Compass is looking to recruit a Communications Officer as we enter an exciting new period for UK politics in 2025.

The Communications Officer will take a lead on commissioning, producing and distributing our content to help grow awareness of Compass and our work. We’re looking for a communications generalist, who has experience working with social media, media and digital communications.

We are looking for an energetic, creative and agile thinker, with a keen eye for a good story, curiosity about politics, and a passion for political change. This role is suitable for someone who wants to work flexibly and hard, responding to political events as they unfold and developing a powerful narrative that could help us build the power of progressives in the UK and land some big campaign wins.

This role involves:

Working across a range of media - written publications, our podcast and online digital comms - to help Compass tell powerful and engaging stories to our membership and the wider public.
Helping harness creative communications to increase our supporter base on email and social media
Commissioning blogs and publications from a range of writers that help Compass deepen our political argument and broaden our network. Working with the editors of the journal ‘Renewal’ to elevate the best new thinkers, especially from people under-represented in our politics. Helping raise up our work on a ‘New Settlement’ for British politics.
Contributing media expertise to the communications work of our campaigns team by identifying media interventions and writing press releases to publicise our work.
Developing compelling messaging and framing, and ensuring message discipline across all our comms.
Adopting a creative approach to amplifying campaign messages across both traditional media (print and broadcast) and social media.

Experience, qualifications and knowledge

Experience in comms/campaigns/media/PR role or a background in digital communications.
Confidence and competence in working across a range of media to tell powerful stories.
Proven aptitude in developing messaging and narrative to get cut through in the media and general public.
Excellent communication skills - especially in writing.
Understanding of and experience with social media or list growth (desirable, but not essential)
Knowledge of the UK progressive political scene and support for the aims, vision and values of Compass.

Compass is committed to providing equal opportunities to people regardless of background and we actively seek applications from people with backgrounds that are underrepresented in our sector, especially with regards to race and class. We recognise that representation in our sector is not good enough; this makes our politics and our campaigns weaker. As such, we particularly encourage applications from people who can demonstrate the skills, even if they have never worked in this precise field. We welcome people to apply who can demonstrate their aptitude, even if a career in politics has so far been closed off to them.