This is an exciting opportunity to join a creative and ambitious communications team at the heart of the British Consulate-General Shanghai. We are looking for a confident and energetic Communications Officer who will work as part of the Communications Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the Consulate’s communications activities across Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui.

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Application Deadline: 6 August 2024

Roles and responsibilities / what will the jobholder be expected to achieve:

Delivering communications activities for public diplomacy campaigns and events (30%):

• Assist the team to deliver impact-driven, innovative communications activity and implementing integrated cross-channel plans (including digital) in the region. This includes visits, campaigns and managing events.
• Author weekly short-term and monthly long-term planning grids that capture all East-China network communications activity.

Media engagement (30%)

• Develop and maintain media contacts, from traditional to digital, to implement editorial opportunities.
• Develop materials for press, such as press notices and briefing packs as well as arranging opportunities for press to engage with UK officials – such as media interviews and press conferences.
• Reactive media handling – monitoring coverage on relevant topics, managing media enquiries.

Digital Communications Support (20%)

• Work with Digital Communications Officer to create content for Weibo and WeChat, including short-form posts, articles and video content.
• Establish partnership with key digital influencers. Embed digital channels in all media planning and use digital channels for both initiative-taking and reactive communications activities.

Internal Communications (10%):

• Draft and deliver Shanghai’s all-staff monthly newsletter, including collecting materials from relevant teams.
• Contribute East China’s content to China Network’s internal communications products.
• Support the consulate to deliver ad-hoc internal communications message.

Team support (10%):

• Input data and evaluation of local communications activity and contribute to the China Network reporting products.
• Provide administrative support to the team, including procurement admin, and delivering practical and logistical arrangements.
• Manage team’s assets, including branded materials and their production.