Media Relations Manager
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Oxfordshire
- Salary
- 40000.00 - 47000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 16 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 14 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Sales, Media Sales
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Do you have a nose for stories? If you love the buzz of a busy press office and are on the lookout for a proactive outreach media relations role, stop scrolling and read on!
This exciting hybrid opportunity for an ambitious individual will see you partnering with the Exec Team and wider business to devise PR campaigns and manage the day-to-day media activity in a fast-paced working environment of a company that dominates their UK sector. Providing an essential service to a wide-reaching customer base, your role in Media Relations will be paramount in the successful delivery of important and impactful services across the UK.
This role is hybrid working, with 1-2 days a week in the Reading office, and offers a generous holiday allowance, a bonus scheme, and a range of other company benefits. You will ideally be based in London or Thames Valley area to be able to be present for media opportunities.
Your responsibilities as Media Relations Manager will include:
Proactively develop media opportunities for key spokespeople.
Managing and protecting the company's reputation in line with strategic commitments and objectives.
Lead the design and delivery of media and PR campaigns across a range of key business areas to develop newsworthy stories.
Build relationships with journalists and develop connections to raise the company profile.
Work with the wider media relations team to manage the press office, responding with speed and accuracy to protect the company's reputation in response to incidents, issues, or crisis situations.
Partner with market research agencies to turn complex research into engaging, accessible, and impactful messaging to promote across a variety of channels to ensure maximum audience reach.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
5+ years of experience in a busy press office or journalism background.
A genuine passion for communications with a proven track record of developing campaigns and maximising PR opportunities to build reputation.
Experience in media handling and integrated campaign planning.
Experience in creating briefs and setting up interviews with key stakeholders.
A nose for news with the ability to spot stories and bring them to life through a range of channels, both written and visually.
Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills.
A keen eye for the external news landscape.
A proven record of projects that have successfully increased brand promotion.
The role:
As Senior Media Relations Manager, you'll be a key figure in increasing brand awareness, loyalty, and reputation. In this busy and varied role, designed to build reputation and increase customer engagement, you will have the opportunity to take the lead on a variety of key areas for the business including; net-zero, reputation, customer treatment, and complaints along with financial performance reporting to mention a few.
About the company:
As a household name that provides a fundamental service to millions of customers, you will join the company as it goes through large-scale digital transformation. With a focus on providing essential services to allow customers, communities, and the environment to thrive, you would be part of a company that offers real and tangible change to millions of people. With a focus on making a greener future through their business decisions, they encourage their customers to do the same. With a focus on inclusion, diversity, and rewarding their staff, you will benefit from fast-tracked career development, flexible working arrangements, and enviable benefits.
If this sounds like your ideal next role then please apply now or call Michelle at Niche Recruitment to learn more
This exciting hybrid opportunity for an ambitious individual will see you partnering with the Exec Team and wider business to devise PR campaigns and manage the day-to-day media activity in a fast-paced working environment of a company that dominates their UK sector. Providing an essential service to a wide-reaching customer base, your role in Media Relations will be paramount in the successful delivery of important and impactful services across the UK.
This role is hybrid working, with 1-2 days a week in the Reading office, and offers a generous holiday allowance, a bonus scheme, and a range of other company benefits. You will ideally be based in London or Thames Valley area to be able to be present for media opportunities.
Your responsibilities as Media Relations Manager will include:
Proactively develop media opportunities for key spokespeople.
Managing and protecting the company's reputation in line with strategic commitments and objectives.
Lead the design and delivery of media and PR campaigns across a range of key business areas to develop newsworthy stories.
Build relationships with journalists and develop connections to raise the company profile.
Work with the wider media relations team to manage the press office, responding with speed and accuracy to protect the company's reputation in response to incidents, issues, or crisis situations.
Partner with market research agencies to turn complex research into engaging, accessible, and impactful messaging to promote across a variety of channels to ensure maximum audience reach.
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
5+ years of experience in a busy press office or journalism background.
A genuine passion for communications with a proven track record of developing campaigns and maximising PR opportunities to build reputation.
Experience in media handling and integrated campaign planning.
Experience in creating briefs and setting up interviews with key stakeholders.
A nose for news with the ability to spot stories and bring them to life through a range of channels, both written and visually.
Exceptional relationship building and influencing skills.
A keen eye for the external news landscape.
A proven record of projects that have successfully increased brand promotion.
The role:
As Senior Media Relations Manager, you'll be a key figure in increasing brand awareness, loyalty, and reputation. In this busy and varied role, designed to build reputation and increase customer engagement, you will have the opportunity to take the lead on a variety of key areas for the business including; net-zero, reputation, customer treatment, and complaints along with financial performance reporting to mention a few.
About the company:
As a household name that provides a fundamental service to millions of customers, you will join the company as it goes through large-scale digital transformation. With a focus on providing essential services to allow customers, communities, and the environment to thrive, you would be part of a company that offers real and tangible change to millions of people. With a focus on making a greener future through their business decisions, they encourage their customers to do the same. With a focus on inclusion, diversity, and rewarding their staff, you will benefit from fast-tracked career development, flexible working arrangements, and enviable benefits.
If this sounds like your ideal next role then please apply now or call Michelle at Niche Recruitment to learn more