Communications & Media Officer

Hours of work: Full time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)
Type of contract: Permanent
Based at: Littlemore, Oxford and remote working from home, with travel to other sites as required. Hybrid working available.

To deliver a high standard of digital and printed communications to help raise the profile of BBOWT and engage people to act for wildlife. To research and tell compelling stories about BBOWT’s work, for use in local print and broadcast media, and on our social media platforms. To support the delivery of engagement, fundraising and membership campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

• To gather and produce high quality and timely written and visual content about all aspects of BBOWT’s work, to be used in digital media, emails and written publications. This may include meeting with staff, taking photos/videos of activities/wildlife as appropriate, and creating engaging and accurate text.
• To take a key role in media outreach, writing press releases and pitching stories to local print/broadcast media, and building relationships with media contacts.
• To handle incoming local media inquiries, support on national media engagement and story sell-in, and to monitor and report on coverage of BBOWT in the media.
• To play a key role in producing lively, engaging social media content, including paid for posts, for Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and other channels.
• To monitor BBOWT’s social media channels to build engagement, expand audiences, and protect the Trust’s reputation.
• To take an active role in the delivery of local and national fundraising, advocacy, and engagement campaigns, helping to produce supporting materials (including written, visual, and video) and monitor success.
• To take an active role in promoting business engagement, via LinkedIn, email newsletters, storytelling, and event marketing.
• To help maintain the BBOWT website, ensuring content is up to date and accurate, as well as overseeing content produced by page owners in the wider organisation.
• To create and deliver mass emails to BBOWT’s supporters, members, corporate partners and volunteers and help analyse response rates and results of email campaigns.
• To provide communications support for other teams in the organisation, including writing, proof reading, promotion of events, basic design work and any other communications tasks that arise.
• To maintain a high standard in the production of all BBOWT materials and communications in a timely manner.
• Any other duties as delegated by the Chief Executive

Person Specification

• Good news sense and story-telling skills, as well as fast, accurate copywriting
• Experience of creating engaging content for social media platforms
• Good networking skills and ability to work effectively with people at all levels across BBOWT and with external stakeholders
• Self-motivated, willing to learn and able to work to targets/deadlines without close supervision
• An interest in wildlife and local nature conservation
• A team player with a flexible approach to work
• Competent use of MS Office functions such as Word and Outlook
• Ability and willingness to demonstrate the BBOWT behaviours and values
• Full UK car driving licence (pool cars available)

Measurements of Success

• Increase in BBOWT’s profile by promotion of our activities through traditional media, social media, website, e-news bulletins etc, in line with BBOWT’s Wilder strategy targets.
• Consistency of messaging, tone of voice and subject matter for all communications content, in line with BBOWT’s values and vision.
• Amount of supervision required to achieve the above.