Communications Officer
Royal Society of Literature

Salary: £28,000

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) is looking for a positive and proactive Communications Officer to support us in an exciting time of growth and development for our charity.

The RSL’s vision is of a world in which everyone has access to literature in its many and various forms; everyone can feel that literature is ‘for them’. Our mission is to widen engagement with, and access to, literature through innovative programmes, supporting readers and encouraging writers at all stages of their journey.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, your work will contribute to the RSL’s communications and audience development. Following recent updates to the RSL's website and branding, you will help to diversify the RSL’s growing programme of work, led by principles of experimentation, inclusivity and accessibility.

As well as sharing vital aspects of our work with the public and partners, you will bring a sense of fun to our communications, feeling confident to inject personality into developing the tone and voice of the organisation. Key activities will include content creation and delivery, working with range of digital systems, and capturing and analysing performance data. This is a busy, varied, fun, and rewarding role, where you’ll get to work independently while being supported by the rest of the team.

What we are looking for:

• Experience in a similar role within an arts or culture context or equivalent, confidently communicating – in person and in writing – with a wide range of stakeholders in a professional, upbeat manner.
• Experience of creating dynamic content for a diverse range of audiences across multiple digital and print channels.
• Competency in working with Microsoft Office Suite and social media platforms.
• Ability to win support from a wide range of people and collaborate closely with our small team of colleagues across programmes.
• Independent and highly organised in managing a complex workload and meeting numerous deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate data on audience growth, and report to others in order to inform decision-making and improve engagement.
• Strong understanding of brand and tone of voice.

Please follow the link to our website for more details on the role and employee benefits, who we are, and how you can apply. We look forward to hearing from you.

About the Organisation

The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) celebrates and supports writing of all kinds. We are a charity for writers and readers throughout their literary lives.

We’re led by writers and we believe that all literature matters. We work with schools and prisons because everyone should have access to books. We celebrate the achievements of authors. We provide writers at all stages of their careers with the tools and resources they need to write. And we give readers access to the best writers from around the world.

Our vision is of a world in which everyone has access to literature in its many and various forms; everyone can feel that literature is ‘for them’. Our mission is to widen engagement with, and access to, literature through innovative programmes, supporting readers and encouraging writers at all stages of their journey.