Senior Media and PR Manager

The Talent Set are partnered with a leading national health charity who are seeking an experienced Senior Media and PR Manager to lead media activity across policy, influencing campaigns and public health.

This is a key interim role for someone who can quickly step into a busy press office and deliver strategic media engagement that supports the charity’s policy priorities and influencing work.

You will lead proactive and reactive media activity, translating complex health and policy issues into compelling stories that secure national coverage and influence key stakeholders including the NHS, government and wider health decision-makers. Strong media engagement is essential to build profile and position the organisation as a trusted voice on breast cancer.

Key responsibilities

• Lead media and PR activity across health policy, campaigns and public health

• Translate complex health and policy issues into impactful media stories

• Secure national media coverage that supports influencing priorities

• Build strong relationships with national journalists and health correspondents

• Identify opportunities within the news agenda and respond at pace

• Line manage a Senior Media and PR Officer

Person Specifications

• Strong experience in health communications, policy communications or public affairs

• Proven track record securing national media coverage linked to policy or influencing campaigns

• Experience translating complex policy or health topics for media audiences

• Strong journalist relationships and excellent news judgement

• Able to deliver quickly in a fast-paced press office environment

What’s on Offer:

• This is a 6 month FTC, starting as soon as possible. 
• Hybrid working set-up - 2 days a week in central London 
• Salary banding £47,000-£52,000
• Full-time role, due to the busy nature of the role we can only consider applications who can work 5 days. 

How to Apply: To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.

The process: If your experience aligns with what we're looking for, a member of our team will be in contact to discuss the role with you in more detail before presenting your profile to the client. We will also ensure that all applicants receive an email to inform them of the outcome of their application.

To avoid any potential delays or your application being missed, please apply solely via the 'Apply Now' button.

Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.