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Senior Public Relations Adviser

Remote

£70,000 per year

Full-time

Permanent

Job description

5Rights is seeking to recruit an outstanding professional Senior Public Relations Adviser to support our world-leading NGO at a time of exceptional visibility and opportunity to scale our impact. This is a remote role and can be based either in the UK or Belgium.

About 5Rights

5Rights Foundation exists to ensure a digital world that will serve children and young people today and for future generations. We are a small team of senior professionals and experts delivering change in how the digital world works. We have shifted the narrative and the agenda through provocative comms campaigns (e.g. Twisted Toys), pioneering research (e.g. Pathways) and award-winning tools (e.g. Child Online Safety Toolkit). We continue to drive real-life change thanks to an outstanding track-record of delivering legislation (e.g. Californian Age Appropriate Design Code), policy and regulatory frameworks (e.g. UNCRC General comment No.25), and industry standards (e.g. IEEE 2089).

Role Purpose

The Senior Public Relations Advisor leads 5Rights' external public relations and media strategy, positioning 5Rights as a global authority on children’s rights in the digital environment. The role shapes the public narrative around our mission, ensuring 5Rights’ work achieves maximum visibility, credibility and impact with policymakers, the media, industry and the public.

This is a senior, strategic role requiring exceptional judgement, political awareness and strong relationships across media and stakeholder landscapes.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a comprehensive public relations strategy aligned with 5Rights’ mission and policy objectives.
Position 5Rights as a leading voice on children’s rights in the digital environment in UK, EU and international media.
Anticipate emerging issues and shape proactive public relations strategies around key policy moments, research releases and advocacy campaigns.
Protect and enhance the organisation’s reputation, including crisis communications and risk management.
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior journalists, editors and broadcasters across national and international media.
Secure high-profile coverage in print, broadcast and digital media.
Act as principal media advisor to the Executive Director and senior leadership team.
Support and coach senior spokespeople and youth representatives for media engagements.
Lead public relation planning for major campaigns, policy launches and advocacy initiatives.
Advise on strategic partnerships and external engagement from a public relations perspective.
Represent 5Rights at events, conferences and high-level meetings as required.
Contribute to strengthening 5Rights’ overall public relations impact by bringing senior PR expertise, networks, and strategic media insight to the team.

Person specification

This is a highly challenging and rewarding position for a professional with the following attributes:

Essential skills and attributes:

Extensive senior-level experience in public relations, communications, journalism or public affairs, ideally within policy, advocacy, human rights, technology, or social impact sectors.
Proven track record of shaping national and international media coverage and securing high-profile placements across print, broadcast and digital platforms.
Demonstrated experience leading public relations and media strategy, including reputation management, at organisational or campaign level.
Experience advising senior leaders and acting as a trusted public relation expert in high-stakes and politically sensitive environments.
Exceptional writing and editorial skills, with the ability to translate complex policy, technical and research content into compelling public narratives.
Deep understanding of media landscapes, political processes and public policy dynamics, particularly in the UK, the EU and internationally.
Experience of crisis communications and issue management.
Outstanding judgement and political awareness.
Strong strategic thinking combined with hands-on delivery.
Highly developed interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build relationships at senior level.
Confident, authoritative and credible spokesperson when required.
Excellent project management and organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-profile priorities simultaneously.
Ability to work under pressure and respond rapidly to fast-moving external developments.
Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
High standards of professionalism, discretion and integrity.
Deep commitment to the mission and values of 5Rights Foundation.
Resilient, adaptable and solutions-focused.
Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable working with a high degree of autonomy.

Desirable skills and attributes:

Experience working on children’s rights, digital rights, technology policy or online safety.
Experience of international advocacy and global communications.

Practical details

Location: Remote position in either the UK or Brussels. Some international travel required.
Salary: €80,000 / £70,000 per annum including all benefits.The final offer will depend on skills and experience.
One-year contract, renewable dependent on impact.
Working hours: Full time (38h week), with occasional accommodation necessary for work across time-zones.
Statutory pension contribution.
25 days annual leave per annum.
Work equipment including a laptop will be provided.
Starting data: ASAP, depending on notice period.
Reporting line: Leadership team

5Rights values diversity and we strongly encourage people from under-represented groups to apply for this role. We aim for our recruitment to be inclusive and equitable, and we strive to constantly learn and improve in this regard.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter by 31st January 2026 via our website.

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Posted on: 16 January 2026

Closing date: 31 January 2026 at 16:10

Tags: Communications, Marketing, Content Writing / Copywriting, Public Relations, Youth / Children

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Campaigns and Communications Manager - Wales

Royal College of Physicians

Remote

£45,000 - £47,391 per year

Full-time

Permanent

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Job description

Campaigns and Communications Manager - Wales

Homeworking, with regular travel required to London, Liverpool and throughout Wales to meet the requirements of the role.

£45,000 - £47,391

Working hours: Full time (35 hours a week) - you’ll agree your working pattern with your manager

Are you looking for a role where you can make a difference? We’re looking for a new Campaigns and Communications Manager Wales at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to grow the profile of RCP Cymru Wales in the Senedd and in the media.

You’ll be part of the policy and campaigns team, responsible for ensuring the RCP maintains its position as a credible, influential stakeholder in the eyes of government, political stakeholders, the sector and our physician members.

You’ll be driven by growing the RCP’s voice and reputation as a leading health organisation in Wales. You’ll develop and deliver campaigns on a range of high-profile topics, including the NHS workforce, health inequalities, integrated care and clinical leadership. You’ll work with members in Wales to turn their views and experiences into campaigns and media work that effectively influence the national agenda.

You will work with the RCP Vice President for Wales and Wales Regional Advisers to develop bespoke Wales campaigns content, as well as translating RCP UK policy reports into Wales-specific campaigns and communications outputs. You will have strong experience of analysing policy developments in the external national landscape and evolving and developing campaigns and lines to take in response. You will be as comfortable speaking to government officials, journalists and Senedd members as you are drafting media comments, blogs, consultation submissions and short policy briefings and reports.

You’ll need a sharp eye for detail and be able to quickly and accurately interpret and communicate complex information. You will brief the vice president for Wales, Welsh regional advisers and senior staff for media interviews and influencing meetings, as well as proactively engaging external stakeholders in the NHS and health sector yourself. You will play a critical role in ensuring RCP Cymru members are kept up to date with developments in Welsh healthcare and on RCP campaigns, including through a monthly blog and member newsletter.

Representing around 1,200 members in Wales, RCP Cymru Wales aims to educate, improve and influence for better healthcare. Our members and fellows work across over 30 medical specialties such as cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, geriatric and respiratory and acute internal medicine, working in hospital and community settings.

You’ll join the organisation at an exciting time as it finalises its new strategy. The policy and campaigns team – which is part of the wider communications, policy and research directorate – is a fast paced, collaborative and innovative environment. You will help us shape our objectives and continuously improve how we work.

Responsibilities

Raising the profile of RCP Cymru in the media and Senedd by developing and delivering campaigns across a range of topics within the RCP’s policy portfolio.
Working with Westminster policy colleagues to translate UK RCP policy reports into Wales-specific campaigns outputs and with VP Wales, Regional Advisers and members to develop bespoke Welsh policy content.
Delivering robust horizon scanning and proactively identifying key issues and opportunities to evolve our work on high-profile issues and to deliver media, campaigns or influencing activity that furthers our aims.
Building, owning and developing relationships with journalists, government, MSs, sector stakeholders, arms-length bodies and other organisations relevant to the RCP’s campaign aims.
Supporting senior officers and staff in stakeholder meetings, including researching and drafting briefings and yourself representing the RCP at meetings and events.
Working flexibly and proactively without close supervision, undertaking a range of work such as writing briefings, policy positions, reports, committee papers, consultation responses and website content.
Working strategically and proactively to identify opportunities for parliamentary engagement, using a range of tactics to grow our presence in the Senedd including briefings, meetings and events.
Drafting media releases, comments, statements and opinion pieces to develop our voice and ensure high impact for our campaigns work.
Owning processes to ensure RCP Wales members understand the work of RCP Cymru, including drafting and delivering a monthly blog and newsletter from the VP Wales.
Providing lead support to the VP Wales, Regional Advisers and an RCP committee of Welsh physicians to develop and deliver policy work.
Establishing effective and collaborative working relationships with VP Wales, Regional Advisers, members, fellows and colleagues in Wales, London and Liverpool.
Any other duties commensurate with your post including deputising for the vice president for Wales, the head of policy and campaigns and other staff as required.

Experience

You will

have a strong background in campaigns and communications, with a demonstrable experience of delivering campaigns that make use of integrated public affairs and media tools.
strong experience of working with journalists and political stakeholders with a demonstrable understanding of how to influence national and/or arms-length body policy processes.
be able to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including those in senior positions.
have a thorough understanding of devolution and political structures in Wales.
have excellent writing skills and strong experience of producing policy outputs, briefings, newsletters, press releases, media statements, consultation responses, blogs and other external communications on behalf of an organisation and senior people.
have experience of successfully managing high profile issues, relationships and events.
be able to quickly and accurately interpret complex information to aid understanding and decision making.
have experience of successfully managing competing views, priorities and interests to achieve your aims.
have experience of giving advice to senior people, including getting buy-in for your ideas and influencing opinion.
act on your own initiative to develop new work, proposing reasonable and realistic solutions.
understand the importance of and be committed to involving a diverse range of organisations and people in developing and delivering policy, media and campaigns work.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual with a commitment to our core values – collaboration, learning and taking care.

Closing date: 26 January 2026

The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

The RCP is all about our people – our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.

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