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Job Title: Media and PR Officer

Hours:  35

Salary: £31,574 per annum    

Type of Employment: Permanent

Dept and Location:   Communications Department, hybrid role with a minimum of one day a week to spent at our London office

Line Manager:  Media and PR Manager

Direct Reports:  None

Are you an incredible storyteller who loves working with people to help them share their stories with a wide range of media?  Do you have experience of working on major fundraising events, public awareness, and brand campaigns?  Are you creative and have a proven track record of developing stories that achieve on-message national and regional coverage on a regular basis? 

Teenage Cancer Trust is looking for a proactive Media and PR Officer to join their supportive and high-performing team.  You’ll have the chance to work on a range of our exciting fundraising events, such as our flagship Royal Albert Hall concerts, corporate partnerships with major brands like Aldi, and media opportunities with top celebrities.   You’ll also work closely with many of the inspiring young people we’ve supported through cancer to help them share their stories with a wide audience. 

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 and 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. 

Please note that for this role we are looking for somebody who is passionate about, and has relevant expertise in, PR for fundraising, brand and awareness purposes.   The role is not focused on supporting our policy team and their related campaigns.

You do not need a degree to apply for this role if you have relevant experience. 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This role reports to the Media and PR Manager and has a strong focus on supporting our work with fundraising - and delivering a strong media profile that has young people’s experiences at its heart. 

This role supports on promoting a range of exciting fundraising campaigns and activities such as our flagship Royal Albert Hall concerts and corporate partnerships with major brands such as Aldi and Omaze.

The post holder must be proactive in identifying and creating newsworthy stories and working with stakeholders to deliver activity. 

The post will work with young people with cancer and their families to empower them to publicly share their experiences. 

The post is a key part of the wider Marketing and Communications department which is responsible for raising awareness and understanding of the charity with key audiences, increasing engagement with our brand and supporting income generation. 

The role will also undertake some core administrative duties and processes for the Media and PR team, to ensure smooth and professional press office function.

ROLE FOCUS

Deliver PR and Media plans and activity 

• Lead or contribute to the development and implementation of effective, proactive PR and media activity that promotes Teenage Cancer Trust to a wide range of audiences.

• Contribute to and support team activity that ensures a strong and sustained media profile for Teenage Cancer Trust, including delivering media strategies as part of integrated brand/condition awareness-raising campaigns.

• Work, under the support and direction of the PR & Media Manager to create positive media coverage for Teenage Cancer Trust’s fundraising activities and ensure regular placement of real-life and celebrity stories target outlets.

• Identify news stories, trends and opportunities for Teenage Cancer Trust to comment on and proactively pitch to the media.

• Deliver regional media activity to profile fundraising, services and young people as required.

• Measure the success and impact of media plans delivered using a range of measurement tools, helping to share results with senior management as part of regular reporting.

Working with young people and their families 

• Work, under the direction and support of the PR & Media Manager and Story Manager to ensure regular placement of real-life stories in national, consumer, online and regional media outlets.

• Brief, liaise with and support young people and their families with sensitivity and empathy, to help them share their stories.

• Under the advice and guidance of the Story Manager and Services department, support the stewardship of young people sharing their stories, ensuring it adheres with our safeguarding policies at all time.

• Work with the Story Manager to ensure the records, images and stories of young people we support are kept up to date and we have their full consent to use them.

Ensuring an effective and professional Press Office function 

• Support the smooth running of the Teenage Cancer Trust press office, including being the first of contact as required, responding to a wide range of media enquiries and ensuring a professional service.

• Respond to enquiries from journalists and prepare verbal and/or written statements and provide spokespeople and case studies as appropriate.

• Builds and nurture relationships with journalists, especially national, regional and online outlets, youth media, documentary-makers and consumer press.

• Organise media interviews, write briefings for spokespeople/case studies and steward, support and advise individuals.

• Prepare a variety of high-quality effective PR materials including news releases, comments, features, briefings and letter to editors.

• Organise, support and execute press events, such as filming or photocalls at hospital units and other locations, acting as the Teenage Cancer Trust representative, overseeing media attendance and liaising with hospital Communications teams and services staff.

Support delivery of a media training programme 

• Liaise with outside suppliers and agencies as needed.

Relationship Management 

• Support and empower our regional fundraising teams and individual fundraisers to undertake media and PR opportunities, ensuring they are equipped with template resources and can deliver core brand messages.

• Work in partnership with third party PR teams such as corporate partners and hospital communications teams to develop proactive media campaigns and respond to news stories as required.

• Engage with and support funded staff to undertake media.

• Work closely with the Music and Entertainment team and Celebrity Manager on the PR for high profile supporters and events and hospital visits, liaising with external PR  agencies and talent agencies as required.

• Work with the other teams within Marketing and Communications as part of an integrated and effective approach.

• Support internal communications/profiling and relationship building to represent the Marketing and Communications team across the organisation, raising understanding of the value of media and PR.

OTHER DUTIES

• Compile or support the creation of daily/monthly monitoring and coverage reports and media lists, including monthly and project specific analysis evaluations.

• Participating in daily communication updates, team meetings and planning sessions. Represent the Teenage Cancer Trust externally at events and meetings.

• The role will involve some out of hours work including providing on-call cover for the media on a rota basis. There will also be occasional travel across the UK.

• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your manager.

• Carry out the duties of post in accordance with Teenage Cancer Trust policies and procedures.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING CHECKS

This role will interact with young people and families, which may include visiting young people in hospital units and their homes from time to time. 

This is therefore subject to a Standard disclosure check. 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal – Marketing & Communications colleagues, especially Story Manager and Digital Marketing team; Fundraising department across all income streams; Regional Operations and Partnership Managers; Funded staff; Music and Entertainment team including the Celebrity Manager.

External - Young people and their families; Journalists across national, regional, consumer and online outlets; Corporate partners and their PR teams, Hospital Communications teams, key supporter groups and organisations, Suppliers and agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are needed for this role. 

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a press office, PR or similar communications role.

• Experience of implementing effective proactive PR and media strategies that reach target audiences, are on message and achieve positive media coverage.

• Experience of preparing a range of PR materials including news releases, comments, features, briefings, letter to editors, photo opportunities and press conferences.

• Experience of organising, or contributing to, the delivery of media events, filming, launches and photocalls.

• Experience of working with case studies (service users, patients, supporters) to support them to share their stories in the media.

• Proven experience of developing strong collaborative working relationships with journalists and colleagues from across the organisation.

Knowledge and know how

• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of the UK media, with a good understanding of the consumer media landscape.

• Strong news sense and initiative to develop proactive news stories.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills with ability to tailor approach to engage audiences.

• Creative thinker with the ability to generate original and innovative PR ideas.

• Time management skills and proven flexibility to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.

• Strong organisational, administrative and research skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work alongside team members and colleagues, young people and their families and supporters of any nature.

• Empathetic, with the ability to handle and assess sensitive situations confidently and calmly.

• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.

Personal Qualities

• Accountable, with high levels of integrity and professionalism.

• Good judgement, initiative and discretion.

• A natural collaborator.

Values 

• Commitment to the philosophy and ethos of Teenage Cancer Trust.

If you’d like to talk through the role before applying please email Claire Monger, Media and PR Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust.

How to Apply: 

To apply please submit your CV along with a short supporting statement. Refer to the person specification and succinctly outline:

• Your experience
• Your knowledge and know how
• Your skills and personal qualities

Application to be received by: 25th August 2022 

First interviews:Tuesday 30th August and Wednesday 31st August 2022                          

Second interviews:Monday 5th September 2022   

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. We want you to be yourself here and thrive doing so. In line with our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitments, we would love to see applications from LGBTQ+ people, people of colour/those from ethnically diverse communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith. 

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).  

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please refer contact HR.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is any assistance or adjustments, we can make to support you to make your application, Please contact HR.

The Talent Set are excited to be partnering with a wonderful science focused non-profit organisation to find their new Press Officer.

The Press Officer plays an important and proactive role in the organisation’s media relations team, working across print, broadcast, social and digital media. They support the activities of the organisation including promoting science and its benefits, recognising excellence in science, providing scientific advice for policy makers, fostering international cooperation and engaging the public.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the organisation’s media relations strategy and to the achievement of the organisation’s objectives through communicating the organisation’s views on a range of issues to the media in a proactive as well as reactive manner
• Help maintain good relationships with the organisation’s range of media contacts and establish new links with journalists in local, national, international and specialist media
• Take the lead on delivering allocated press campaigns
• Share responsibility with other members of the media relations team for handling media enquiries and organising events including press briefings
• Liaise regularly with staff in other sections of the organisation in order to obtain maximum publicity for the organisation’s activities including policy reports, scientific meetings, and the public engagement programme
• Brief spokespeople and commentators ahead of press launches or on the background to particular science issues in the media, including the Society’s position

To do this the right candidate will have experience in the following:

• Planning, developing and implementing PR strategies
• Ability to interpret, analyse and use data to tell a good story
• Experience of working in a busy press office or newsroom
• Experience of conveying complex specialist information to non-specialists
• Experience of writing news releases and other materials
• Experience of organising press briefings
• High level of organisational and time management skills with the ability to multitask
• Reaches a variety of audiences using an appropriate mix of communication methods and tailored messages to appeal to their unique needs

If we receive a high number of applications, we may need to close earlier than advertised so get your application in quickly! Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

The organisation:

A health and social welfare campaign.

The role:

To play a key role in promoting the campaigns work through the media aimed at the government, health professionals and the public

To help run the press office and organise PR activities of the projects, marketing activities and the campaigns.

To lead on social media – creation, publication and scheduling across a range of social media channels.

The candidate:

Solid media experience gained in a press office.

Experienced in delivering communications including digital both aimed at internal and external audiences.

Good experience in creating press releases, media announcement and social media.

The St Vincent de Paul Society (England & Wales) communications team is growing, and we are looking for a passionate media specialist to help us promote our work supporting the poor and vulnerable members of society navigate the cost of living crisis.

The SVP was founded in 1833 and we tackle poverty via our 8,000 strong members, community support projects, shops, social enterprise hubs and furniture recycling projects, as well as providing secure accommodation for those most in need.

We are small, busy and supportive team in need of a good part time media person.

Main Responsibilities:

• Identify and research news stories and features reflecting the spectrum of SVP work including members’ activities to help people in need, Young Vincentians’ activities, community support centres, shops, overseas aid, and, the experiences of people we help
• Carry out interviews for stories and features 
• Research, write and distribute news releases to the media as required
• Attend key events at the Society’s community support centres and publicise them through national and local press and broadcast media
• Attend shop openings and retail events and publicise them through national and local press
• Work with the Head of Communications and policy manager to support policy priorities and identify topical political and social themes and national events that offer potential platforms for SVP coverage
• Identify suitable print, broadcast and online media and pitch news and feature materials to them.

The Ideal Candidate will have the following:

• Minimum A’ levels or equivalent
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong IT skills
• Experience of working in a communications environment 
• Experience of writing for different audiences
• Experience of social media 
• Experience of editing and producing high quality publications

Please be aware that this role will include frequent travel to our groups and support centres across England and Wales

In return we’ll provide you with the opportunity to work for a welcoming organisation that offers training, support and guidance and the opportunity to progress.

Closing Date = 30th August 2022

Deadline for completed Application Packs = 5th September 2022

Interviews = W/C 12th September 2022

Do you live and breathe social media? Do you understand how to nurture and grow online communities by producing engaging content for audiences across platforms – from Instagram and Twitter to TikTok, Spotify and Facebook? Do you combine producing social content with a data led approach and the appetite to manage end-to-end a high-volume social content calendar? Are you passionate about advocacy and championing young people? Are you up for a challenge?

The Senior Social Media Officer at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) will play a crucial role in delivering our brand and Youth Without Limits strategy. You’ll be the go-to person for social media content across channels targeting audiences closest to our cause – including young people, influencers, policy makers, corporate partners, current and potential supporters. You’ll be a confident communicator with sound news judgement, excellent creative production skills, and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives from the moment you start.

What we’re looking for:

A talented, ambitious and news driven social media specialist. You’ll have strong social media background with experience in producing engaging and creative content in a variety of formats. You’ll be able to juggle competing priorities such as content creation and community management and be open to new ideas and approaches – staying up to speed with the latest trends. You’ll have an eye for detail and a nose for a story, helping us to raise the brand profile, engage new supporters and amplify the voice of young people.

You’ll also thrive in a fast-paced environment, as comfortable planning and managing the day-to-day social media calendar as you are with using data insight and creative know-how to test and develop new approaches that extend our reach and influence.

Key accountabilities:

• Plan and deliver organic social content that delivers a compelling brand experience for all our audiences – this includes optimising opportunities to engage current communities, attract new supporter audiences and build positive brand perception to drive audience growth and consideration. 
• Plan and manage the day-to-day social media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity – from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations. 
• Support or lead on commissioning and producing high quality organic content for social platforms – including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube – using test and learn to promote social media best practice and push creative boundaries.
• Support colleagues to develop, optimise and run paid social media campaigns working with marketing or external agencies.
• Translate multimedia stories into compelling social content across channels to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.
• Work with the multimedia story team to develop and deliver co-produced content and stories for social channels working with young people.
• Build strong relationships with influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to increase user-generated content. 
• Assist with populating our media library and/or digital asset management system with new assets created.
• Be responsible for social media analytics and the monthly social media report, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.
• Identify and keep abreast of both social media and sector trends, capitalising on opportunities to extend our reach and influence.
• Help the charity to deliver the brand and tone of voice across all social media channels, including how to build social media confidence across the charity. 
• Line-manage a social media executive role as and when required.

In return, you will work with friendly and supportive colleagues and can learn and contribute, to shape your role and influence our media delivery at the charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a basic/enhanced criminal record check (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar).

• Applications will close Monday 29th August  – Midnight. 

• Interview dates WC: 5th September(to be held virtually). 

Location (UK): London office hybrid or Chesterfield office hybrid
Benefits: Read more about the excellent benefits we offer on our profile page
Travel: If based in Chesterfield, travel to London offices once a month.
 

Through our diversity and inclusion strategy, we have made a commitment to increase the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We want our employees, volunteers and trustees to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.

Summary
We are Versus Arthritis. We are fundraisers, programme managers, volunteers, administrators, press officers and accountants all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. Together, we’ll continue to develop breakthrough treatments, campaign relentlessly for arthritis to be seen as a priority and support each other whenever we need it. Together, we’re making real progress. But there’s still a long way to go, and we won’t stop until no one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis.

Our newly formed Income and Engagement Directorate is the team that inspires people to give their money, their time and their voice to make a difference to people with arthritis.

We’re looking for an ambitious Senior Media and PR Officer to work as part of our newly formed Strategic Communications team and contribute to some of the biggest stories in health and research. You will help lead our media and PR activity that delivers against our strategic vision and purpose, as well as raising the profile of the charity nationally.

About the role
Working with teams across Versus Arthritis, the Senior Media and PR Officer will work closely with colleagues to devise and deliver a rolling programme of proactive media relations that secures high-profile and impactful media coverage. As part of the Press Office you will be responding to breaking news stories and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, engaging with journalists and reacting quickly and confidently to developing issues and breaking news. The post-holder will lead the Media Officers in developing stories and investigations that expose the injustices faced by people living with arthritis, alongside research findings, statistics and comment.

The Strategic Communications team is responsible for developing an inspiring and engaging brand narrative with compelling customer journeys across all our engagement and communications activity. The team will build strong relationships across the charity, to drive a consensus around our core message, designed to deliver our strategic objectives. The team will ensure our message and brand narrative is applied across owned, paid and earned channels, using technical skills and channel expertise.

Key requirements
Alongside extensive press office and PR experience, gained either in an agency or in-house, you will be able to:

• Lead proactive and reactive media relations activity in line with a programme of media targeting and journalist engagement.
• Exhibit excellent writing skills, including identifying media opportunities and planning stories.
• Demonstrate an up-to-date understanding of the UK media environment, with good contacts and knowledge of how to engage journalists across broadcast, print and online.
• Work independently, manage varied workloads and work to deadlines.
• Contribute to regular media evaluation reports, ensuring this supports team performance, learning and how it benefits the charity.
• Build strong relationships with teams across the charity and with supporters.
• Understand the importance of digital comms and social media as part of integrated campaigns as well as media relations.
• Keep abreast of sector trends and use this insight to inform and improve our activities.
• Participate in the out-of-hours and reactive rota - spotting opportunities and responding to daily media enquiries

We advise candidates to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications ahead of the advertised date.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

We do not wish to receive contact from agencies or media sales.

Interviews
First interviews expected week commencing 12 September 2022, held by Microsoft Teams

Barnardo's is looking for an exceptional Media Officer to join its National Media Team. 

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable children? Are you ready to use your proven experience to help Barnardo's amplify and tell their stories?

Barnardo's works to protect, support and nurture vulnerable children across the UK. Every year, we help thousands of children, young people, and families to build a better future.   

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a creative and experienced Media Officer to join our National Media Team. The purpose of this role is to promote the work of Barnardo's through high-quality national media coverage, and to uphold the profile and reputation of Barnardo's.

Are you up for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment with colleagues as passionate about championing young people as you are? From responding to breaking news to delivering proactive news stories covering what young people care about, the role of the Senior Media & PR Officer is varied and exciting.

The Senior Media & PR Officer at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) will play a crucial role in successfully delivering our brand and Youth Without Limits strategy. You’ll be a confident communicator with sound news judgement, excellent writing skills and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives from the moment you start.

What we’re looking for:

A talented, ambitious and news driven Media & PR specialist. You’ll ideally have newsroom or busy press office experience, have a great eye for detail, work well under pressure and be full of creative media ideas. You’ll work on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research, key policy and advocacy moments, fundraising activities and UK events. You’ll also be as comfortable delivering daily media updates as you are with producing cut-through media campaigns or securing media partnerships to extend our reach and influence.

Key accountabilities:

- Shape and deliver strategic, impactful and wide-reaching news and PR moments and campaigns to support profile-building, fundraising and advocacy objectives.

- Provide an effective press office function, including managing journalist enquiries and producing daily media updates for the charity.

- Help drive a proactive news approach, creating cut-through moments, spotting opportunities, pitching and selling-in stories to journalists, stimulating media debate and establishing media partnerships.

- Plan and manage the day-to-day media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity – from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations. 

- Help protect the DofE’s reputation, contributing to its crisis communications plan and spotting and managing risk.

- Build strong relationships with our ambassadors, celebrities, influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to support media activities.

- Help shape our storytelling approach for media, working with story producers to develop young people’s stories, support them to speak to media, and to enable their ideas to inform our strategies.

- Help translate media stories into compelling social news content to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.

- Help the charity to deliver the external brand narrative and tone of voice, including how to build social media confidence across the charity to support breaking news.

- Help plan and develop a regular pipeline of multimedia content and stories to support the external engagement strategy, including managing blogs.

- Be responsible for a monthly media reporting, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.

- Work with the creative content team to populate and sustain the media library.

- Support departments across the charity with their media relations needs, including training.

- Support the delivery of charity communications, including the annual statistics review, annual and impact reports.

- Line-manage a Media & PR executive role as and when required.

 In return, you will work with friendly and supportive colleagues and can learn and contribute, to shape your role and influence our media delivery at the charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a basic/enhanced criminal record check (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar).

Please visit the DofE website for full details.

• Applications will close 29th August - Midnight 
• Interviews WC: 5th September  - to be held virtually 

Media Manager 

Hours: Full-time, flexible 

Salary: £33, 935 (+ £3,000 per annum London Weighting) 

Contract: Permanent

Based: London / open to home-based from other locations with some travel to London   

Deadline: 5 Septebmer 2022, 9am

Interview Date; 12 Septeber 2022 (Provisional) 

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life.

Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.  The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.     The real Living Wage is an independently calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 10,000 Living Wage Employers.       The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for over 340,000 low-paid workers.  

Purpose 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Media Manager to join our team. We are looking for an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile communications environment. The role will support the objectives of the Living Wage Foundation by communicating our work to a wide range of audiences including the media, our network, senior business leaders and politicians.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of our press office, developing strong relationships with key media and press contacts, creating and maintaining a database of important publications and media contacts. They will be responsible for developing and implementing a pro-active, creative and effective media strategy to support our work, raise awareness and understanding amongst key audiences and support key campaigns e.g. Living Wage week.

Reporting to the Senior Media Manager, you’ll be an integral part of our growing communications team, working with us to develop compelling communications to help us achieve our strategic aims.

The post-holder will also manage, support and develop a Communications Officer.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Excellent written and communication skills, with experience in drafting press releases, blogs, op-eds and formulating powerful key messages

• Experience in developing and leading media campaigns to drive social change 

• Have a passion for developing more junior members of the team and embody our values of kindness and integrity

• Demonstrable experience in pitching news and feature stories to editors and collaborating with the media to tell stories

• The ability to work within a team and manage others 

• Strong analytical and evaluation skills

• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to work under pressure and manage a busy workload

• Experience working in PR to secure national and local coverage

• Ability to write strategic media plans

• Excellent stakeholder mapping skills

• Experience in using contact/journalist databases e.g. Vuelio, Kantar or Roxhill 

• A commitment to the Living Wage campaign and the values of Citizens UK

Main Responsibilities 

Working as the Media Manager at the Living Wage Foundation, your main responsibilities will include:

Situational Awareness and Research

• Research, develop and maintain a press database, mapping key contacts and publications against the Living Wage Foundation’s objectives

• Work with the Research Manager and Senior Media Manager to commission or shape research that helps us reach our target audiences

Strategy Development

• Support the development and lead the implementation of effective media strategies, working closely with the Senior Media Manager and Communications Officers

• Lead on all outputs for key announcements, campaign moments and report launches, ensuring we reach desired audiences

• Build effective relationships across the organisations, supporting the Living Wage team to better understand how the media works

• Support our work to maintain cross-party support for the Living Wage

• Monitor and evaluate media campaigns

Media

• Write compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote the Living Wage Foundation’s work.

• Develop and deliver the Living Wage Foundation media relations strategy, developing relationships with journalists, training staff and delivering successful media interventions

• Ensure that media and communications messages are consistent with our core values and principles

• Manage all Living Wage Foundation press queries and provide timely reactions to news stories

• Participate in the out-of-hours press duty rota

• Work with the Senior Media Manager to develop key messages and distribute engaging press releases, statements, opinion pieces, articles and briefings

• Monitor the national and business news agenda closely to proactively spot opportunities for the Living Wage Foundation to maximise media coverage 

• Set up media interviews and support spokespeople, including preparing briefings to ensure spokespeople are well prepared and sticking to key messages

External Relationships 

• Organise and manage interview opportunities for case studies, staff and key charity spokespeople 

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with journalists across print, digital and broadcast media 

• Work with external agencies to host worker media training and develop our Leadership Academy network

• Oversee our spokesperson development work, building contacts at key Living Wage Employers and developing media training materials

Campaigns and Events Management

• Manage and deliver proactive media coverage on key strategic campaigns and initiatives, including Living Wage Week

• Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to provide media support for relevant Living Wage campaigns and actions 

Internal Communications and Management

• Run training and briefings for the Living Wage team – helping to develop the skillset and confidence of programme staff

• Support the accreditation team and scheme leads with their press outreach

• Regularly monitor and evaluate our press activity, adapting it in line with our key strategic objectives

Internal Relationships

• Build relationships with key spokespeople across the Living Wage Network 

• Organise and deliver media briefings to spokespeople in the Living Wage team and wider network

• Ensure the work produced by the Living Wage Foundation communications team is high quality 

• Effectively line manage a Communications Officer   

Are you up for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment with colleagues as passionate about championing young people as you are? Are you keen to gain experience in a busy, multi-discipline communications team and develop your media relations skills? From supporting your team on breaking news to coordinating proactive news stories covering what young people care about, the role of the Media & PR Executive will be varied and exciting.

The Media & PR Executive at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) will play a role in supporting the charity to deliver our brand and Youth Without Limits strategy. You’ll be a confident communicator with excellent organisational skills and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives from the moment you start.

What we’re looking for:

A budding Media & PR talent keen to develop their skills working in a busy press team. You’ll have a great eye for detail, work well under pressure and be full of creative media ideas. You’ll help deliver daily media updates and support a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research, key policy and advocacy moments, fundraising activities and UK events.

Key accountabilities:

• Provide support for a busy press office, including producing daily media updates, updating colleagues on relevant breaking news, and managing journalist enquiries.
• Support the Senior Media & PR Officer and the Senior Social Media Officer to plan in activity, spot opportunities and optimise how news is delivered across media channels.
• Help coordinate the day-to-day media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity – from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations. 
• Support the Senior Media and PR Officer to create briefing notes, media releases, comments and other media materials.
• Contribute to crisis communications plans and help spot and manage risk.
• Help translate media stories into compelling social content across channels to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.
• Support with the planning and coordination of media events, such as filmings and interviews.
• Build strong relationships across teams and when working with our ambassadors, celebrities, influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to support media activities.
• Support our storytelling approach for media, working with story producers to present young people’s stories and supporting them to speak to media.
• Support the press office with a range of administrative and other tasks, such as developing contact lists, carrying out media-related research, and helping coordinate training.
• Help the charity to deliver the brand narrative and tone of voice across activities.
• Support the Media team with monthly media reporting, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.
• Support colleagues across the DofE, including Country and Region teams, with their media relations needs.
• Support the Creative Content team to populate and sustain the media library.
• Support media preparation or production of charity communications that generate news interest, including annual statistics and reports.

In return, you’ll work with friendly and supportive colleagues. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, contribute and develop your skills at a leading charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a basic criminal record check (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar).

Please visit the DofE website for full details.

• Applications will close 29th August - Midnight 
• Interview dates WC 5th September(to be held virtually). 

The organisation:

We are excited to be partnered with a wonderful children’s charity to help them find their next Media Manager. This role is a 12-month contract. The role is homebased; however the successful candidate must live in Northern Ireland.  

Key responsibilities:

Media Relations:

• Draft media releases, responses, letters to the editor and other articles for publication to support the charity’s key campaigns and strategic priorities
•  Contribute to social media and digital opportunities – such as video –to promote news stories, campaigns and events
• Deliver an efficient reactive and proactive press office, responding to journalist enquiries and requests in a timely, precise and appropriate manner participating in a regions’ and nations’ media team rota system to support the flow of reactive media enquiries
• Establish contact with and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, researchers and programme makers at all levels of the media, identifying areas of mutual interest and actively selling-in the media potential of the charity’s work 
• Recognise situations which may have a damaging effect on the organisation and take the relevant steps to protect its reputation, in consultation with the Regions and Nations Communications Hub Manager.
• Enhance The charity’s reputation after negative publicity.
• Identify and develop media spokespeople across a range of specialisms within the region/ devolved nation
• Draft media plans, handling plans, statements, timelines and key messages for assigned areas of work, to target agreed key audiences
   

Case Studies:

• Create content for different channels across the charity’s such as written stories and case studies, identify content for video/audio interviews,
• Keep all case study information saved, up to date and accurate
• Work with the digital communications team to ensure press releases and associated messaging are reflected on the website and in social media channels as appropriate (e.g., Twitter, Facebook).

Person specification:

• Knowledge of the media and proven success in achieving positive coverage in a range of relevant media.
• Technical or professional knowledge of principles, procedures, methods and techniques of proactive and reactive media work.
• Awareness of the importance of accuracy: quality control and excellent service for internal and external audiences.
•  Experience of working in a high profile, fast-paced media team, press office or public relations function. 
• Proven ability to handle sensitive, confidential issues. 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills. 
• Familiarity with a range of IT systems
• A clear and in-depth understanding of social media
• Strong writing skills for the web
• The ability to use social media channels and contribute to social content across a variety of platforms
• The ability to combine off and online methods of contacts to build relationships and contacts with relevant print, broadcast and online journalists (e.g. communicating with journalists via Twitter)

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of £37,000. The role is homebased; however the successful candidate must live in Northern Ireland.  This is a 12-month contract.

Please apply today so as not to miss out!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

TPP is currently working with a professional membership body serving a specialist area of the healthcare sector. They are seeking to hire a PR & Media Executive to join them on a permanent basis.

You will support and lead on a variety of public facing and media focused projects, supporting the PR and Media manager to deliver strategic communications objectives. This is a newly created position and you will play a key role in helping deliver our client's public facing and media engagement work, to raise the profile of the organisation.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Support on the delivery of our client's health campaigns and public affairs initiatives.

• Lead or support on the delivery of public facing materials including leaflets, videos, blogs, digital and print adverts.

• Create press materials including press releases, spokesperson briefs and reactive quotes

• Working with the PR and Media manager, provide press office support including liaising with journalists to respond to media enquiries, pitching stories and building media lists

• Lead on policy and campaign social media content across our client's social media channels to drive the opinion leadership agenda

• Plan in and create original and re-purposed content to support PR objectives.

• Use social media as a tool for amplifying their media campaigns.

Your experience and skillsets will include :

• A minimum of 2 years experience of working in a similar PR, Press & Communications role either within the not for profit or commercial sector or agency side.
  
• Experience working on PR campaigns for different audiences and across a range of channels
  
• Experience of providing press office/PR/media support and managing enquiries from journalists
  
• Strong communication skills, both in person and in writing with an ability to adapt writing style for various target audiences, formats, and channels.
• Experience of creating content for social media channels would be desirable.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

The organisation:

A health and social welfare campaign.

The role:

To develop the media strategy and oversee the resulting activities

To lead the media office and line manage an officer. And oversee the content including media announcements and social media.

To work closely with the campaigns team on public awareness communications to raise awareness and change behaviours.

The candidate:

Significant experience of producing communications activities for broadcast, print and digital media.

Successful experience of gaining relevant and targeted media coverage in national and regional media.

Knowledgeable on how social media can be used to maximise press coverage for the campaign.

Grants Officer

Responsible to: Senior Grants Officer

Salary range: £29,772 – £33,000

Key relationships: CEO, Legal team, external lawyers, partners and beneficiaries

Location:  Media Defence, 5 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1LG, UK

Hours: 37.5 hours (flexible), occasional evening and weekend work

Media Defence is a charity that helps journalists defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and bloggers who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, support individual journalists facing legal action by covering their lawyers' fees, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Media Defence was set up in 2008 and has established itself as a leader in the field.

Role Summary

The Grants Officer plays a key role at Media Defence, administering the grants that Media Defence makes to partner organizations, helping assess grant applications, and helping with communications via social media and through other channels.

As Grants Officer, you will also manage and administer Media Defence’s financial grants and non-financial support to journalists facing legal action and identify new potential grantees.

You will be flexible and creative, have exceptional communication skills and a good understanding of the realities faced by lawyers and journalists operating in various regions of the world, including under repressive regimes.

Main Responsibilities

Grants Management

• Support the Senior Grants Officer in their work
• Managing Media Defence’s block grant and individual emergency defence grant application processes, including assessment of applications and project proposals, proposal development, preparation of final recommendation for approval by Board and others
• Manage grant award process, including contracting, setting of KPIs and reporting requirements
• Monitoring of awarded grants, including tracking developments in litigation, assessment of partner/grantee reports and grant compliance; financial oversight of grants and grant budgets; provision of additional support as may be required by grantees
• Ensure smooth running of Media Defence's grant making and administration of Media Defence’s grants database
• Act as lead contact in relationships with grantees throughout the process

Other

• Undertake and support Partner/Grant assessment /evaluations and country mapping visits as may be required
• Support the work of the Development cluster by providing material for news stories and accurate information for knowledge management
• Assist Media Defence's team members in ensuring data related to Media Defence's block and individual grants is provided in a timely manner for use in grant/case reporting, communications material, funding applications and reports
• Support the Finance and Operations Director with periodic review and update of grantee terms and conditions
• Monitoring the situation of press freedom with outreach to individuals and organisations where appropriate
• Act as one of the primary conduits between Media Defence and networks of NGOs in the sector
• Represent Media Defence at external events and meetings
• Identify and carry out any other duties which fall within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested

Person Specification

Essential

• Good general education to degree level
• At least 2 years’ experience in working for a human rights organisation
• Strong proven project management skills and experience of delivering successful projects
• Proven experience of grant making administration and the process of grant making
• Ability to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively
• Competent IT user including Microsoft Office Packages, internet and email
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a small team, supporting other colleagues, and with a strong commitment to learning and improvement
• Excellent written and spoken English, good editorial skills and the ability to communicate with diverse communities
• Experience of working with, and relating to, a diverse range of people and a pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with colleagues at all levels, as well as with Media Defence’s partners
• Proven track record of an organised and methodical approach to work, combining numerical accuracy with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Experience with databases
• Right to work in the UK.

Desirable

• Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of Arabic, French, Russian or Spanish would be an advantage 
• Experience working in the media law sector
• Legal training or experience of working hands on in a legal environment and the management of legal documentation

How to apply

• To apply for this role please email your cover letter and CV referencing - ‘Grants Officer'
• Deadline: 1 September 2022
• Equality and diversity are fundamental to our mission. We are committed to the recruitment and retention of individuals from diverse backgrounds and who reflect the diverse communities in which we operate.