Strategic Communications Officer

Strategic Communications Officer Application Deadline: 21 August 2026 Department: Marketing & Communications Employment Type: Permanent Location: Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Compensation: £34,729 / year Description The Strategic Communications Officer plays a key role in the delivery of GOSH Charity’s Strategic Communications function, supporting the creation of clear, engaging and high-quality communications for colleagues and key stakeholder audiences.    This is a hands-on content and coordination role. You will create and shape compelling multi-channel content that brings our organisational priorities, culture and impact to life across internal and stakeholder communications.    Working closely with the Strategic Communications Manager, you will support the delivery of flagship communications outputs, including leadership communications, stakeholder updates and the Annual Report, ensuring content is accurate, well-structured and delivered to a high standard.    You will take a proactive, collaborative approach, using strong writing and organisational skills to support the smooth running of communications activity, maintain high-quality outputs and contribute to continuous improvement across the team.  Key Responsibilities Content creation and delivery   Create clear, engaging and accessible content across a range of internal and stakeholder channels including our intranet, monthly newsletters, targeted emails, digital screens, posters and events  Write and edit compelling stories and updates by interviewing colleagues and shaping complex or rough inputs into high-quality content  Create simple visual and video assets (using Canva or equivalent) to enhance communications  Stakeholder communications support   Support the delivery of communications to Trustees, volunteers and key donors by adapting internal content into clear, concise and engaging updates  Maintain a tracker of stakeholder communications, ensuring outputs are timely, accurate and aligned  Support the preparation of content for leadership and stakeholder communications  Annual Report and major outputs   Support the production of the charity’s Annual Report by coordinating content, managing timelines and ensuring drafts are ready for review  Work with colleagues across teams to gather and organise content for major communications outputs  Channel management and optimisation   Maintain and update internal communications channels (e.g. intranet pages), ensuring content is accurate, accessible and well structured  Support the delivery of email newsletters and internal communications campaigns  Gather and analyse performance data to support the evaluation and improvement of communications activity  Planning, coordination and events   Support the planning and delivery of internal events including Town Halls, webinars, Q&A sessions and all-staff conferences  Coordinate communications activity by supporting scheduling, deadlines and content planning  Skills, Knowledge & Expertise Creating and delivering communications across a range of channels, including digital and face-to-face formats  Experience of writing and editing content for different audiences, including turning complex or technical information into clear and engaging messaging  Supporting delivery of communications for projects, campaigns or events  Working with multiple stakeholders to plan and deliver communications activity  Experience of coordinating content, timelines or communications outputs  Understanding of communications principles, including internal and stakeholder communications  Awareness of how to adapt messaging for different audiences, including colleagues, trustees or supporters  Working knowledge of digital communication tools (e.g. SharePoint, Teams, email platforms)  Basic understanding of how communications contribute to organisational strategy and reputation Strong writing and editing skills, with the ability to produce clear, engaging and well-structured content  Ability to translate complex information into simple, compelling messages  Good organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines  Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality outputs  Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues at all levels  Confident communication skills, both written and verbal  Proactive and collaborative approach, with a willingness to learn and improve  Ability to use basic design and content tools (e.g. Canva, simple video editing)