Communications Assistant

Communications Assistant

Posted 4 days ago by Merrifield Consultants

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Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
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Administrative Support Communication Strategies Management Organisational Communications Press Releases Social Media Stakeholder Management

Summary: The Communications Assistant role at an International Legal Membership Organisation focuses on supporting a high-profile programme dedicated to media freedom and international human rights. This part-time position involves developing communications strategies, coordinating events, managing social media, and engaging with stakeholders. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful communications that shape global standards. Candidates should be passionate about making a meaningful change in the field of communications.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support on developing a clear and engaging communications strategy to amplify the work and impact.
  • Support the planning, promotion, and smooth delivery of events, assisting with on-the-day coordination when required.
  • Liaise with the internal web team to keep online content updated and accurate.
  • Draft regular stakeholder updates and contribute monthly content to partner communications channels.
  • Manage the Panel's social media presence and collaborate with the press office.
  • Draft press releases, media statements, and other public-facing materials.
  • Build relationships with journalists and respond to media enquiries.
  • Provide communications-related administrative support and maintain organised records.
  • Contribute to wider communications projects related to media freedom across the organisation.
  • Follow internal policies, procedures, and quality standards at all times.

Key Skills:

  • High level stakeholder management experience.
  • Communications experience within NGO or Human Rights Organisation.
  • Discretion and experience in handling sensitive information.
  • Excellent communications skills at senior level within a multi-national environment.
  • Ability to think creatively and generate project ideas.
  • Communications related qualification (desirable).
  • Knowledge of an additional language, ideally Spanish (desirable).

Salary (Rate): £32,000 yearly

City: London

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Merrifield Consultants are delighted to be partnering with an International Legal Membership Organisation to recruit a Communications Assistant.
This role sits within a high-profile programme focused on media freedom and international human rights, offering a rare chance to support a distinguished panel of legal experts whose work shapes global standards. If you're passionate about impactful communications and want to contribute to meaningful change, this is a seriously exciting opportunity.

The Details

Job title: Communications Assistant

Salary: 32,000 (FTE)

Contract: Part-time, 3 days a week for 24 months

Location: Hybrid, 1 day a week in the office. May need to travel for events with overnight stay

Responsibilities

  • Communications strategy: Support on developing a clear and engaging communications strategy (in collaboration with senior team members) to amplify the work and impact.

  • Event coordination & promotion: Support the planning, promotion, and smooth delivery of events, working closely with project staff and assisting with on-the-day coordination when required.

  • Website management: Liaise with the internal web team to keep online content updated, accurate, and reflective of the Panel's latest work and outputs.

  • Email communications: Draft regular stakeholder updates and contribute monthly content to partner communications channels.

  • Social media management: Take the lead on managing the Panel's social media presence-including X and YouTube-and collaborate with the press office to align messaging with wider organisational communications.

  • Press releases & public statements: Draft press releases, media statements, and other public-facing materials to highlight the Panel's work.

  • Media engagement: Build relationships with journalists, respond to media enquiries, and occasionally pitch or draft opinion pieces on behalf of the Panel.

  • General administration: Provide communications-related administrative support, maintain organised records, and ensure effective documentation practices.

  • Broader communications support: Contribute to wider communications projects related to media freedom across the organisation where relevant.

  • Compliance: Follow internal policies, procedures, and quality standards at all times, acting in the best interests of colleagues, partners, and stakeholders.

Essential

High level stakeholder management experience

Communications experience within NGO or Human Rights Organisation

Discretion and experience in handling sensitive information

Excellent communications skills at senior level within a multi-national environment

Ability to think creatively and generate project ideas

Desirable

Communications related qualification

knowledge of an additional language, ideally Spanish

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today via Merrifield Consultants

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.

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