Communications Officer

Mike Parkin
Communications Officer

My career at the Guinness Trust started in January 2006 and since then, no two working days have ever been the same!

Due to the nature of my job it is almost impossible to describe a "typical" day - there is no such thing, but there are a number of important roles that I play on a regular basis.

As a member of the communications team, I often have to respond to enquiries from the media. This means that I have a lot of contact with a huge number of colleagues up and down the country, who provide me with the information I need to pass on to the press. This is an aspect of the job that I enjoy hugely as it means I get to speak to staff at the Trust that I wouldn't ordinarily come into contact with.

My job requires me to have input into most written material that is published by the Trust. This could mean organising a photographer to take pictures for the Annual Report, writing stories for the Intranet or Internet site, or helping to put together residents magazines.

The branding of the Guinness Trust is also the responsibility of the Communications team. This means that I have to make sure staff use the right Guinness Trust logo, in the right style and colour wherever it is used - on badges, on the side of vans, signage, headed paper and a hundred other places!

As with most office jobs, there is also a steady stream of emails, telephone calls and meetings to deal with, any of which could be the start of another exciting project. Working at the Guinness Trust has allowed me to put to use a wide range of skills, working in a very friendly environment, in which everyone enjoys working towards the same goal.