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Join the vibrant team at Arts Council England as a Communications Officer and shape the narrative of arts and culture
Overview
Salary
£32974
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
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Expires
Expires at anytime
Arts Council England, the national development agency for creativity and culture, is on the lookout for a dynamic Communications Officer. By joining our team, you'll play a pivotal role in promoting the arts across various platforms, showcasing the richness of cultural expression throughout the nation. This is a permanent position ideal for those passionate about the arts and skilled in conveying complex messages to diverse audiences.
- Support the execution of communication strategies across media.
- Manage media enquiries and maintain awareness of news trends.
- Develop compelling content for print, broadcast, and digital platforms.
- Proven experience in a communications role.
- Expertise in copywriting, editing, strategic planning, and reputation management.
- Professional qualification or significant experience in communication specialisms.
- Strong planning and influencing skills with an inclusive approach to decision-making.
- Ability to interpret complex data and manage projects efficiently.
- Capability to work well within matrix teams.
Arts Council England offers a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusivity, with benefits including a final salary pension scheme, ample annual leave, and options for flexible and hybrid working. Embrace this opportunity to be at the heart of creative communication within the arts sector.
Arts Council England is looking for a skilled and versatile Communications Officer to work in this role on a permanent basis. If you have demonstrable experience handling media enquiries in a busy environment and communicating complex issues to a wide range of audiences, we would love to hear from you.
The role entails understanding how media, including print, broadcast, online, and other emerging new media, operate. An informed awareness of the news agenda will also help the right candidate to be successful in this role.
Job requirements include: Experience of working in a communication team or similar, familiarity with the core principles of communication - including copywriting, editing, strategic planning, audience insight, messaging, reputation management, and evaluation. Significant on the job experience or a recognised professional qualification in one or more of the above core specialisms. Well-developed skills in planning, influencing, and conscious inclusive judgment. Experience of working with and interpreting complex data. Basic project management skills and comfortability working in matrix teams.
Benefits include a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. We are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
We are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week.
Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund.
