Role Responsibility
Communications Officer
Are you an experienced communications professional with a flair for storytelling, strong media instincts and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders?
We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our busy and ambitious PR & Communications team. This is a varied role covering media relations, public relations and strategic communications, helping to promote, manage and protect the reputation of Kent County Council while ensuring residents understand the services, decisions and support available to them.
Working at the heart of one of the country's largest local authorities, you'll help tell the stories that matter from promoting important services and campaigns to supporting the council through high-profile announcements, issues and crisis communications.
The role
No two days are the same.
You'll work across a diverse range of services, developing compelling content and proactive communications campaigns, while also responding to media enquiries and proactively placing media stories, while also providing professional communications advice to colleagues and senior leaders.
You will:
About you
We're looking for someone who combines excellent communications skills with experience in how the media operates.
You might currently work PR, media relations, or a similar field. Most importantly, you'll know how to identify a good story, engage different audiences and communicate complex information in a clear and accessible way.
You'll have:
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to work on issues that have a real impact on the lives of Kent residents. You'll join a supportive, professional team working at the heart of the decision-making teams in the Council to deliver PR and communications that inform, engage and build trust across a wide range of important public services.
If you're an experienced communications professional who enjoys combining strategic communications, content creation and media relations, we'd love to hear from you.
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