Salary: £25K-30K depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Role overview
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a talented team across a range of UK and EU accounts, supporting the implementation of political communication strategies. It is a wide-ranging and busy role focused on events, media relations, social media and reputation management.
The new Communications Associate Consultant would thrive in a fast-moving entrepreneurial atmosphere, have a proven interest in politics and public affairs and a knowledge and interest in media relations, social media and event management.
Responsibilities:
- Delivering communication and influencing strategies to deadlines, and regularly reporting back to clients.
- Production of communications materials including reports, briefs, press releases, thought leadership, speeches and presentations.
- Producing multimedia content (videos, infographics) for social media.
- Researching, building and maintaining a network of influential journalists and increasing breadth and depth of contacts with policy influencers and industry commentators relevant to the agency’s sectors.
- Supporting the delivery of events for Whitehouse and its clients, including booking rooms, liaising with guests, drafting of and sending out invitations, preparing speaker briefings and helping to ensure the event runs smoothly on the day.
- Implementing ambitious and consistent social media strategies for the agency and its clients. Tracking and optimising digital campaigns that raise awareness of the company and its clients, with a focus on monitoring, measurement and reporting.
- Working with external partners including digital agencies on technical websites and SEO.
- Supporting the wider team in securing new business for the agency, including contributing to proactive approaches and undertaking tasks as appropriate related to the preparation of proposals and pitches.
- Supporting All-Party-Parliamentary Group secretariat duties as required.
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant subject: Communications or Journalism preferred.
- Experience in media relations, social media, digital marketing and event planning.
- Experience in supporting the implementation of successful multi-media policy-led campaigns for organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors.
- An interest in public affairs and government engagement with a willingness to learn more.
- Experience in delivering social media strategies campaigns and strong understanding of social media tools, drivers and trends.
- An understanding of managing, maintaining and cultivating journalist relationships for communications campaigns.
- Excellent writing skills and experience in writing articles, blogs, press releases, reports and presentations.
- Ability to understand and absorb complex and nuanced pieces of information and policy and translate them into language suitable for different target audiences.
- The ability to work and thrive as part of a small and dedicated team.
- Well organised and able to manage multiple priorities and varying pressures to meet measurable targets and strict deadlines.
Compensation and Benefits
- 25 days holiday + 1 additional day per each year of service until reaching 30-day limit;
- Birthday off;
- New business bonus scheme;
- Pension scheme;
- Private medical insurance;
- Hybrid working arrangement (1 mandatory day per week in the office, the other 4 voluntary) with great offices in the heart of Central London;
- 1 month paid sabbatical after 5 years of service;
- Bi-annual reviews focusing on personal development;
- Investment in personal growth: hands-on internal training from public relations and public affairs colleagues and opportunities for external training;
- Regular socials and outings;
- Fortnightly Deliveroo allowance
- Cycle-to-work scheme;
- Free eye tests.
How to apply
Please email a CV and covering letter to recruitment@whitehousecomms.com by 2 March 2025 outlining why you would like this role and your relevant experience. Applications will be considered as received on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the closing date.
The first interviews will take place online with a second one taking place in person.
Please note that, unfortunately, we will not be able to get back to every individual that applies due to the high volume of applications received.
Equal opportunities statement
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and to make full use of the talents and resources of all employees and to provide a healthy environment that will encourage good and productive working operations within the organisation. You and any job applicant will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
