Communications Organiser Job

Job Description

Job Title: Communications Organiser
Reporting to: CE
Salary: £25,000 - £29,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, Stakeholder pension
Location: Central London

The objective is to support and promote the work of Wikimedia UK which includes Wikipedia and other open content.

To do this, the Communications organiser will need to:

• Be accountable for all aspects of internal communications for WMUK
• Support the CE in ensuring that the work and message of Wikimedia UK is clearly relayed to those within and without the WMUK community
• Support and encourage the participation of volunteers in the activities of Wikimedia UK.
• Be part of the office team delivering the Wikimedia UK plan
• Build a relationship of trust with the board and the broader Wikimedia community

Key responsibilities

Management duties

• Work with the CE to deliver and develop a communications strategy for WMUK.
• Support CE and board on external communications and creating a comprehensive comms policy.
• Report to the CE and administrator on the financial management of the communications strategy ensuring it remains on budget.
• Prepare regular, publicly available, reports to the CE and board on the delivery of the communications strategy and how it can be developed.
• Encourage and promote the involvement of volunteers and ensure that volunteers are provided with opportunities to support and participate in the organization.
• Maintain and develop the full range of Wiki pages within the WMUK community and develop any extra wikis as needed.
• Maintain and create means of communicating with the members and community including web sites, blogging and social media.
• Build up relationships with the media and develop media opportunities for WMUK.
• Working with the Board and CE to originate and disseminate press releases on behalf of WMUK.
• Create publications for use by WMUK in its development, e,g, Annual Reports.
• To support other staff, trustees and volunteers in communications matters.

Project Management

• Support the CE and Board by developing an effective and evolving communications strategy.
• Be the first point of call for media enquiries.
• Develop media strategies and policies to promote the work of WMUK, in particular with the annual fundraiser.
• Work with volunteers to discover media opportunities to promote their work.
• Support the development of new projects.

Person Specification

Experience

• Proven experience of delivering a communications strategy at a national level.
• Understanding of the Wikimedia community and its communication tools.
• Experience of working effectively with a team of volunteers
• Experience of working in a charitable or not-for-profit environment (desirable).
• Track record in writing, web editing and social media

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Passionate about the aims and values of Wikimedia UK.
• The energy to support the CE in growing an organisation from its earliest stages; using vision, innovation and strategic thinking.
• Good people management skills, with the ability to involve and inspire volunteers working remotely over geographically dispersed locations.
• An understanding of internet technologies, in particular wikis.
• An understanding of Social Media.
• Excellent software skills, including Desk Top Publishing, Web Content Management Systems, word-processing, spreadsheets, internet procedures, and database applications.
• Excellent project management abilities.
• Flexible approach, with the capability to be a team player in a high-growth start-up environment, and identify and manage opportunities and risk.
• Logical, clear thinking, diplomatic and patient approach.
• Understanding of working with and managing volunteers; the ability to learn quickly and integrate within the Wikimedia community.
• Ability to work flexible hours and locations as required.
• Undertake training as required.
• Knowledge of other languages (desirable).