At a glance
- London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
- Employer
- £42,216 per annum
- Salary
- 12/02/2025
- Closing date
- Permanent
- Contract
- 37 hours per week
- Hours
ABOUT LLDC
The London Legacy Development Corporation is responsible for developing and managing Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and working to support and engage with the local boroughs, communities and people that live around, work within or simply visit and enjoy the Park. It’s truly a great place to work and you can read more about what it’s like to work with us at London Legacy Development Corporation by clicking here.
This is an exciting moment in the Park’s evolution. Over the next few years East Bank, our educational and cultural quarter fully opens, new and existing neighbourhoods will become more established, and new businesses and visitor attractions will be joining us on the Park. We’re looking for an experienced and proactive Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer to help us tell the story of the Park and how it serves local communities, while also building stronger relationships with stakeholders.
ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role you will work alongside one other Corporate Affairs and Communications Officer to support the delivery of the stakeholder and communications strategies. You will do this by executing work plans and producing engaging content for a range of internal and external channels.
You will prepare corporate communication such as internal messages, letters and corporate publications and be alert to new opportunities especially in the digital and media landscape. You will support in providing briefings for visits and political appearances and identify opportunities to engage a range of stakeholders. You will also work with the marketing team to identify relevant media and PR opportunities to support their work.
You will be a proactive, enthusiastic, and excellent communicator, and be confident in spotting opportunities and risks. You will have a good understanding of the media and political landscape with strong digital content skills. You will have an interest in politics and be comfortable playing a key role in organising events and dealing with senior internal and external stakeholders.
MAIN DUTIES
- Delivering stakeholder activity including visits and events.
- Preparing briefings and written stakeholder responses.
- Dealing with media inquiries and on call responsibilities.
- Maintain relationships with key media, bloggers and community websites.
- Administrating media and stakeholder lists.
- Producing written, video and audio content for digital channels which aligns to our corporate narrative.
- Identifying proactive stories for the media and owned channels.
- Directorate administration as required including budget and procurement support.
- Quality checking and uploading and distributing content for internal channels.
- Linking with marketing and commercial colleagues on media promotion of the destination.
- My health, safety and well-being.
- On call cover as appropriate.
- Review practices and policies assessing how they support the organisation’s diversity goals.
- Demonstrate a continued commitment to diversity and inclusion and promoting an inclusive working environment.
EXPERIENCE RELEVANT FOR THE JOB
- Writing and content production.
- Local media relations.
- Project support.
- Ability to advise and brief senior QEOP staff.
- Delivering to tight deadlines.
- Working in a pressured environment.
- Working across broad communications remit.
- Taking account of ED&I within work.
OPERATIONAL SKILLS RELEVANT FOR THIS JOB
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Experience of creating content for digital media.
- Website and social media management.
- Knowledge of local and national print and broadcast media.
- Knowledge of the political landscape, especially London.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Self-starter with ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to adapt and pivot across a broad portfolio.
- Able to identify risks and opportunities.
- Understanding of issues, political environment, and challenges facing the organisation.
Location – Stratford
Interviews will be taking place face-to-face on 25th February 2025.
There will be a short written assessment as part of the process and further details will be advised should you be invited to interview.
Please be aware we DO NOT ACCEPT CVs for any vacancies within the LLDC.
Therefore, please complete the entire online application form, regardless of if you are applying using a one-click and apply function via an external job board.
To view the Application / Interview Process, please click here — > LLDC New Recruitment Information Pack