Regional Media Officer (Wales)
- Recruiter
- BRITISH RED CROSS-11
- Location
- Cardiff
- Salary
- 23000.00 - 26000.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 12 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2022
- Sectors
- Media & Digital Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Regional Media Officer (Wales)
Location: Wales - home working with occasional travel across Wales as required
Hours : 35 Hours per week
Salary: Up to 26,000 per annum
Contract: 12 month FTC
As a Media Officer with the British Red Cross, you'll ensure that audiences understand our work with people in crisis and our impact in the UK and around the world.
Right now, we are front and centre of the response to coronavirus in the UK and globally. But your areas of interest and eye for a powerful story will go far beyond that.
You could find yourself working with journalists and Red Cross colleagues on anything from global emergencies and natural disasters, to protracted conflicts, chronic hunger and climate change, not just as it relates to other countries but how it affects the UK too.
As well as helping people to prepare for, survive and rebuild after a crisis, you will be highlighting health inequality and the migration, displacement and refugee issues that we care about too.
What you will be doing...
As a Media Officer, you will be part of a busy press office working in the news team, under the direction of the UK Media Manager. You will be delivering time sensitive media work on some of the biggest stories of our time, working alongside our social media, PR, advocacy teams and fundraising teams. You will be working on both fast-paced media responding to world events and proactively driving the news agenda to our key issues.
This is a frontline role that makes a vital contribution to the public positioning of the British Red Cross.
What we are looking for...
With a sound working knowledge of media within the UK and a strong understanding of the news agenda and how and where to pitch a story, candidates should have:
- Sound editorial judgement and the ability to spot issues that could create a reputational risk
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, able to adapt your writing style for different audiences and channels
- Experience of communicating in at least one of the following contexts; international aid/humanitarian response, migration and displacement (international and/or UK); health and social care in the UK, advocacy or UK public policy
- An understanding of how media fits into strategic, integrated, communications plans
- Evidence of building and maintaining relationships with journalists
- Experience of harnessing online and social media to reach new audiences and support earnt media coverage
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships internally and externally with a variety of stakeholders with multiple priorities
Meet the team...
Along with colleagues in our PR, social media, policy and fundraising teams, you'll be keen to innovate and explore how we can engage with new and more diverse audiences, including potential donors and volunteers, so that more people to give us their time, their money or their voice.
The closing date for this role is 23.59 on Tuesday 23rd August 2022 with interviews to follow shortly thereafter.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
A little bit more about us...
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation's Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
Follow us on and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies.
Connecting human kindness with human crisis
Location: Wales - home working with occasional travel across Wales as required
Hours : 35 Hours per week
Salary: Up to 26,000 per annum
Contract: 12 month FTC
As a Media Officer with the British Red Cross, you'll ensure that audiences understand our work with people in crisis and our impact in the UK and around the world.
Right now, we are front and centre of the response to coronavirus in the UK and globally. But your areas of interest and eye for a powerful story will go far beyond that.
You could find yourself working with journalists and Red Cross colleagues on anything from global emergencies and natural disasters, to protracted conflicts, chronic hunger and climate change, not just as it relates to other countries but how it affects the UK too.
As well as helping people to prepare for, survive and rebuild after a crisis, you will be highlighting health inequality and the migration, displacement and refugee issues that we care about too.
What you will be doing...
As a Media Officer, you will be part of a busy press office working in the news team, under the direction of the UK Media Manager. You will be delivering time sensitive media work on some of the biggest stories of our time, working alongside our social media, PR, advocacy teams and fundraising teams. You will be working on both fast-paced media responding to world events and proactively driving the news agenda to our key issues.
This is a frontline role that makes a vital contribution to the public positioning of the British Red Cross.
What we are looking for...
With a sound working knowledge of media within the UK and a strong understanding of the news agenda and how and where to pitch a story, candidates should have:
- Sound editorial judgement and the ability to spot issues that could create a reputational risk
- Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal, able to adapt your writing style for different audiences and channels
- Experience of communicating in at least one of the following contexts; international aid/humanitarian response, migration and displacement (international and/or UK); health and social care in the UK, advocacy or UK public policy
- An understanding of how media fits into strategic, integrated, communications plans
- Evidence of building and maintaining relationships with journalists
- Experience of harnessing online and social media to reach new audiences and support earnt media coverage
- Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to build and maintain good working relationships internally and externally with a variety of stakeholders with multiple priorities
Meet the team...
Along with colleagues in our PR, social media, policy and fundraising teams, you'll be keen to innovate and explore how we can engage with new and more diverse audiences, including potential donors and volunteers, so that more people to give us their time, their money or their voice.
The closing date for this role is 23.59 on Tuesday 23rd August 2022 with interviews to follow shortly thereafter.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:
36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
A little bit more about us...
The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.
Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.
At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Diversity is something we celebrate and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.
In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.
If you are appointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation's Code of Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.
The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).
Follow us on and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies.
Connecting human kindness with human crisis