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The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.
Salary: Up to £40,000 per annum depending upon experience
Location: London/Hybrid working, with two days a week in the London office
Hours: 35 hours per week, full time, permanent contract
Our Media & Communications team is responsible for delivering impactful external communication campaigns, building a network of advocates and developing relationships with the media to help raise the profile of RIBA, architects and architecture.
About the Role
As one of our Media & Communications Officers, you will work closely with our Policy and Public Affairs team and act as an account manager for specific areas of our organisation including Practice, Education, Economic Research, and EDI.
Responsibilities:
1. Developing media and communications campaigns.
2. Drafting media responses to government and industry announcements affecting the built environment and architecture.
3. Developing relationships with media contacts and coordinating impactful corporate communications.
4. Creating communications campaigns around future trends, AI, business benchmarking, and more.
You will be ensuring our news lands in the media and engages our target audiences and stakeholders.
What are we looking for?
Candidates must be able to demonstrate:
* In-house or agency experience in delivering media and communications campaigns relating to policy and economic research.
* Experience placing stories in regional, national and trade media outlets, handling reactive queries and managing reputational risk.
* Experience delivering effective, multi-channel external communication campaigns that help to grow and diversify audiences.
* Ability to write accurate and engaging content for digital channels using SEO principles.
* Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work closely with senior colleagues and external partners.
* A keen interest in architecture, the built environment or the creative industries.
Our Benefits:
The RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year.
If you would like to apply for the position, please submit your CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the ‘Skills, Knowledge and Experience’ in the Job Description. Please note we will only consider applications with covering letters for this position.
Closing date: Wednesday, 19th February at 11.59pm
Interview date: w/c 24th February
Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
The RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society.
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