We're Hiring - Comms and Events Associate

Who we are:

IFOW’s mission is to shape a fairer future through better work. Our goal is a good society in which everyone can flourish through this new technological revolution, and our belief is that creating and sustaining good work is the best way to achieve this goal and ensure that innovation and social good advance together.

Role Overview:

IFOW has a track record of rigorous and authoritative research, with a clear communications goal of making IFOW the go-to voice in the debate around the Future of Work. We are seeking a Comms and Events Associate who can accelerate this goal, shaping a growing organisation to clearly demonstrate its significant impact. Reporting to the Associate Director of Communications and Training Development, this role serves the needs of the whole organisation in implementing and developing IFOW’s communications strategy. It will involve organising events - from major conferences to smaller roundtable sessions - as well as developing comms across all our channels.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on a range of events (both in-person and online) - from conception, planning and execution - including conferences, parliamentary events and workshops.
• Write, commission and edit a wide range of content including blogs, newsletters, press releases, reports, briefing materials and presentations, developing a deep knowledge of IFOW’s research outputs and institutional lines.
• Create, plan and publish content for IFOW’s social media channels to increase engagement and reach influential stakeholders.
• Monitor and evaluate impact of IFOW’s work, and help further develop systems for this
• Update and maintain the IFOW website and associated sites, including writing high-quality copy to support publications of reports and events.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience      

• A track record in delivering Comms work, preferably in a technology, policy or social justice environment
• Excellent writing and proof-reading skills across a range of formats and for a range of audiences, with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling storytelling
• Strong digital skills with experience of optimising websites and social media to drive engagement
• Good knowledge of Sharepoint, MS Teams and Powerpoint, and – ideally - Adobe InDesign and Photoshop – and a commitment to deepen knowledge of these applications
• Experience in managing events and liaising with senior stakeholders, including strong knowledge of – for example – event management platforms such as Eventbrite.
• A strong commitment to the mission, goals and ethos of IFOW and to developing good knowledge of the work IFOW has published, and the institutional lines of the organisation
• Good face-to-face communication and the ability to be at ease with people from a wide range of backgrounds and profiles
• A strategic mindset and the ability to offer and receive constructively critical feedback
• The ability to work both collaboratively and independently, comfortable with making decisions at pace and sometimes in a changing and uncertain environment
• Great organisational skills and the ability to stay on top of many large and small tasks simultaneously, as well as a commitment to quality and attention to detail

Further Details

Location: Hybrid: working remotely, with weekly in-person days in our central London office, and commitment to in-person attendance at events as and when required.

Salary: £30-35,000 per annum

Closing date: ASAP, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and so we advise applying as soon as possible

Contract: 1 year with view to renew

Hours: This is a full time role; IFOW offers flexible ways of working, including the option work two months per year fully remotely.

Start date: ASAP

Leave: 28 days + 3 days shutdown over the Christmas period

To apply, please send a CV and a cover letter to team@ifow.org. Please ensure your cover letter is <500 words, this is a good way for you to demonstrate that you can communicate with clarity and brevity! We strongly encourage you to avoid using Generative AI tools to produce your application as it is vital that you will be able to work without depending on these for this role. We will be asking probing questions at interview stage to follow up on your responses.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we firmly believe that diverse teams create better work and as such we welcome a broad range of perspectives, approaches, and backgrounds in applicants. To help us fulfil our commitment to encouraging diversity and promoting equal opportunities please do fill out our anonymous Equality & Diversity Monitoring Information survey.

You must have the right to work in the UK - as a small charity, we are not able to sponsor visa applications.

IFOW is an accredited UK Living Wage Employer.

Should you need to make an application in a different format or require any adjustments as part of the application process, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.