Communications and Events Officer – Remote

Rydym yn chwilio am Swyddog Cyfathrebu a Digwyddiadau fydd yn creu cyfathrebiadau effeithiol i
ysbrydoli pobl i ddyheu am fyd sy’n gyfoethocach o ran byd natur. Bydd y rôl yn helpu i
gyflawni strategaeth gyfathrebu’r DU yng Nghymru, gan sicrhau bod yr hyn a ddywedwn yn cyffroi
ac yn ysbrydoli pobl i chwarae eu rhan i achub byd natur, gan gynnwys trwy ddigwyddiadau.

Mae’r rôl hon yn perthyn i’r adran Codi Arian a Chyfathrebu fel rhan o’r tîm Cyfathrebu. Bydd y
rôl yn cyfrannu tuag at gynllunio a darparu gweithgareddau sy’n gysylltiedig â chyfathrebu i
gynyddu cefnogaeth i’r RSPB a chyflawni amcanion yr RSPB yng Nghymru.

Mae’r gallu i gyfathrebu yn Gymraeg yn hanfodol ar gyfer y rôl hon.

Lleoliad: Gweithio o gatref

We are looking for a Communications and Events Officer who will deliver effective
communications to inspire people to a world richer in nature. The role will help to deliver the
UK communications strategy in Wales, ensuring that what we say excites and inspires people to
play their part in saving nature, including through events.

The role sits within the Fundraising and Communications department as part of the
Communications team. The role will contribute to the planning and delivery of communications
related initiatives to build support for the RSPB and deliver the RSPB’s country objectives. 

The ability to communicate in Welsh is essential for this role.

Location: Working from home

The postholder will:

• lead on managing media requests and social media enquiries, cultivating and maintaining
  relationships with country based journalists, other media contacts and partners.
• develop content and messages to support the delivery of key RSPB country and UK wide
  objectives, including content for RSPB and external publications, blogs, web pages and social
  media channels.
• understand and mitigate issues that may give rise to reputational damage to RSPB in all
  communications channels.
• work with colleagues to devise, and implement, an agreed country-wide events programme,
  leading on promotion and marketing.
• prepare professional briefings and communications training that enable RSPB spokespeople to
  communicate RSPB objectives clearly to the media and other audiences

The Communications and Events Officer will be a confident multi-tasker, able to manage a
diverse portfolio of communications activity, through multiple channels and events. They will
ensure that outputs are well planned, meet agreed standards and are evaluated. They will be
involved with a range of project teams, able to translate strategy into action in a creative
way, and ensure that the priorities are delivered. 

What we need from you:

• Good understanding of the principles of effective media relations knowledge, as demonstrated
  by training and work successes and demonstrable examples of coverage achieved.
• The approach required to cultivate and maintain contacts and pitch to journalists; how to
  secure coverage for key projects and strategies in media outlets that can communicate key
  messages to priority target audiences.
• Communications – listening, written and verbal. Able to communicate complex topics in both
  English and Welsh in a clear manner at all levels to develop shared understanding.
• Able to summarise complex information and provide impactful copy.
• Strong social and interpersonal skills, with the gravitas to influence internal and external
  stakeholders, including journalists.
• Excellent planning and prioritisation skills, combined with the ability to meet tight
  deadlines and handle unanticipated workloads.
• Demonstrable experience of developing stories and messages from briefings or background
  information on a wide variety of topics.
• Experience of writing press releases, blogs and other media materials.
• Event organisation, delivery and review experience for events with up to 100 participants.
• Working across a widely distributed organisation and across functional disciplines – Desirable
• Working for/with environmental Non-Governmental Organisations or voluntary sector
  organisation – Desirable
• Key habitat and conservation issues in relevant country especially birds – Desirable

Additional Information

This is a Full-Time/Permanent Role – 37 hours per week.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 30th October. For further
information please contact [email protected]

As part of this application process you will be asked to complete an application form including
evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels
supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world
richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently
underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If
you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving
your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your
application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974.