Freelance Communications Consultant (Built Environment)
Based: London
Salary: dependant on experience

We are looking for a Freelance Communications Consultant with the knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to support our team influence key stakeholders in the regeneration, built environment and property industries.

Our ideal candidate will be pro-active, organised, engaged and have a proven track record of understanding and communicating complex material as well as the ability to work with senior level clients.

About Us

As an agency, White Label specialises in working with the regeneration, built environment and property industries. We run a number of inward investment initiatives and place marketing campaigns for numerous local and regional governmental organisations as well as private clients, providing events, information and resources to advance and promote development and economic renewal.

We work with some of the leading businesses in the industry, communicating ideas, positioning brands, attracting investment and bringing places to life.There are ambitious plans for growth, and this is a very exciting time to join the team.

The Role

The Consultant will be responsible for planning, developing and delivering integrated PR and communications strategies for specific high-profile White Label projects, including developing  press releases for national and trade media and obtaining approval for relevant parties. They will need to have the knowledge and ability to leverage relationships with trade press – particularly at industry events.

Candidate attributes:

• An exceptional ability to convey messages across a range of channels
• Excellent writing, editing and proof-reading skills with the ability to produce interesting content with a quick turn around and to present ideas verbally
• Research skills with the ability to quickly grasp new projects’ aims
• First rate organisational skills enabling them to liaise with internal departments under pressure to tight deadlines
• Experience in property, regeneration, development, place promotion and the built environment
• Strong communication skills, able to interact with senior contacts and be client-facing
• Ability to form relationships with relevant press contacts
• A pro-active and creative attitude
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Enthusiasm to work as part of a team as well as be self-motivated and responsible for own workload

Minimum requirements

• A B.A. in English or journalism, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5 + years editorial, PR, journalism, or marketing communications experience
• Confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills
• Ability to work quickly, under deadline pressures, at a high-quality level
• Ability to focus and multitask in a fast-paced environment and with minimal supervision
• Ability to exercise good independent judgment and discretion
• Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills

If you are interested in finding out more, please email your CV and covering letter to

Jo-Ann Gumb:  jgumb@wlcreative.org.uk

Application deadline: June 23rd, 2023