detailing your expertise and suitability for the function to
the HR crew: [email protected] by Sunday 7 April.
We reserve the fitting to shut purposes early if we obtain adequate purposes for the
function. 

If you need to know extra or have any questions, then we’d be comfortable to assist. 

We’re an equal alternatives employer. We worth range and welcome purposes from all
sections of the neighborhood.

Interviews: Thursday 25 and Friday 26 April 

Position & tasks:

  • Handle, preserve and ship the Solent Seascape Challenge (SSP) communications technique
  • Oversee all press, media and communications for the mission
  • Co-ordinate all press actions and write press releases related to SSP actions
  • Chair the SSP Media and Comms Working Group conferences
  • Work with mission companions to create and add web site content material and information tales
  • Be certain that related and newsworthy content material is promoted on the initiatives social media
    accounts together with Instagram, Twitter/X and Fb, and work with the broader Blue Marine media
    unit to advertise related materials on Blue Marine’s social media accounts
  • Write and handle month-to-month newsletters to SSP companions and subscribers
  • Fee, overview and enter into the SSP movies with the mission crew
  • Edit and proof-read communication and engagement supplies, making certain they adhere to SSP
    branding tips
  • Create infographics and different participating communication belongings for the SSP mission
  • Assist the planning and implementation of outreach actions and occasions for SSP with
    Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Belief
  • Assist to co-ordinate oyster volunteering occasions with mission crew
  • Scope and safe alternatives to collaborate with native ambassadors and influencers
  • Asset financial institution administration of Solent imagery and movies all through all associate actions
  • Commonly test and subscribe to related information platforms and web sites to make sure that the
    initiatives social media account is present and updated

This listing just isn’t exhaustive, and the chosen candidate might be required to undertake different
related duties. 

Abilities and expertise required: 

  • Educated to diploma degree most popular however could also be discounted with important related
    expertise
  • Sturdy understanding of efficient communication 
  • Confirmed important expertise inside the same place 
  • A motivated self-starter who shows a robust work ethic
  • Capable of work underneath strain, prioritise duties and meet key deadlines
  • Expertise in managing multi-partner communications 
  • Capable of be part of web site visits, fieldwork, and occasions domestically to the Solent to assist media and
    press frequently 
  • Glorious crew working and inter-personal expertise
  • Glorious communication expertise with expertise in participating successfully and confidently at
    all ranges

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