Role overview:

The PR and Communications Coordinator is responsible for delivering effective external and internal communications and supporting business objectives. Success in this role will be measured by the ability to deliver engaging content, foster strong relationships with stakeholders, and demonstrate the impact of PR and communication efforts through measurable results.

Role Scope:

External and internal communications and content for The Hill Group.

Key Internal/External Relationships:

• Internal: Communications, Marketing, Sales, Social Value, HR, HSE, Quality and project teams
• External: PR consultants, designers, photographers and other suppliers, client/partner comms, third-party agencies, journalists

Key Areas of Responsibility:

PR:

• Attend quarterly meetings with RDs to keep up to date with key development milestones to enable PR planning.
• Act as point of contact for PR agency, attending regular calls, coordinating PR schedules, and facilitating bi-monthly marketing/comms meetings.
• Brief PR agency to support with comms campaign/ sales launch comms planning and events.
• Support PR agency by providing information required for upcoming press releases, including sales brochures, design and access statements, and discussions with colleagues.
• Coordinate drafting and editing of press releases, and approval from relevant colleagues, stakeholders, clients, and partners.
• Draft quotes to support press opportunities including partner press releases and journalist requests.
• Provide support for project teams at press events and broadcast opportunities.
• Ongoing maintenance of PR coverage database.

External Communications:

• Support Digital Communications & Content Executive by drafting blogs and webpage copy for Hill websites and social channels.
• Co-ordinate the production of communications collateral including development brochures and collateral to support PR-led activity/initiatives, including production of branded collateral in InDesign.
• Brief and support chosen agency to write and/or design and produce award submissions, ensuring criteria and deadlines are efficiently and successfully met.
• Research information required to ensure that all awards criteria are met.
• Write award entries and produce final submissions in InDesign, where applicable.
• Assist with post-submission assessments, including coordinating judges site visits and presentations.

Internal Communications:

• Support Internal Communications & Events Executive with internal communications and engagement activities including writing and content creation of:
  • Intranet (The Hub) blogs
  • Posters
  • Newsletters
  • Quarterly staff magazine.

Team:

• Support with and attend corporate events as required.
• Drive collaboration around generating and sharing ideas across the team and wider department to ensure greater alignment and optimisation of corporate and sales-led PR activities.
• Act as brand guardian, ensuring correct branding is used and guidelines are followed consistently throughout the business.
• Support Head of Communications and Communications Team with other projects as required.

Success Measures:

• The production of accurate, high-quality content that effectively communicates key messages and engages target audiences.
• Timely and accurate delivery of press releases.
• Copywriting of good quality quotes and statements.
• Increased engagement and participation in blog features.
• All awards criteria are met, accurately and engagingly highlight relevant company achievements and submissions are made to deadline.

The Hill Group’s brand identity is consistently communicated across owned channels