Communications Officer

Join a forward-thinking organisation where you'll play a key role in delivering strategic communications, marketing campaigns, and media relations that promote essential public services and engage communities across Northern Ireland.

MCS Group are proud to be partnering with an organisation in their search for a Communications Officer. This role is ideal for a creative and proactive communications professional with experience in media relations, digital marketing, content creation, and stakeholder engagement.

The Role:

• Develop and deliver strategic communications, marketing and public relations campaigns to support organisational priorities.
• Create engaging content across digital platforms, including websites, social media, publications, photography and videography.
• Manage media enquiries, draft press releases and support positive media relations while protecting the organisation's reputation.
• Monitor and analyse social media and digital communications performance, producing reports and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Support the planning and delivery of corporate events, public awareness campaigns and stakeholder engagement initiatives.
• Ensure brand consistency across all communications, publications and promotional materials.
• Liaise with internal teams, external partners and suppliers to deliver high-quality communications projects on time and within budget.
• Maintain compliance with relevant legislation, organisational policies and GDPR requirements.

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in any discipline (or equivalent experience as outlined in the person specification).
• Experience in a communications, marketing or public relations role.
• Experience developing and delivering successful communications and marketing campaigns, measuring outcomes against objectives.

What's in it for you?

• £40-43,000 annual equivalent
• Onsite parking
• Annual leave - 35 days
• Immediate start.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile communications campaigns that make a real impact across local communities.
• Gain valuable experience within a dynamic and collaborative communications team.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant, on 02896 935508 or email m.hamilton@mcsgroup.jobs.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit www.mcsgroup.jobs to view a wide selection of our current opportunities.