Senior PR Officer

ABOUT US

The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a UK rich in native woods and trees, for people and wildlife. The Trust aims to engage and inspire people about woods and trees to help us meet our vision of creating, restoring and protecting woodland.

THE ROLE

Media relations play a huge part in helping the Trust to be noticed, remembered and loved. If you have a great sense of news, passion for the environment and if liaising with national media on a daily basis is what you're looking for then read on.

Reporting to our Lead PR Manager, you will help formulate, develop and deliver the Trust's core media relations programmes and projects; helping us to raise our profile further in national and regional media and to become a leading 'voice' in the conservation movement.

This is a varied and challenging role. Your duties will include preparing news releases, briefings and features; developing relationships with key contacts across a wide range of media; supporting fundraising campaigns and events; and assisting with the management of the PR office.

THE CANDIDATE

You will have consolidated public relations or press office experience and may be looking to move into a more senior role. You should be comfortable working to tight deadlines and able to prioritise and implement new strategies to raise the Trust's media profile.

Excellent interpersonal skills, a strong news sense, sound writing skills as well as a creative outlook to communicate to different audiences are essential. Experience of supervising the work of others would be useful.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

There's no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.