Media Officer

Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.

The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £32000 - £35000

Location: London (hybrid working)

Hours: 35 hours per week, full time, permanent contract

We’re seeking a highly motivated Media and Communications Officer, with experience of devising and delivering impactful external communication campaigns to engage our members and all those with an interest in architecture.

About the Role and the Team:

As our Media and Communications Officer, you will join a team that manages and builds the reputation of the RIBA, architects, and architecture. You will work on high profile and impactful external communication campaigns and partnerships for a diverse range of programmes and activity. From drafting punchy responses to political developments to developing proactive campaigns to promote our awards programme – you will be crafting the tactics and key messaging for our website, social media, press releases and stakeholders, and ensuring the news lands with our audiences around the world. You will also monitor and evaluate the impact of our work, and share insights and intelligence with the team, our trustees, and partners.

About You:

With experience of delivering effective proactive external communication campaigns, you will be able to spot opportunities in the news agenda for promoting our work and help us to grow and diversify our audiences. As a creative and credible individual, you'll work closely with colleagues, as well as our external partners, which will require relationship building and stakeholder management.  

You will be able to prioritise and manage your own workload, have excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to distil detailed information to writing accurate and engaging copy and statements.

You would ideally have a strong interest and/or understanding of architecture, the creative industries, or the built environment.

If you are looking for a media role to further develop your skills and experience with a highly-regarded organisation – this is the role for you.

The RIBA offers employees a range of staff benefits including 26.5 days of annual leave + half-day for Christmas shopping, paid closure between Christmas & New Year, season ticket loan and generous pension scheme. For more details on our benefits click here

If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your CV and covering letter using the form below. Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separate from your application.

Closing date: Monday, 4 July 2022
Interview date: Monday, 18 July 2022

The RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to developing a varied and mixed workforce where all are encouraged to be themselves. We value applications from all sections of society and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation.

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