Press Officer
£29,000 - £31,000
Location: London

Our client is looking for confident PR performers who are familiar with the workings of national and specialist media and are able to get difficult issues - social, scientific or ethical - across in clear and simple terms.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1 Assist in the development of an efficient and effective communications strategy
2 Implement and maintain the Authoritys communications strategy
3 Proactively promote the Authoritys role and present policies and decisions to the media
4 Develop, recommend and implement strategies to handle individual campaigns and media enquiries.
5 Monitor, evaluate and develop the Authoritys public and media profile
6 Develop and maintain positive and appropriate relationships between the Authority and the media
7 Ensure effective briefing to the press and media and to other external enquiries
8 Ensure effective 24 hour press office function and participate in the on-call rota.
9 Assist in the broader communications activities of our client as required. This may include working on the production, promotion and marketing of Authority material, stakeholder relations, events and reviewing the effectiveness of each publication.

Qualifications:
Degree level or equivalent, preferably within PR, Marketing, media or journalism qualification

Experience:
 Good experience of press office working dealing with high profile issues
 An experienced Communications professional able to communicate our clients decisions and policies to the media
 Computer literacy including understanding of databases
 Experience of public sector work
 Experience of the interaction between various players in regulated business sectors
 Experience of other areas of communications work such as stakeholder relations and events


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