Job Description
About the Tent Partnership for Refugees:
Tent UK is a network of over 70 major companies that are committed to hiring refugees across the country and helping them become job-ready. Tent UK is the national coalition of the Tent Partnership for Refugees, founded in 2016 by Hamdi Ulukaya, the CEO and founder of Chobani, to mobilise the world’s largest employers to help refugees access local labour markets. Tent operates in eleven other countries across the Americas and Europe. Find out more at www.tent.org/uk.
About the role:
Tent UK seeks a bright, organised, and hard-working Communications and Partnerships Specialist, fluent in English, to support our communications, event management, and partnerships efforts in the UK. This role is ideal for individuals with 3-5 years of relevant work experience in corporate communications, including experience in media relations.
Reporting to the Director of Tent UK, this role will be responsible for organising and executing a range of in-person and virtual Tent UK events, researching and pitching speaking opportunities in the UK, and supporting all communication activities, including media engagement, producing social content, and writing talking points. Strong writing, organisational, and project management skills are essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Events
* Organise and execute a range of in-person Tent UK events, including workshops, conferences, and job fairs, managing venues, agendas, invites, registration, attendance, collateral production, and briefing materials.
* Organise and execute virtual Tent UK events, including coalition meetings or initiative launches.
* Track costs, ensure activities are on budget and on time, manage vendors, and process invoices.
Comms & Marketing
* Research and pitch speaking opportunities for the Director of Tent UK, providing support by drafting speaking points and liaising with event organisers.
* Copy edit and proof written content such as press releases, social media copy, and marketing materials for Tent UK.
* Support communications activities, including press campaigns and launches, drafting press releases, media relations, interview coordination, and social content development.
* Support local market media and news monitoring.
Mentorship
* Provide operational support to Tent’s mentorship programmes in the UK, addressing queries from programme participants and referral partners.
* Maintain relationships with Tent UK's network of referral partners for mentorship initiatives.
* Expand refugee mentee recruitment by forging relationships with new referral partners.
Partnerships
* Conduct research on companies targeted for Tent membership or initiatives.
* Create materials for company calls and coordinate follow-up communications.
* Manage data for Salesforce and other information trackers.
Mandatory skills/experience:
* Bachelor’s degree.
* 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
* Experience in a communications environment, either agency side or in-house.
* Media relations experience.
* Experience writing press materials and social content.
* Event management experience.
* Excellent critical and analytical skills.
* Fluent written and spoken English.
* Effective relationship management skills with stakeholders.
* Proven ability to manage multiple activities in a fast-paced environment.
* Flawless grammar with a keen eye for accuracy.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and video conferencing tools.
Desired skills/experience:
* Familiarity with business issues (e.g., diversity and inclusion).
* Some knowledge of policy issues affecting refugees in the UK is helpful.
* Confident presentation skills.
* Proficiency in Google Workspace and Slack.
Desired qualities:
* A willingness to roll up your sleeves and deliver high-quality work.
* An entrepreneurial self-starter, able to work independently.
* Intellectually curious, with a thirst for learning.
* Creative ideas and enthusiasm.
* Ability to make decisions in a changing environment.
* A positive, energetic, can-do attitude.
* Willingness to travel within and outside the UK.
To apply:
Please email your CV and a short cover letter to careers@tent.org as quickly as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. If your background is a fit, we will be in touch. Tent encourages people with a refugee background to apply. Tent is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant on any basis.
We are dedicated to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application process. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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