Communications Officer X 2 (Events And Media | Website And Publishing)

The Resolution Foundation is looking for two talented and committed individuals to contribute to the delivery of our communications strategy spanning editorial, press and digital media, to oversee our publications and website, and to lead our high-profile public events with leading politicians, economists, business leaders and policy makers. 

 What do the roles involve?

Working closely with our core team of economic and policy experts, these roles are key to ensuring the Foundation maintains our high public profile, achieves tangible impact, and reaches new audiences, as we continue to deliver an exciting plan of work at a crucial time for the economy, and for public policy.

Both roles involve working across the broad range of our outputs and there will be considerable crossover between them, and across the communications team.

While knowledge of the UK’s social policy environment would be beneficial, key will be excellent communication and project management skills, and the creative ability to take the lead on the presentation of our outputs to ensure they align with the quality of our research and analysis.

Due to the nature of these positions, some out of hours work will be required, for which time off in lieu is available, as appropriate.

What kind of people are we looking for?

The Communications Officer roles would suit individuals who are passionate about delivering creative content, and / or able to work with organisations and leaders across politics and business to deliver high impact events.

The Events and Media position would suit someone who is keen to work with leading politicians, business leaders, and economics and policy experts to run a busy, high-profile events programme.

The Website and Publications role would suit someone with creative flair and a keen eye for detail in order to ensure that the Foundation’s outputs are high-quality and high-impact.

We are a fast-paced organisation, currently focused on responding to the cost of living crisis and the state of the nation in an election year, as well as contributing to crucial longer-term public policy debates from the future of the minimum wage to intergenerational equity. Both roles require the ability to be flexible and respond proactively. The capability to work at pace, on a number of different projects is also essential. The ideal candidates will also be comfortable working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders from academia, government, industry, and the broader research community.

What is the organisational culture?

The Resolution Foundation prides itself on analytical rigor and we strive to achieve standards of excellence in all our work. This commitment is matched by dedication to our core purpose, working to improve the living standards of those on low to middle incomes. These twin pillars of rigour and purpose underpin everything we do.

The Foundation is a small team and staff members support each other and share cross-organisational work in addition to fulfilling individual responsibilities.  We offer a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to join our team at an exciting time in our development as the Foundation builds on a period of significant impact and seeks to step up to major challenges in the years ahead. We actively develop and grow the skills and reputations of all our team, and provide training and development opportunities, including support for formal qualifications when applicable. The Foundation’s office is based in Westminster with home working available two days per week. We also have a range of equality, diversity, inclusivity and family-friendly policies and practices.

Diversity at the Resolution Foundation

We value and are committed to increasing diversity within both our own organisation and the economic policy making sector more widely, and we are keen to attract applications from under-represented communities and groups. For more information about our ongoing work in this area, please see our recruitment brochure.

Pre-application Workshops

As part of this commitment, we invite interested Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities to attend a pre-application workshop with our team, where we will share information about the think tank sector generally, the application process, and what it’s like to work for the Foundation as a Communications Officer.

The workshops will be held on Teams on Friday 22 March 2024. If you are interested in attending, please contact recruitment@resolutionfoundation.org.

We are also happy to provide reasonable adjustments relating to the application process and/or the demands of the role itself. Please contact sharmina.khanam@resolutionfoundation.org if you would like to speak to someone in confidence about your needs.

For more information about the role and how to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 08:59am on 5 April 2024
First interviews: 16 and 17 April 2024
Second interviews: 23 April 2024

For more information on the role and how to apply, please visit our Website and download our application pack.