Communications Officer

Job Location	Canning Town
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	23.81 - 31.72 per hour, pro-rata
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Contract , full-time

Job Description

Are you a Communications Officer in search for an exciting new job opportunity If so, the Greater London Authority are looking to recruit a Communications Officer on a 3-month contract (with possibility of an extension), starting immediately, to join theirgrowing team.The role is 4 days a week (flexible on which days), 29.5 hours, based at City Hall and offers hybrid working, with 2 days work from home.THE ROLE:The post holder will be responsible for the development and co-ordination of stakeholder engagement, communications, press, and marketing activity relating to the portfolio of the GLAs Culture and Creative Industries Units work, including co-ordinatingthe preparation and delivery of this activity, extending the reach of the Units work across the GLA and to external stakeholders.The post holder will also assist in project planning and management to support the delivery of the Units programmes and projects.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the delivery of Mayoral cultural projects and programmes, specifically London Borough of Culture and Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm
Support the creation of new stakeholder relationships together with maintaining existing stakeholder relationships toensure effective marketing and communicationsof the MayorsCultureStrategy, duringthe implementation ofassociatedpolicies and programmes.
Contribute to the Units stakeholder engagement, communications, press and marketing strategies, and support the co-ordination of their delivery across the team with internal and external partners and in accordance with the GLAs marketing, brand and digitalguidelines.
Work with the marketing, press and digital teams to ensure the Units communication channels (including social and digital) are integrated into the GLA wide marketing, press and communications activity.
Support the Units systems and processes for ensuring the effective delivery of the communications, press and marketing activity.
Establish and maintain good working relationships within and outside the GLA and with other Functional Bodies to ensure that opportunities for joint communication and marketing are realised.
Maximise communications opportunities on project-related questions and correspondence to the Mayor and from Assembly members, Government departments and other organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Ensure communications and marketing activity is consistently undertaken within the context of the Mayors policies, objectives and concerns at conferences, seminars and meetings to external bodies and organisations.

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must have a background in communications and a focus on media/press would be desirable. If you have the required experience and skillset apply now for immediate consideration.

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