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PR & COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION Title: PR & Communications Assistant Salary: ?? Location: The National Hockey Stadium, Milton Keynes Organisation chart: Executive Chairman ↓ Marketing Director ↓ PR & Communications Manager ↓ PR & Communications Assistant PRIMARY JOB PURPOSE: To assist the PR & Communications Manager in raising the sports profile through a variety of mediums including TV, web, print and the media. To play an important role in the development of England Hockey’s new broadband TV initiative KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Website (www.englandhockey.co.uk & www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk) i. To assist in keeping the above websites up to date at all times ii. To write relevant news articles to keep the websites fresh iii. To drive forward the new EHTV broadband channel 2. International Results Service i. ii. To work with the PR & Communications Manager to provide a results service to the media when our international teams are in competition. This will involve writing reports on the games with sometimes limited information with tight deadlines. This will mean working unsociable hours on occasions. To update the relevant website with the result and written report within a specified time of the end of the match. >> 3. Press Releases, Media Profile & England Hockey Events i. To work with the PR & Communications Manager in writing press releases as and when required and to ensure that a regular schedule of releases is produced and communicated to the media. ii. To work with the PR & Communications Manager in placing relevant feature articles into appropriate publications. iii. To assist the PR & Communications Manager in providing media facilities and services at high profile England Hockey Events 4. England Hockey News i. ii. To work with the PR & Communications Manager in planning and producing the quarterly EH News, currently produced in house. This could mean sourcing articles and interviews as the Governing Body introduces a personal membership scheme. To chase contributors for articles to ensure that the publications are issued as scheduled. 5. International Player Profiles i. To assist in raising the profile of our international players 6. General i. To deal with incoming enquiries and help with the administration of the department. ii. This position will require the successful candidate to work unsociable hours on occasions. iii. This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as another indication of the areas of activity and will be amended in light of the changing needs of the company. PERSON SPECIFICATION Education, Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge Degree desirable but not essential. Would suite a media graduate looking to gain experience within the world of sport. IT literate (MS Word, Excel, Outlook) with full understanding of internet based systems/schemes Experience of maintaining an overview of targets and objectives whilst dealing with day to day activities Have a good knowledge of sport and hockey Have a good knowledge of websites >> Skills and Abilities Excellent communications skills, both written and oral A quick learner who will relish new challenges A good team player who will be motivated, enthusiastic and positive Ability to take initiatives and work with minimum supervision Good project management skills and ability to work with others on project plans Ability to prioritise and take a proactive approach to accommodate changes in priority Ability to balance conflicting demands and meet deadlines Ability to liaise with internal and external partners both formally and informally Other Considerations The ability to be flexible, and be adaptable to perform tasks which are normally outside the job specifications, but considered commensurate with the role.