External Communications Officer

Contract Type; Full time, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Location: The role will be based at the London Office (Salamanca Square 9 Albert Embankment, Herne Hill SE1 7SP). Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.

Company Description

ADS represents and supports more than 1,200 UK businesses operating in the aerospace, defence, security and space sectors.

Whether representing industry, connecting our members with business opportunities or driving forward innovation and growth, ADS is at the forefront of an array of activities, events and programmes that benefit our members.

Our membership ranges from major multinational businesses with substantial UK presences, to hundreds of small and medium-sized companies in every part of the country.

We are an organisation that aims to deliver to the highest standards, and as such we have successfully been accredited for the ISO9001:2015 Standard and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Role Outline

As external communications officer at ADS, you’ll work as part of a busy communications team, delivering media relations, digital and strategic communications to enhance the reputation of ADS’ sectors. As the trade association for the UK’s aerospace, defence, security and space industries, your work will help shape the reputation of our sectors at home and abroad.

Our ideal candidate is a proactive team player with some experience in communicating to a wide variety of audiences, including using traditional and digital media channels. You’ll have an eye for detail and storytelling abilities to ensure the continued success of the ADS brand.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate communicator to define and grow the ADS brand. You will report directly to the Head of External Communications and collaborate with the wider ADS Government and Policy team.

There are no formal employment or educational requirements for this role.

Skills & Competencies

· Media relations experience desirable

· Creative thinker with confidence to voice new ideas

· A team player willing to collaborate with different internal and external teams

· Pro-active, organised and able to multi-task across simultaneous projects

· Exceptional copywriting skills and attention to detail

· Genuine interest in aerospace, defence, security and space

· Excellent computer skills and experience with: MS Office suite, email-marketing software, Wordpress, Analytics (e.g. Google Analytics), social media scheduling, monitoring and analytics, design (e.g. Canva, InDesign or Photoshop), event registration and management platforms (e.g. ExpoPlatform, Eventscase) and video editing (e.g. Premiere Pro - desirable but not essential)

Contract & Benefits

Contract; Permanent, fulltime role, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week

Location; Hybrid; London

Benefits; bonus, pension, private health insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, 9-day fortnight, hybrid working, extended remote working, enhanced parental leave, 28 days annual leave, buy additional annual leave, long service additional annual leave