Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Media & PR Manager to ensure Battersea has a strong, influential voice by managing Battersea’s press office and delivering quality proactive and reactive media and PR activity that supports the charity’s strategic aims to help more animals and present rescue as a compelling proposition. Support the Head of Communications to strengthen the brand and protect the reputation of the charity.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 160 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Marketing & Communications Team

Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Though our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. Our work involves everything from innovative integrated advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, deliver innovative digital activity, and manage internal communications, ensuring that staff and volunteers stay informed and engaged. The department’s ultimate goal is to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.

Communications team

Within the Marketing & Commercial department sits the Communications team. Our work involves everything from issuing press releases to managing media events to communicating with staff and volunteers. We lead on managing and enhancing Battersea's reputation on a national and international scale.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. We provide advice and support to empower anybody experiencing a mental health problem and we campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

With the nation facing a mental health emergency, and high demand for our information and support, there’s never been a more exciting time to join Mind. We’re looking for a passionate, conscientious Senior Media Officer to join our dynamic and busy media team. This challenging and exciting role will contribute to the development and delivery of media strategies for the charity’s campaigning and policy priorities, such as our work on benefits and mental health services.

As Senior Media Officer you will report to the Media Relations Manager. The Media and PR team sits within Mind’s External Relations department bringing together all Mind’s campaigning, policy, communications, digital, information and legal work.

You should have a proven track record of delivering effective high-profile media campaigns. You will have an excellent news sense, strong journalist contacts and be proactive in generating media coverage. You should be happy working in a fast paced environment with the ability to make quick decisions on sometimes sensitive issues. Creative flair and excellent communication skills are essential.

You will be responsible for devising and deliveringstrategies to secure target levels of media coverage and building and maintaining contacts with journalists across national, local and trade media with the aim of raising Mind’s profile, promoting Mind’s work and improving media portrayals and public perceptions of mental health issues. You will also be expected to support with handling reactive enquires on the newsdesk, provide media support to our network of local Minds and organise media training and practice for Mind’s spokespeople.

With significant experience working as a media officer, or a senior PR executive, the successful candidate will be comfortable working in a busy environment, handling multiple enquiries from journalists and producers. You will ideally have some experience of briefing senior spokespeople, supporting media volunteers and managing crisis and reputational risk.

Knowledge of mental health problems, the current political landscape relating to mental health issues, UK Government policy; and previous experience working in a third or public sector are desirable, but not essential. Personal direct or indirect experience of mental health problems is also desirable.

On occasion, you may be required to deputise for the Media Relations Manager, and the job will involve some out of hours work including providing an effective on-call service for the media about one week in ten. There may also be occasional travel across England and Wales a few times a year.

Closing date: Midnight on 14th February 2021

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Sightsavers has a fantastic opportunity for a committed, collaborative and experienced Senior Media & PR Officer to join our dynamic and busy media team during an exciting period of growth in our work, ensuring people with disabilities are included in development as well as combatting avoidable blindness and neglected tropical diseases.

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world.

Sightsavers has a fantastic opportunity for a tenacious, collaborative, committed and experienced Senior Media & PR Officer to join our dynamic and busy media team during an exciting period of growth in our work, combatting avoidable blindness and neglected tropical diseases as well as ensuring people with disabilities are included in development.

Salary: c. £35,137 – dependent upon experience (UK),

Location: Flexible – UK 

About the role

As Senior Media & PR Officer you will report to the Head of Media and sit within Sightsavers’ wider media team.  This challenging and exciting role will raise the profile of, and build the reputation of, Sightsavers through high quality proactive and reactive media and PR, as part of integrated communications activities.

You will be responsible for devising and delivering strategies to secure target levels of media coverage and building and maintaining contacts with journalists across international, national and consumer media with the aim of raising Sightsavers’ profile, promoting Sightsavers’ work and improving media portrayals and public perceptions of global health issues. You will also be expected to support with handling reactive enquires, provide media support and organise media training and practice for Sightsavers’ spokespeople. This is a full-time role with some potential flexibility around hours worked.

About you

You should have a proven track record of delivering effective high-profile media campaigns. You will have an excellent news sense, strong journalist contacts and be proactive in generating media coverage. You should be happy working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to make quick decisions. Creative flair and excellent communication skills are essential.

With significant experience working as a media officer, within policy or as a senior PR executive, the successful candidate will be comfortable implementing proactive PR and editorial opportunities to captivate our existing supporters and reach new audiences.  Experience of working with media outlets is desirable as you will be required to utilise these opportunities to promote our organisation, this includes establishing and maintaining these relationships with journalists and bloggers across the globe. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.  You will have excellent writing and presentation skills, not just to our internal clients, but also to our external audiences. Proven experience in a similar role is an advantage, as is knowledge of NTDs, given you will be key to building on existing, as well as building new, relationships. You will also have sound knowledge of Windows based applications and be proficient in multimedia content gathering and production.

To find out more, please read the job description

Next steps

To apply for this role, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Please note that for a UK-based role, there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW)

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in mid-March 2021 and the evaluation process will include the submission of a written piece.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Our vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people participate equally in society. Each year, we improve the lives of millions of people in the poorest parts of the world.

Sightsavers has a fantastic opportunity for a tenacious, collaborative, committed and experienced Senior Media & PR Officer to join our dynamic and busy media team during an exciting period of growth in our work, combatting avoidable blindness and neglected tropical diseases as well as ensuring people with disabilities are included in development.

Salary:         Other locations, local terms and conditions apply

Location: Any Sightsavers Country Office location

About the role

As Senior Media & PR Officer you will report to the Head of Media and sit within Sightsavers’ wider media team.  This challenging and exciting role will raise the profile of, and build the reputation of, Sightsavers through high quality proactive and reactive media and PR, as part of integrated communications activities.

You will be responsible for devising and delivering strategies to secure target levels of media coverage and building and maintaining contacts with journalists across international, national and consumer media with the aim of raising Sightsavers’ profile, promoting Sightsavers’ work and improving media portrayals and public perceptions of global health issues. You will also be expected to support with handling reactive enquires, provide media support and organise media training and practice for Sightsavers’ spokespeople. This is a full-time role with some potential flexibility around hours worked.

About you

You should have a proven track record of delivering effective high-profile media campaigns. You will have an excellent news sense, strong journalist contacts and be proactive in generating media coverage. You should be happy working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to make quick decisions. Creative flair and excellent communication skills are essential.

With significant experience working as a media officer, within policy or as a senior PR executive, the successful candidate will be comfortable implementing proactive PR and editorial opportunities to captivate our existing supporters and reach new audiences.  Experience of working with media outlets is desirable as you will be required to utilise these opportunities to promote our organisation, this includes establishing and maintaining these relationships with journalists and bloggers across the globe. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills.  You will have excellent writing and presentation skills, not just to our internal clients, but also to our external audiences. Proven experience in a similar role is an advantage, as is knowledge of NTDs, given you will be key to building on existing, as well as building new, relationships. You will also have sound knowledge of Windows based applications and be proficient in multimedia content gathering and production.

To find out more, please read the job description

Next steps

To apply for this role, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying.

Local terms and conditions apply to non-UK locations and can be confirmed prior to interview.

We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in mid-March 2021 and the evaluation process will include the submission of a written piece.

As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job Title:                     Media and PR Officer (Fundraising and Real Life)

Hours:                         35 hours

Type of Employment:  Permanent 

Salary :                       £31,574 per annum

Dept and Location:    Communications, Office – London Office

Line Manager:            PR and Media Manager (Fundraising and Real Life) 

Direct Reports:           None 

Are you an incredible storyteller who loves working with people to help them share their inspiring stories with a wide range of media?  Do you have experience of working on major fundraising campaigns and activities?  Do you have a proven track record of achieving on-message national and regional coverage on a regular basis? 

Teenage Cancer Trust is looking for a proactive and creative Media and PR Officer to join their friendly team.  You’ll have the chance to work on a range of our exciting fundraising events, such as our flagship Royal Albert Hall concerts, and corporate partnerships with major brands like Aldi and Dominos. 

A large part of this role will see you work with our Stories Manager and young people with cancer to help them share their stories with media.  You’ll facilitate these opportunities in support of specific fundraising activities, but also as part of a wider real-life story strategy that aims to engage key audiences with the work that we do. 

You’ll need to fully understand the needs of differing types of media and know how to develop and pitch stories effectively – bringing relevant existing media contacts to the role. You’ll also need to be confident advising internal and external stakeholders on the best route to achieving media coverage for their projects. 

Alongside one other Media and PR Officer, this role shares responsibility for some core administrative duties and processes for the Media & PR team e.g. creating evaluation reports, to ensure a smooth and professional press office function.  You will also take part in an out of hours rota with other team members. 

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking the ‘apply ’button below. Don't forget to complete a supporting statement to accompany your CV which sets out how you meet the requirements of the role. 

Closing date:              08th March 2021 

1st Interview Date:    15th & 16th March 2021 

2nd Interview Date:  23rd March 2021 

We are committed to working towards ensuring Teenage Cancer Trust is a diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

At Teenage Cancer Trust we're committed to delivering a service to teenagers and young adults with cancer that is embedded in safeguarding and safe working practice guidance.In line with our safeguarding approach this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Job title: Media and Communications Manager.

Contract: Full time, permanent, subject to the successful completion of a six-month probationary period.

Reporting to: Head of Policy.

Starting salary: £34,819, including London Weighting, in addition to an annual 8% pension employer’s contribution.

Salary range: £34,819 – & 40,395 (NJC scale points 27 to 33)

Annual leave:              30 days per annum.

Hours: 35 hours per week. The role will require occasional weekend and out of hours working, for which TOIL will be granted.

Based at: Initially working from home, then based at the INQUEST Office, Finsbury Park, London N4.

INQUEST is an equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity and strongly encourage applications from within Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, other under-represented groups, and from those who have overcome significant adversity in their lives.

About INQUEST

Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity in England and Wales providing expertise on contentious deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, media, parliamentarians and the general public. Our range of cases includes custody and detention, multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell. You can find more information on our website, particularly in our Impact Report, and on our Campaigns, and Media Releases webpages.

About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled and strategic communicator who will bring initiative, sensitivity and energy to INQUEST’s public-facing work. The successful post holder will manage and develop INQUEST’s press, media and digital media, and oversee wider communications across the organisation.

This is an exciting time to join INQUEST, which is at the forefront of the current movement against state violence and systemic racism in the UK. The successful candidate will play a key role in INQUEST’s external profile and campaigns, bringing the experiences and voices of bereaved families into the public domain. They will develop our existing media presence as well as new proactive and social media strategies, to further our organisational aims. We will look to the post holder to bring new ideas into our media and communications work, and to bring these ideas to fruition. In the post-holder’s first year in post, we would expect to have developed, agreed and begun to implement a new media and communications strategy for INQUEST, and built our social and digital visibility and engagement.

Line managed by the Head of Policy, and part of a small but dynamic policy and communications team, the successful candidate will work across the organisation, with bereaved families and lawyers. The role is ideal for a proactive and highly organised communicator, able to balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. They will have a track record of high quality output, influencing media and building strong working relationships.

Closing date:  Sunday 14 March 2021

Interviews: Week commencing 22 March 2021

Fixed-term contract for a project expected to require 8 months' work

Talk to us about flexible hours (minimum 28 hours per week up to full-time at 35 hours a week)

Work from home during the pandemic - flexibility to work from our offices in London

We're looking for you to join our communications team as a PR & Events Officer where you'll make a splash(!) when we re-launch our new-look Good Fish Guide later this year. If you’ve got great digital skills, love food and are passionate about sustainability, then this could be the perfect job for you.

At the Marine Conservation Society, we’re at the heart of the movement to save our seas as the UK's leading marine charity. From getting people to the beach to take part in litter picks, to campaigning for better protections for our seas and encouraging people to make sustainable seafood choices, we’re advocates for our ocean and the communities and animals which rely upon them.

Your role

You’ll pull together and roll out a series of events to engage key stakeholders and build awareness of the Good Fish Guide to chefs, journalists, business owners and influencers. You’ll be speaking with a wide variety of individuals who can use the Good Fish Guide in all manner of ways. Alongside working on shaping a series of engaging events, you’ll work closely with the communications team and Media Relations Manager to create content to promote the Good Fish Guide far and wide.

What you’ll need

• Experience in planning and executing events both online and in-person, with the flexibility and resourcefulness to think on your feet and adapt to the ever-changing landscape we find ourselves in.
• You’ll be a competent writer for a variety of different outputs including press releases, social media posts, blog content and more.
• The drive to grow our contacts in the food and sustainability sectors, and confident to reach out to influencers, and able to engage and manage those relationships. 
• Experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary communications team would be helpful, though not required – we’re looking for you to be able to wear multiple hats at once and adapt content to best suit different outputs and platforms.

Got what it takes?

• An adaptable and positive outlook, you’re someone who seeks to solve problems positively.  
• Comfortable working at a fast-pace, effectively managing your workload.
• A desire to be part of an organisation with ambitious aims to make real change for our seas.
• Happy to travel (when possible) to events  

We are looking for people who demonstrate our values, but who also contribute their own perspectives and experiences to add to our knowledge and our culture.

If we can do something to make getting an application to us easier, please let us know – we want to provide you with the opportunity to be able to showcase your skills.

Include a cover letter with your CV which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification.  We value this element of the application, so make sure you include it.and it would be helpful if leave out any personal information in either document as we prefer to shortlist without it. 

Salary: Band 4:£30,290 - £35,665 FTE, plus London weighting allowance where applicable

Location: Flexible within the UK.  While colleagues are currently working from home, we have offices in London and Newcastle upon Tyne and the post-holder would be expected to travel to one or other of these on a regular basis.

Contract and Hours: Permanent contract. 25-30 hours/week, ideally worked over 4 or 5 days. 

Traidcraft Exchange works for trade and climate justice. In South Asia and East Africa, we support farmers, workers and artisans to benefit from more sustainable and equitable trade, and in the UK we advocate and campaign for changes to business practices and government policy.  It is an exciting time to join our organisation. Following a strategic review, we are embarking on a process of change to shift power to groups in the global south, and to rethink the way we work in the UK. We are committed to equality and providing a diverse and inclusive workplace.  We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, including disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

As the Media Lead, you’ll join a talented and creative team of fundraisers, campaigners and digital communicators who are pioneering self-management, and developing new narratives around our work, while delivering to challenging targets on income, supporter recruitment and political change. You will be an enthusiastic and skilled communicator who will win media coverage for the issues we care about. One day you could be turning a report on business regulation into a pitch to the Financial Times, the next you could be drafting a press release to promote a tree-planting event to regional media, the third you could be helping plan a new campaign to improve wages for tea pickers. You’ll be a team player, ready and willing to work collaboratively and to embrace the challenges that this job will throw at you.

In return, we offer a competitive salary, flexible hours and location, friendly colleagues, and the knowledge that you could be shaping the future for people who currently lose out from global trade.

Interested? Further details including a full job description and application form can be found on our website.

Closing date for applications: Monday 1st March at 9am Provisional date for interviews: 15th-17th March 2021

Media & Communications Strategy Manager

Salary: £36,994 per annum, depending on experience + London Weighting and good range of benefits

Contract: Up to 12 months fixed term contract (maternity cover) – 36.5 hours per week

Based: WFH during COVID-19, London (preferable) or Milton Keynes thereafter

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a Media and Communications Strategy Manager with experience, drive and creativity who can help set an agenda, lead debate and deliver tangible outcomes.

World Vision helps millions of vulnerable children across the world. Tens of thousands of people in the UK support our work. We need you to develop and manage our media and comms strategy to engage audiences and create a powerful voice to influence government, church and development partners.

You’ll know how to achieve cut-through on news stories. You’ll know when to pitch thought-provoking comment on global development matters. You’ll know where to place features that raise concern about issues - like violence, poverty and natural disasters - that destroy childhoods.

You’ll need to react quickly to the news agenda, spot media opportunities and craft effective interventions, working collaboratively across the organisation and building strong relationships with journalists to help raise awareness of World Vision’s work. If your skills and experience match this, we’d love to hear from you!

As an active Christian*, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 28 February 2021

*Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

TRAFFIC is the leading non-governmental organisation working globally on trade in wild animals and plants in the context of both biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.

We are looking for a high-calibre media manager, with experience of working in a PR/media role within an NGO or environmental organisation, to join our small global communications team based in Cambridge.

Responsibilities

In this key role, you will be responsible for managing the daily international media enquiries for TRAFFIC in a sensitive and timely fashion. You will collaborate with and consult with key stakeholders within the organisation to develop appropriate position statements and responses.

You will support TRAFFIC's efforts to elevate the issues of illegal and legal wildlife trade in the public view by creating and distributing engaging media kits and press releases. You will also support the development of TRAFFIC spokespeople, delivering media training and leading interview preparation to empower them to talk confidently to the media within their area of expertise.

Working closely with members of the policy, influence and analysis teams to translate technical conclusions from our research into impactful statements, you will also work with the head of communications and the wider team to identify opportunities and develop the organisation's brand.

This is a new role within the organisation and as such there will be the opportunity to grow and develop the role.

Experience, knowledge and skills

To be successful, you will need to have a degree in media studies or similar communications discipline, plus professional experience of working in the communications field within an NGO or an environmental organisation. The ability to handle a fast-paced work environment, prioritise the workload and respond to media enquiries in a timely manner will be essential.

A skilled copywriter and confident communicator, you will have the ability to take technical information on conservation projects and create engaging copy for a non-technical audience.

Experience of crisis management and successfully handling difficult questions from leading media networks is essential, as is familiarity with media monitoring services and creating coverage reports.

Your organisational skills and attention to detail will be exceptional and you will have strong computer literacy skills plus experience of dealing with electronic publishing, design and social media channels.

Excellent English language skills are essential; a working knowledge of Chinese, French, German or Spanish would be useful, although not necessary.  The ability to work effectively with staff and partners, remotely as well as face to face, and to develop and nurture relationships with key media stakeholders is also vital.

About TRAFFIC

TRAFFIC International is a charity and limited company registered in the UK. TRAFFIC's head office, based in Cambridge UK, provides worldwide leadership, coordination, cross-regional and corporate functions.  TRAFFIC's local engagement is managed through programme offices operating under the auspices of the UK charity, with staff based in a hub office and at other strategic locations where necessary.  Programme offices operate within a geographic area of responsibility focused on one or multiple countries where TRAFFIC aims to help deliver priority programme outcomes. TRAFFIC works in strategic alliance with IUCN and WWF on wildlife trade issues.

We exist to help give faith-based organisations a voice and influence through the media. In national media, the church and Christian organisations are often presented in a narrow and negative way and we want to help reframe that narrative and share positive, inspiring stories of impact from faith-based organisations - be it businesses, charitiesor churches. From tackling issues such as climate change and supporting children in poverty, to raising awareness of the issues of mental health and persecuted Christians around the world, we believe these stories from organisations that want to change the world are worth being told - and we’re here to help them do exactly that.

Over the past few years we have experienced significant growth as an agency from working with global NGOs to ambitious start-ups nationally and internationally. Now more than ever, despite the pandemic, more organisations are wanting to tell their story. In light of this, we are now seeking to grow our friendly, diverse and vibrant team by recruiting a Senior Account Director to lead on an exciting portfolio of clients and help develop the team’s rapid growth.

This role requires a seasoned PR practitioner with solid agency experience, preferably working within the charity sector, as well as extensive experience of leading crisis preparedness projects and delivering crisis response programmes. 

You will be an established Senior Account Director or an existing Account Director with at least four years experience operating at this level; accustomed to managing a number of direct reports, you will be adept at guiding and training Account Managers(AM) and Account Executives (AE) within the team.

This is an exciting time to join the agency, this newly recreated role is key to the agency’s future development. 

PR and Content Manager

Full time. Fixed term 12-month contract.

Circa £50k depending on experience.

Home based with a future requirement to attend meetings and events at our London HQ in coming months.

Flexible working requests will be considered. Minimum 3 days a week.

At SCI we are working to increase awareness and understanding of the role that chemistry and related science plays in helping to address societal problems. As PR and Content Manager, you would take a lead in helping to build SCI’s profile and reputation with target audiences.

We are looking for an experienced PR professional confident managing a team, to work with us for 12-months, to help shape and then lead our PR and Content team. You would be responsible for helping SCI to introduce a PR approach to the organisation and for delivering a newly devised PR strategy and plan. We are looking for someone who is comfortable with science content and writes great quality copy with ease. You will have a good track record of creating and co-ordinating the delivery of PR content and be confident building relationships with the press and generating impactful media coverage.

Principal Accountabilities include:

• To set up and then lead SCI’s new PR and Content team.
• To take responsibility for proactive and reactive management of all PR and Communications activity. 
• To take a lead in co-ordinating the creation of all PR and content and some marketing materials.
• To oversee and ensure the successful use of SCI’s PR channels, including social media and the SCI website.
• To set up and run a press office function within SCI.
• To manage the PR budget.

Essential Skills and Education:

• PR professional qualification(s).
• Experience of managing and implementing PR strategies.
• Experience of leading a PR team and ability to manage people.
• Experience of working with the press to build relationships and drive press coverage in line with a PR strategy and plan.
• Experience of working in-house as a PR professional.
• Experience of working with an external PR agency and other relevant contractors to deliver results.
• Capable of devising and delivering PR plans.
• Knowledge of PR monitoring and evaluation including using media monitoring and analysis platforms.
• A strong understanding of PR content creation requirements including how to plan and co-ordinate the creation of content to deadlines.
• Excellent copywriting, editing and proofreading skills.
• Capable of creating PR content for the press and social media. 
• Strong interpersonal/communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organisation skills and ability to prioritise the ‘important’ from the ‘urgent’.
• Able to interact, network and influence senior players in the organisation and sector.
• Comfortable with working at a hands-on level.
• Computer literate, with a good level of knowledge and competence with Microsoft
• Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project.
• A creative approach to challenges and opportunities.
• An organised and methodical approach to work.
• A team player, able to interact tactfully with colleagues, members, suppliers and others.
• Self-motivated.

Application close date : 19th March 2021.

Working for an international development charity, you will have the opportunity to create and lead effective media strategies that help bring about change to help vulnerable communities projects. Whilst joining an award-winning and ambitious team, and a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The role:

You will ensure that ambitious media coverage plays an integral role in the global advocacy strategy, amplifying the message to decision makers and helping bring about change for an essential cause.

Reporting to the Global Head of Media, you will bring experience as a journalist, experience of finding news stories, on subject matters that are campaigning for change, or hard to tackle, intricate issues.

You will provide expert media advice and delivery on national and international news, policy and campaigns activities across all media channels. You will ensure that the charity's media work on news, policy and campaigns is global, ambitious, proactive, creative, strategic and results driven.

You and your experience:

Previous experience at an NGO would be ideal, and you will be a motivational leader, encouraging and mentoring a team of up to 4 senior media officers.

The team are incredibly ambitious and they're looking for someone with the same drive and enthusiasm to join them.

* Considerable experience of achieving high profile, impactful media coverage, preferably around policy or campaigns issues.
* Experience of liaising with journalists of all levels
* Proven ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
* Creativity and tenacity

You will also:
* Brief staff up to and including the Chief Executive
* Build and maintain excellent relationships with relevant journalists
* Act as a media spokesperson as required.
* Lead up to four senior media officers
* When circumstances allow, you will accompany journalists to visit our work

Salary: Circa £42,000 (subject to experience) with excellent benefits.

Full time, permanent role.

Based in London minimum 3 days a week. However, the charity is currently working from home. International travel may be required in the future.

Please get in touch, by emailing [email protected] for more info. Please get in touch ASAP as the charity is keen to interview in February. I'm keen to send applications to the charity on Monday 15 th February.