Press manager jobs

Youth Futures Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation established in December 2019 to improve employment outcomes for young people from marginalised backgrounds. Youth Futures launched with an initial endowment of £90 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme and, in January 2022, the government announced that they had been allocated a further £20 million.

We are looking for a Senior Policy Manager to work closely with our Director of Engagement (Interim), Head of Policy (Interim) and the Policy and Public Affairs Officer, and wider colleagues to develop influencing strategies across key focus areas, including ethnic disparities and place, to build our reputation among policymakers and to drive government thinking and policy on levelling up and towards marginalised young people.  This will involve working closely with internal stakeholders across all teams to bring together our research, investment and evaluation activity in key focus areas to ensure we’re joining the dots and maximising opportunities to develop evidence-based policy recommendations.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience of:

• Significant experience in a strategic policy role in a similar organisation and/or working on a similar issue
• Policy development and influencing in a complex multistakeholder environment
• Knowledge of current key debates and priorities in the youth employment space
• Project and event management
• Drafting written materials for internal and external audiences (e.g. briefings, reports and/or responses to government consultations)
• Line management

and have the following skills and competencies:

• Able to demonstrate a high level of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the development of strategies/activity
• Able to gather and analyse a wide range of information from different sources and succinctly use that to have influence or set out a policy position
• Able to establish priorities and manage a complex workload to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage at all levels, articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely
• Ability to work as part of a small, dedicated team

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.

I have a very exciting role with a prestigious Charity who are renowned in the Science, Tech and Research sectors. As an independent scientific academy of the UK, their fundamental purpose, is to recognise, promote, and support excellence in science and to encourage the development and use of science for the benefit of humanity.
As Press Officer you will play an important and proactive role is the media relations team, and join a fast-paced, press office that sits in the heart of the organisation. Your role will cover reactive, proactive and crisis communications, and hard-hitting news stories.

If you are passionate about science, technology or current affairs news, and are keen to join a fast-paced, talented and dedicated team then this could be the perfect role for you. You don't need previous science comms experience, however, you will good knowledge of the media and experience of pitching and securing coverage in a range of media outlets. You will have knowledge of planning, developing and implementing PR strategies. The ability to interpret, analyse and use data to tell a good story is also key.

Key responsibilities include:

- Help maintain good relationships with 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 Society in order to obtain maximum publicity

for the Society's activities including policy reports, scientific meetings, and the public

engagement programme.

- To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the Society's views and positions

on a range of topics, and be alert to opportunities to publicise the Society's work.

- Brief spokespeople and commentators ahead of press launches

Location- Office based, Near Charing Cross / St James' Park. (The media team is currently in the office 4-5 times a week).

Salary- £35,000

Full-time, permanent role

Closing date- ASAP. The Society is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and eager to interview ASAP. Please e-mail [email protected] to start the conversation.

I look forward to hearing from you.

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.

Are you a creative individual with an eye for a story? Are you keen to empower others by sharing their experiences? Then why not marry your determination and passion with a move that will help the UK’s leading brain injury charity raise awareness, and ultimately, improve life after brain injury.

• Title: Communications Executive (Press)
• Location: Nottingham or home-based/flexible working
• Salary: £24,000 per annum
• Duration: Permanent, Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Annual Leave: 25 days per annum excluding bank holidays
• Closing date: Tuesday 16th August 2022
• Interviews: w/c 22nd August 2022

Headway is a UK-wide charity that supports people affected by brain injury and we’re seeking a creative and effective communicator to join our growing communications team.

Reporting to the Press and Campaigns Manager, you will be responsible for handling media enquiries, generating stories and creating and monitoring press coverage on a local and national level.

This is your chance to directly influence the lives of those affected by brain injury through big ideas and driving campaigns alongside the communications team.

You will have the privilege of working directly with inspiring people, giving a voice to those living with brain injury so that they can work with us to raise awareness and provide encouragement and support to others.

We’re looking for a motivated individual, with excellent writing and people skills that can deliver important stories and articles to deadlines.

This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.

Find out more and apply on our website. 

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.

Location: Flexible, the role will be contracted to our Wilmslow or London Office,Our priority is to enable all our people to work productively and effectively from any location. Through hybrid working we offer great home and office-based working opportunities and more general flexibility over where you work to be productive. There will be times when you will be expected to attend the office to collaborate with colleagues or travel due to business need. 

Salary: £49,549 – £56,129 plus excellent benefits. Whilst the expected starting salary is £49,549, a salary of up to £63,200 may be available for an exceptional candidate, plus excellent benefits and civil service pension.

About the Communications Department:

The ICO’s work affects every single person in the UK. Our regulatory role impacts how healthcare can innovate to help you live longer, how social media firms select the content you see and how police can use technology to reduce crime. We oversee how you can access information about how your taxes are spent, or about how a company is using your data.

It is our communications department’s role to tell those stories.

We work to support the office’s work in explaining the law and influencing the behaviour of organisations. We help people to understand their information rights, and support public trust and confidence in the responsible use of data. And we increase public and stakeholder awareness of the benefits of what we do, protecting and enhancing our reputation.

What does that mean in practice? Working with national print and broadcast media, placing stories, building a contacts book and spotting opportunities. Growing our social media following, finding new ways to engage audiences in our work and creating content people want to see. And ensuring our website reflects the breadth of work and level of detailed guidance that characterise the ICO.

Further information about our Communications Department can be found on the ICO website

About the role:

Our News Manager will drive forward our media work, securing the coverage that engages people in what the ICO does.

We want an experienced media professional who can communicate, explain and raise awareness of the ICO’s work to our key audiences. You will be comfortable working across the full range of channels including print, broadcast, regional, consumer and trade publications and social media channels.

We want someone who can lead our press office team, encouraging creativity and proactivity, and making sure our work is prioritised, focused on strategic outcomes and having an impact. In doing so, you will help equip your communications colleagues with the skills they need to adopt new and innovative approaches to communicating. You will be responsible for leading and managing a team of six.

We want someone who can be a key member of the Senior Management Team, playing an active role in the continued improvement and evolution of our communications function, and helping to deputise for the Head of Media. You will help further embed a culture of proactivity, flexibility and collaboration in teams across the directorate to make sure we are delivering the very best communications.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a candidate who is able to demonstrate excellent news judgment, political nous, strong leadership, and creativity and strategic thinking - with a keen eye on detail, delivery, impact and the bigger picture. Crucially, the role requires an ability to form good, productive, effective and professional working relationships with people across the organization, including at the most senior levels.

Further details of the role, responsibilities and person specification are set out in the attached copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

Why work for the Information Commissioner's Office? 

We are proud to provide our people with a premium benefits package including

• a generous leave allowance
• civil service pension arrangements
• flexi time 
• flexible working arrangements such as compressed hours

staff medicals

Why work for the Information Commissioner's Office? 

We are proud to provide our people with a premium benefits package including

• a generous leave allowance
• civil service pension arrangements
• flexi time 
• flexible working arrangements such as compressed hours
• staff medicals

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The ICO is committed to promoting and enhancing equality, diversity and inclusion. We are focused on developing a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and together we are building an inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

We are championing this through our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Board together with a number of staff networks.

How to apply

Please vistit the ICO website tocomplete our online application form and submit prior to the closing date of: 23:59, 14 August 2022.

Interviews are expected to be held via Microsoft Teams week commencing 5 September 2022

• To run the CPRE Hampshire charity effectively and efficiently
• To support the delivery of our work in line with our strategy and manage the office and those who work for us, including several paid members of staff and our volunteers
• To lead and support our fundraising strategy including local events, appeals and initiatives to increase our income and membership
• To work closely with the Board of Trustees as a key senior member of the team, to make sure all the work our team does is in line with our priorities, as well as supporting Board meetings and our AGM
• To inspire and support staff and volunteers alike
• To support by managing day-to-day queries, branch communications, our website and press releases

About us:

We are CPRE Hampshire, the countryside charity, promoting, enhancing and protecting a thriving Hampshire countryside that enriches all our lives. We work to: 

• Support communities to have their say on developments and changes in Hampshire.
• Promote the benefit of the countryside to everyone, wherever they live.
• Work with local and national government, and other organisations to promote planning policies that make the best use of land.
• Raise awareness of the Hampshire countryside as a vital space for health and well-being and as a key factor in mitigating climate change.
• Encourage care of our fields and hedgerows to help protect landscapes and wildlife.
• Call for homes that local people can afford to be built in the right places across the country.
• Celebrate and support businesses that give back to the Hampshire countryside.
• Promote renewable energy that doesn’t damage the Hampshire countryside or the wider environment.

Main responsibilities of the role:

• Responsibility for day-to-day smooth running of the CPRE Hampshire office
• Line management responsibility for several part-time members of paid staff, giving them day-to-day support, ensure work is prioritised in line with our key objectives, and support them to develop  
• Work to increase our fundraising including new memberships, training events, member donation appeals and monetising our expertise – in line with our agreed strategy
• Build effective relationships with key local stakeholders, including but not limited to like-minded charity/not-for-profit/community organisations, local authorities, Parish Councils, universities/schools and local media
• Support the work of CPRE Hampshire District Groups
• Welcome new volunteers to our organisation, and ensure our volunteer team are engaged and motivated
• Work with the trustees to ensure that the branch complies with all relevant legislation and good governance standards, including GDPR and HR
• Support the work of the Treasurer to budget plan and monitor expenditure
• Support the Board of Trustees and operational groups within CPRE Hampshire to arrange meetings, take and distribute minutes and organise our annual AGM
• Support with organising periodic fundraising and engagement events
• Raise the profile of the branch within the local community (Hampshire), including through effective use of our website, social media, press releases and other communications – supported by a Marketing and Communications lead

What we are looking for:

• Highly organised with good planning and prioritisation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience of engaging and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to create a warm and supportive environment and sense of team for everyone working for CPRE Hampshire, volunteers or paid members of staff
• Experience managing a branch or office, ideally in charity sector
• Proven experience of leading and managing employees and volunteers
• Experience in, and understanding of the charity sector and how it operates
• Experience in fundraising
• A passion and empathy for the countryside
• Good written communication and experience using standard computer software including email, word, powerpoint, basic excel etc
• Full driving license and willingness to travel within Hampshire as necessary

Next steps:

Please send a copy of your CV along with a short covering letter.

Closing date for applications is 31 August 2022 – however we will be interviewing as we receive applications and may choose to close the role earlier. Initial interviews will be held by Zoom from 18-20 August and from 5-9 and 12-13 September. Final interviews will be held on 22-23 September.

You will be required to undergo a DBS check to allow you to work from our office at Sparsholt College.

Quartet is at an exciting moment in its development.  It recently launched a new brand identity and website, together with a new strategic plan that sets out its key goals and objectives over the next three years.

We are now looking for an experienced and highly motivated marketing professional to be responsible for leading the development and implementation of a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy for Quartet.  This will support our achievement of the over-arching strategic plan, deepening our reach and engagement across both existing and new supporters, and raising our profile across the West of England.

This is a new role and, as such, you will help direct the narrative and image of Quartet, identifying and developing the messages that will promote it to a wide range of stakeholders across multiple platforms.  You will play the key role in directing our communications in order to create the conditions needed for the strategic plan to succeed and for Quartet to flourish, including: the planning and delivery of high-quality content, both digital and print; management of our social media presence; upholding and promoting the new brand identity. 

As a first step, you will recruit a new part time Marketing & Communications Officer to support you in delivering this work, and you will help review our marketing structure and approach and its relation to other teams at Quartet.             

You will be a creative communicator with a track record of delivering successful strategies and campaigns across marketing and communications.  You will have excellent writing skills and digital know-how and be motivated by the chance to promote philanthropy and its role in helping to create thriving communities.

We are looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager to join our Communications and Marketing Team. In this role you will co-ordinate the core activity of the communications team and facilitate the delivery of Family Fund’s communications and marketing strategies, ensuring that all activities are cohesive, support the strategy and objects of the organisation and present Family Fund positively.

Duties include:

• Lead on and support the production and writing of relevant content such as news stories, campaign copy, email newsletters, website pages, external articles, press releases for Family Fund’s publications as requested.

• Develop cross-channel digital content strategies, including for website, email and social media.

• Lead on communications support and brand guidance, working with teams across the organisation to plan activity, refine key messages, and define target audiences.
• Work closely with the Fundraising team to advise and develop materials to reach new supporters, donors and beneficiaries, as well as maintain engagement with existing ones.
• Support with the development and monitoring of brand guidelines and key messages.

About you

To be successful in this role you must have professional experience in the field of communications and marketing, including press and media, publications, digital marketing - websites and social media. Ideally you will have gained your experience in the voluntary or statutory sector. You must have experience of managing a team and be able to manage budgets. Experience of networking and developing relationships with organisations is also required.

About us

Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people.  Last year, we provided 150,000 grants or services to families across the UK. 

Family Fund is a great place to work, for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment, where every staff member can make their mark. We are a values-based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. 

We offer excellent benefits, including flexible working, flexi-time, competitive annual leave entitlement, a contributory pension scheme and above all a professional, fun working environment where a positive work-life balance is encouraged.

Family Fund is committed to inclusion, equality and diversity, and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are a Disability Confident Employer and all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role will be invited for interview. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter.

As part of the Region team, the Communications and Engagement Manager will lead the Communications and Marketing team to ensure delivery of the Girlguiding South West England Region Strategy.

They will be responsible for growing our reach and impact through the positive promotion of Girlguiding South West England to external audiences, engagement with press, supporting our membership through effective internal communications and deliver a range of digital content which supports our strategy. In addition, this role will develop and led the delivery of an external engagement strategy and set up and support staff and volunteer led projects in the area of Growth and Retention, Communications and Engagement. 

Main Areas of Responsibility:

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• Be the staff lead for and support the Chief Commissioner Team and Lead Volunteers in delivery of the Inclusive and Impactful aspect of the Region strategy

• Work with the Deputy Chief Commissioner and Lead Volunteer for Communications and PR and lead the Region Marketing and Communications Team to create a Marketing and Communications strategy for the Region and to facilitate its delivery.

• Lead on the development of an external reach strategy and develop new projects which may include an ambassador scheme, strengthening relations with Press and Media and new marketing resources.

• Oversee digital content, promotional design material and information created for Region Website(s), Social Media and Communications by the Region Communications and Marketing Team

• Work with Region Staff and volunteers to ensure events and activities create impact through press coverage and public engagement

• Lead on Regional press and media engagement as required

• Work alongside lead volunteers and external consultants on the research, design, development and administration of region projects and initiatives.

Hybrid: Head Office, Hammersmith, London W6 7NL at least 4 days per month, and homeworking

Are you motivated by a desire to address the structural inequity that leads to financial hardship? Are you an experienced Major Donor fundraising manager looking to apply your skills to one of the most pressing issues in our society?

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of poverty. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

We are recruiting for a Major Donor Manager to join our Philanthropy Team as part of our wider investment in fundraising. Reporting into the Head of Philanthropy, this role will work closely with colleagues across the Income Generation and External Affairs Directorate, and the CEO, who are committed to supported income growth in this area. With the support of the Head of Philanthropy, this role will be responsible for developing Major Donor Fundraising into a major area of income for the charity.

Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read our safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are contractually required to work from the office a minimum of 4 days a month. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than this and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Closing date: 26/08/2022 

Media Manager

£33,926pa

Woking, Surrey GU21 4LL / Hybrid Working

If you have experience of working in a fast-moving press office or newsroom and know how to use compelling storytelling to generate strong media coverage and help drive change, this is a unique opportunity to use your talents for good.

WWF UK is the leading global environmental charity and we’re bringing our world back to life. With nature in freefall, we’re urgently tackling the underlying causes driving this decline – especially the food system and climate change. And we’re finding solutions so future generations have a world with thriving habitats and wildlife. You can join the fight and help drive this change in the role of Media Manager (News).

As Media Manager, you will develop media strategies to secure positive news coverage across UK national TV, print and online outlets for key advocacy and programmatic campaigns, you will develop strong relationships with relevant journalists and become a natural ‘go to’ contact for environmental stories. We want you to help make our message the loudest, most respected and reliable in the UK media, and to grab the attention of the public and decision makers so they join the fight for our world.

This will involve collaborating with colleagues to commission high impact content and identifying opportunities to land our key messages in UK media. You will write press releases and pitches for multiple and fast-paced work streams too. You will be on the front line to answer journalist enquiries, accompany journalists to report on our work as well as monitor and evaluate the success of media activities. It is important that you have the ability to take part in our ‘out of hours’ press office service (rota basis).

For this high-profile role, you must have worked in a fast-moving press office or newsroom and can demonstrate a track record of delivering high quality media coverage.  An excellent communicator, you will also write and produce content to a high standard, at short notice and often under pressure.  You will have a natural ability to spot and utilise proactive media opportunities and must possess good multitasking and relationship building skills. You will have an excellent understanding of the UK media landscape and the ability to sell in international stories to UK media too.

Sound knowledge of current affairs, global wildlife conservation and environment issues would be an advantage.

If you have the skills to change hearts and minds through great media work and are passionate about building a movement to bring our world back to life, we would love to hear from you.

Please click on the link and apply via our website by submitting a copy of your up-to-date CV and the Supporting Statement to highlight what makes you a good fit for us.

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF we’re committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We’re looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

Tia Rescue is growing its team by creating a new role of Fundraiser. We have just moved to a new site near to Nairn in Scotland and have exciting and challenging plans to develop this new location to look after our rescued greyhounds and heavy horses. You can be a core part of this challenge by developing and expanding our fundraising activities. 

We want to use your experience and enthusiasm to make a significant difference to our finances and to engage with local, regional, and national communities about our work. You will need to focus on developing our various existing avenues of fundraising and identifying and implementing additional new channels of income for the charity. It will be a challenging task, but your experience and insight is needed to make it all happen. You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated with the ability to work on your own initiative whilst also working closely with our wider team. You will need to be assertive, yet tactful and able to convey our cause while engaging with stakeholders. You will have a proven ability to build and nurture relationships, with a solid foundation of skills in event management along with previous experience of charity fundraising.

The role will be mainly working from home; however, we would expect the candidate to visit the main site in Scotland from time to time as well as occasional visits to our local charity shops and local and regional supporters/funders, mainly based in Yorkshire. 

A full Job Description is available to help provide additional background to the role.