Description
Our client one of the largest Oil and Gas companies in the UK is also an official partner to the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Games and they are looking for a Communications Advisor to join them on a year long contract.
The successful candidate will lead on a number of key communication activities and support communication and employee engagement activities connected with our clients London 2012 partnership. The role will require building strong relationships with athlete ambassadors, agencies and key stakeholders to maximise participation and support for their London 2012 activities.
As well as communication and engagement activities, the postholder will need to identify the ways in which athletes will continue to add value across all of their London 2012 workstreams, as well as making sure that they gets the most value from athlete content (eg blogs, webinars, video footage and images) and appearance days before, during and after the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games.
The role will be integral to the success of the London 2012 programme and will require huge amounts of energy, enthusiasm, dedication and a flexible outlook. The postholder will provide the lead on a number of projects and will need the ability to work across a range of activities to deliver outcomes to tight timescales in a high-pressure, high-profile environment.
Essential experience and job requirements:
*Excellent relationship-building skills. Strong people orientation, interpersonal sensitivity, inclusive style and strong personal impact.
*An internal communications or brand/marketing communications track record and evidence of designing and implementing communication plans using a number of different channels, with a variety of different audiences, including development of content supportive of key business priorities. Previous experience managing athletes in a sponsorship environment is particularly valuable.
*Previous project management and marketing experience, particularly with global sponsorship properties.
*Experience of working with a network of consultants and/or suppliers, dealing at account manager level or above.
*Outstanding written communication skills delivered across a range of products.
*Excellent attention to detail; well-organised.
*Passion, energy and drive, even while working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
*Ability to create an effective communication network and build collaborative relationships.
*Experience of managing large budgets.
* Creative thinker, good written and oral presentation skills, appreciation of design and visual communications and our clients brand guidelines.