Are you a capable Media Coordinator looking join our small but growing team at the IBBC ’s Westminster office.? Do you have good project management and organisational skills and outstanding communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment? You should demonstrate solid time management and great creativity with a keen interest in creating and implementing cost-effective and efficient media campaigns and developing and maintaining our new website. We are looking for a critical thinker with excellent planning skills, patience and a sense of humour with a curious mind. An interest in geopolitics and the Middle East in particular is a plus but not essential.

The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) is a membership organisation with more than 70 member companies, which supports companies doing business in Iraq and the United Kingdom. It organises conferences in the UK, UAE and Iraq, delegations to and from Iraq and miscellaneous meetings throughout the year for the benefit of its members.

Communications with our members takes place through our website, emails, meetings, an annual directory, monthly newsletters and social media campaigns.

 

Duties include:

• Production of media campaigns
• Maintain and develop the organisations website
• Social media management and strategy
• Planning and publishing content, including the monthly Newsletter
• Planning of media projects/campaigns to support event promotion
• Performance reporting and analysis
• Events organisation support: invitations, guest lists, conference material, etc.
• Identify promotional opportunities and media partnerships
• Collating and analysing key metrics and data
• To be available to fulfil ad hoc tasks as and when required
• Keeping up to date with new platforms and trends
• Keeping up to date with economic and social developments in Iraq and the ME

 

Essential requirements are:

• Minimum of 2-3 years of work experience in a relevant position
• Ability to create content across platforms & take lead on all things social
• Demonstrable experience with building effective media campaigns
• Critical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, WordPress, Mailchimp
• Exceptional organisation skills and ability to work to strict deadlines
• First Class English language skills, Arabic is helpful
• Knowledge of social media analytics desirable
• Polite manner

 

Terms and Conditions:

• Hours will be 9.00 am to 6.00 pm with occasional attendance out of hours at IBBC events
• 25 days annual holiday entitlement
• The salary will be £28K to £32K per annum depending on experience
• The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director, though day to day supervision will be by the Events Coordinator/Senior Administrator
• The position will initially be subject to a 3 month trial period and will be open ended after that
• Occasional travel within the UK and international travel to the UAE and possibly Iraq may be required

 

Details:

In the first instance, please send a cover letter, the copy of a CV and two references to contact to Christophe Michels at [email protected]. The application deadline is Monday 3 June 2019