PR and Social Media Executive
Salary: £30,220 per annum
Hours: 35hrs per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:
* 27 days' annual leave + statutory holidays + three closures days over the Christmas period.
* Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme.
* Attractive family friendly policies.
* Private healthcare cover.
* Season ticket loans.
* Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.
Location: London
Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at the above office location.
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a PR and Social Media Executive to join our team and work across the media landscape to help shape public understanding of housing and influence political decisions around how we solve the housing crisis.
With 4.2 million people in need of social housing in England today, including nearly 160,000 homeless children, we share the government's ambition to deliver the biggest boost to social housing in a generation.
As a new parliament begins, and with the first big Spending Review on the horizon, you will join the NHF's PR and Social Media team as it leads a major campaign to make the case for a once-in-a-generation, long-term plan for housing that enables us to build the social homes our country desperately needs.
Key elements of the role:
* You will work closely with the Head of Media and PR Officers to manage our social media accounts on a day-to-day basis, using the channels to support our organisational priorities and amplify our public and political influencing work.
* You will work with the public affairs team, project groups, members and external stakeholders to create inspiring and impactful content, and champion social media across the organisation.
* You will support PR colleagues to deliver a first class press office function, including monitoring relevant press activity, managing the team's activity trackers, rotas and subscriptions and helping respond to media requests and update media lines.
The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
* Experience of working across a variety of social media platforms and creating content for different audiences.
* Experience of developing creative digital content, working with case studies and using knowledge of the latest trends and developments.
* Knowledge of social media analytics and experience of using key tools to track and evaluate social media performance.
* The ability to collaborate with colleagues from across an organisation to develop messaging and create content.
* Experience of drafting copy aimed at a variety of audiences.
* Understanding of different media channels and the politics of various print and broadcast channels.
* Organisational skills and ability to develop and manage processes to ensure efficient and effective team functions.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.
Disability confident employer
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process.
Right to work in the UK/UK VISA sponsorship
You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.
Closing date for applications: 27th January.
Interview date: 5th and 6th February.
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