Regan & Dean

MEDIA MANAGER

Ref. M4349 | £40K - £48K | Permanent

A great opportunity to be part of a huge and exciting project that will have a large social impact….
A unique and high profile Advisory body that has been tasked with delivering a major national government reform, is looking for a Media Manager to join their Communications and Engagement team.

The Company

- Non-Departmental Public Body
- Established to assist with the implementation and roll out of a major scheme and government reform programme-
- Consists of an exceptional team of talented individuals from the commercial world
- Based in the Corporate Affairs Team who are responsible for the authority’s relationships with the media and with stakeholders.

The Role
Working in this small, highly effective and high profile media team you will be instrumental in conveying complicated and intricate, news worthy information to senior financial journalists.

- Media Manager – based in Corporate Affairs Team of the Communications and Engagement Department
- Day to day running of the Press Office
- Reporting to Head of Media and PR, and working with the Stakeholder Management Team
- Build relationships with key target journalists
- Support public launches of key milestones (writing press releases, organising interviews, supporting spokespeople)
- Develop and deliver integrated, targeted media strategies
- Provide briefings and advice on approach and messages
- Create consumer facing stories for popular consumer magazines
- Direct support at interviews and events
- Identify promotional activities
- Track initiatives
- Font line press officer, respond to media enquiries
- Devise tools and activities for message consistency
- Media reporting
- Deputise for Head of Media and PR


The Candidate
This role would suit someone highly confident, who enjoys talking to senior and high profile financial journalists, and who can spot when a story has legs. You will have worked in a similar environment and may be an ex journalist with contacts from within the financial press

- Front line experience of working with high profile, senior journalists
- Used to handling fast moving, high profile national issues or campaigns
- Ideally financial services experience as a journalist or in a busy in-house press office
- Government/Public sector experience useful
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven creative flair
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Responsible, a team player, used to working without supervision
- Pro-active
- Enthusiastic and hands-on with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Results orientated, ability to cope under pressure
- Highly creative and innovative
- Excellent writing ability across a range of channels
- Qualifications in journalism and /or PR or equivalent experience

As part of this highly demanding team, you will have the opportunity to work with friendly, supportive, experienced, qualified and extremely professional people. This is a great chance to join a unique organisation at a pivotal time of change. If you think you have the experience and ability to work with this fascinating and highly topical and forward thinking organisation please click the 'Apply Now' button below or for more information contact us on 020 7409 3244

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