DELIVERING POSITIVE CHANGE TO THE WORLD AROUND US
About Grasshopper
Grasshopper is an award-winning communications agency with a creative edge and commitment to community engagement. We create campaigns that change attitudes and actions in positive, lasting ways. We help shape conversations about the world around us. Whether it’s active travel, renewable energy or low carbon technologies.
As a team, we’re united by a common goal – to get people talking and unlock social value. Which makes coming to work meaningful, inspiring and fun.
We have a brilliant opportunity to join our PR & Campaigns team. If you have a genuine passion for your community and an interest in sustainability – then we would love to hear from you. We can promise you a warm welcome, a chance to build your career and make a positive impact on the world around you.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an enthusiastic graduate or student, ideally with a qualification in Journalism, Communications or Marketing.
We want someone who has a positive attitude, with great writing skills who is media hungry!
Key responsibilities
Content and writing skills
- Develop press releases, case studies, features, newsletters and opinion editorial
- Basic graphic design skills beneficial
Media relations
- Media liaison; pitch stories to print, online and broadcast and meeting journalists to build relationships
- Media and political monitoring – to ensure clients are well informed and potential issues are raised as early as possible
- General admin; collate coverage reports, update media lists, scan media for feature and commentary opportunities
Client relationships
- Attend client meetings, write agendas and take minutes
- Produce client-ready reports and campaign evaluations
Grasshopper Marketing Support
- Draft and program creative content for our Grasshopper social media channels
- Analysis of our channels and benchmarking
- Draft our quarterly Grasshopper e-newsletter and work with in-house designer to produce it
- Write regular blogs to support our SEO
- Manage our website content
- Support agency marketing activities e.g. coordination of events, award applications and sponsorship opportunities
Rewards and benefits package
- Salary: £21K full time equivalent, pro rata depending on agreed hours.
- Annual bonus (subject to company performance)
- Flexible work approach with core hours 10am-3pm
- Two paid days volunteering a year to help your local community
- Workplace pension scheme
- Training and CPD
Different people share different values
At Grasshopper, we believe when talented people collaborate, great things are possible. Grasshopper hires people with proven skills and open minds. We are taking deliberate action to create an inclusive culture that is grounded in our purpose to shape a better world.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and any other protected characteristic.
We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to candidates with disabilities. Please speak to Julie and she will work with you to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout your application.
At Grasshopper we appreciate that everyone’s circumstances are different and having the freedom to flex the way we work is essential to our wellbeing. If flexibility matters to you, let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
How to apply
To apply email your CV with a short covering letter, explaining your interest in the role to julie@grasshopper-comms.co.uk by close of play on Friday 25 August 2023.
If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Julie on julie@grasshopper-comms.co.uk.