Senior Media and Communications Officer
Posted 5 days ago by Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists
£44,330 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Media and Communications Officer will play a crucial role in managing media inquiries and delivering proactive communication campaigns for a health membership body. This interim position, lasting six months, requires collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging and effective media engagement. The role is based in London and operates on a hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle and respond to media inquiries in a timely manner, liaising with the Head of External Affairs and key spokespeople.
- Plan and deliver proactive communications campaigns aligned with the organization's policy priorities.
- Monitor media and react to opportunities, including major Government announcements.
- Ensure consistent external messaging through collaboration with Policy teams and the media and communications team.
- Prepare spokespeople for media activities, including drafting briefings and supporting post-interview follow-up.
- Promote media and communications activities across owned platforms, including website uploads.
- Support the press office's daily operations, including media coverage monitoring and reporting.
- Participate in the out-of-hours press office rota, monitoring social media and informing the Head of External Affairs of potential risks.
Key Skills:
- Experience in media relations and communications.
- Strong writing and editing skills for media briefings and communications materials.
- Ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
- Proficiency in monitoring media and social media platforms.
- Understanding of public relations and communications strategies.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
- Experience in a health or membership organization is a plus.
Salary (Rate): £44,330.00 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Harris Hill is working with a health membership body, supporting their drive to recruit an interim Senior Media and Communications Officer, for 6 months, on a hybrid basis in London.
Key responsibilities:
- Take the lead in handling and responding to media enquiries for the organisations various localities, in a timely manner, liaising with the Head of External Affairs, Heads, colleagues, partners and key spokespeople.
- Plan and deliver proactive communications campaigns in line with the organisation's relevant policy priorities.
- Monitor the media and react when appropriate opportunities present themselves, including on major Government announcements and stakeholder activities.
- Work with colleagues from the relevant Policy teams, as well as the wider media and comms team, to ensure all external messaging is consistent and has been approved as per the organisation's approvals process.
- Prepare spokespeople for media activity, including drafting media briefings attending interviews and supporting post-interview follow-up.
- Work with colleagues to ensure the organisation's media and comms activity, in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is promoted across our owned platforms, including uploading to the website.
- Contribute to the day-to-day activities supporting the smooth operation of the press office, including timely monitoring and circulation of devolved media coverage, social media monitoring, and regular reporting.
- Participate in the out-of-hours press office rota, including monitoring social media, while keeping the Head of External Affairs informed of any potential risk.
If you are immediately available and would love to hear more about this opportunity, please apply for further information.