Support Executive Jobs in Manchester, Greater Manchester

Location: Flexible within the UK. Blended or fully office based (from our offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh or London).

Closing Date: 18 June 24 

Ref: AR 1247

As Media & PR Lead you’ll help to shape and protect our reputation whilst promoting our business, values and mission. This is your opportunity to raise and maintain positive brand awareness through proactive media and public relations activities. 

Who we are

Energy Saving Trust is a leading and trusted organisation, dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. We aim to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.

At Energy Saving Trust we don’t just offer jobs – we offer careers. For our people, being part of the effort to address the climate emergency makes working for us truly meaningful and rewarding.

Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• We offer an outstanding pension scheme including employer contributions of up to 9%, 11% or 13% (age-linked).

• Enhanced parental leave.

• Private BUPA insurance.

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with service-linked increases as well as three goodwill days over the Christmas period.

• Staff wellbeing allowance of up to £25 per month / £300 per year. 

The team

• The marketing communications department is made up of marketing, PR & events, content, and digital professionals who collaborate to deliver highly effective campaigns with impact.

• We successfully deliver campaigns for clients and consumers to deliver our mission.

• Our campaigns are designed to reach and empower audiences to take action to reduce energy and therefore carbon emissions.

• We take an agile and flexible approach, value collaboration and support continued professional development.

• We embrace a combination of home and office working and ensure there are regular opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in person. 

Angela Howarth, Group Director Marketing & Communications at Energy Saving Trust said: “This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR professional to increase our brand profile and position, as we respond to the climate emergency. Leading a team, you’ll be creating our PR & events strategy, crafting key messages and collaborating with colleagues on campaigns.  Every day is different.  If you are an enthusiastic, organised, creative team leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment then this could be the role for you!”

What you’ll do

• You’ll be responsible for devising and leading our media and PR strategy and plans, as well as contribute to our corporate marketing communications planning.

• You’ll manage our PR & events team.

• You’ll proactively pitch our spokespeople for media interviews, working with our subject matter experts and policy specialists.

• You’ll write key messaging, press releases, media statements, speeches and other PR copy. 

What you’ll bring

• You’ll have demonstratable experience as a media and PR specialist including previous crisis management experience.

• You will have managed and executed PR campaigns and secured thought leadership media coverage.

• You’ll have expert copywriting and editing skills and be able to produce clear and concise written copy, media statements and speeches.

• You’ll have excellent stakeholder and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with senior colleagues such as the CEO, COO and board members.

• You’ll be able to build a network of contacts both internally and with the media. 

To apply click the Apply Button. 

Applications close at 23.59 on Tuesday 18 June. First stage interviews are intended to be held from 28 June.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

Reasonable adjustments: We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive of and accessible for, everyone.

If you think you may need additional support or reasonable adjustments made to any part of the recruitment process, please get in touch. 

Flexible working: We offer a range of flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed or part-time hours, job shares and other arrangements. There is no need to justify your preferred working pattern and we encourage our people to work in whichever way helps them to perform at their best.

We will be happy to discuss this and our blended working model at the interview stage with you.

Please note, that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this post. To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

Diversity and inclusion

Energy Saving Trust is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace where everyone can be themselves, with support to be their best.

We strongly encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and with different identities and experiences to apply for roles with Energy Saving Trust.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and we ringfence a minimum number of interview slots for candidates who apply via the Disability Confident scheme and meet the minimum criteria for a role.