PR and Comms Executive

Cardiff

Communications Officer - 6 month temporary contract

Cardiff

£24,000 - £26,000 per annum

Are you someone in a press/comms based role and looking for the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a diverse and creative press/comms-based environment? Are you immediately available and open to a fixed term contract?

If so then I'd like to hear from you asap!

Yolk Recruitment are currently working exclusively with a prestigious Welsh organisation in the Arts sector to hire a Communications Officer. You'll be friendly, articulate, and enjoy working in a busy communications based role!

Here's what you'll be doing:

Overseeing media strategies including arranging and coordinating press nights, events and media interviews, and drafting and issuing press releases.

Acting as a point-of-contact for internal stakeholders, visiting organisations and co-producers in relation to assigned PR and media activity.

Regularly assessing and updating media contacts in tandem with the evolving nature of press and PR platforms.

Ensuring the organisation is extending reach and reputation through digital-first platforms and connecting with a diverse pool of contacts at a national and local level.

Acting as the first point of contact for external media enquiries, including helping to manage requests for filming and photography on our site in line with company policies

Assisting the Communications Manager in running of events and press nights.

The skills and experience you'll bring to the team:

You'll be an excellent relationship manager who possesses the ability to put others at ease.

Although Welsh language skills are not essential for this role, the ability to communicate in Welsh would be an advantage.

You'll be highly organised and capable of managing multiple projects when necessary.

You'll have a genuine interest in Musical Theatre and the Arts.

You'll be comfortable in committing to a temporary role

The excellent benefits you'll receive in return:

35 hour working week with flexibility around start and finish times

25 days holiday with the option to buy/sell days

Flexible/hybrid working options (preferably 3 office/2 from home - with requirement for flexibility to work around events/press meetings etc.)

Free tickets to events

Are you up for the challenge? If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Kim Partridge at Yolk Recruitment.'Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply.By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at http://'