Summary of role: ABOUT YOU: Knowledge, Skills and Experience Create and co-ordinate marketing campaigns that raises the profile of the work of York Civic Trust, increases membership and Fairfax House visitor numbers. To apply for this role please send a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role profile and detailing two projects or areas of work you are proud of, and a CV to [email protected].Job Summary
Job Description
The Communications Officer, working closely with colleagues, will:
raise the profile of York Civic Trust and the work that it undertakes in the city
maintain York Civic Trust as a leading membership organisation within York
promote Fairfax House as a key visitor attraction in York
maintain a consistent brand across all digital and print outputs
What you will bring to the role:
You will be creative, audience-focussed with a flair for the use of language.
You will bring fresh ideas to create opportunities to widen York Civic Trust's engagement with existing and new audiences.
You will bring a reliable and consistent approach to your work.
You will be able to work independently and enjoy working as part of a team.
You will have excellent inter-personal skills and be an engaging writer with an ability to turn information into compelling content for different audiences.Job Requirements
Experience of working in an internal and/or external communications
environment (E).
Experience of working in a membership organisation in a communications role
(D).
Experience of developing and maintaining digital communications including
web-site content. (E)
Strong interpersonal skills. (E)
Experience of successfully researching and writing a range of communications
products including: newsletters, social media outputs, media releases and
membership communications (E).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and high standard of
written/verbal English including good proof-reading ability. (E)
Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise and to
work independently to agreed deadlines. (E)
Interest in history and the diverse heritage of York (D)
Experience of co-ordinating events programmes (D)Job Responsibilities
Build on our communications programme to strengthen our relationship with members, expand our audiences and develop strong stakeholder relationships.
Manage several key relationships including York Civic Trust members and events programme (creating listings and manage bookings), external media, creative agencies and audiences.
Create content, update, gather metrics and analysis, and respond to users across our social media channels and new websites.
Write media releases, and support media enquiries, about the work of York Civic Trust.
Maintain and develop the benefits of the 2026 York Civic Trust brand refresh.
Develop the introduction of a CRM system to the Civic Trust.
To regularly liaise with colleagues, internal committees and volunteers to maintain a comprehensive awareness of the work of YCT.Useful Links
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