Senior Media Offcier
- Recruiter
- Diabetes UK
- Location
- East London, London, England
- Salary
- £29941 - £32700 per annum
- Posted
- 27 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 24 Apr 2018
- Ref
- diabetesuk/TP/9/59
- Contact
- Ray Soobhan
- Sectors
- Media & Digital Media
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Diabetes UK's award-winning media team plays a vital role in helping make life better for people living with diabetes, or those at risk of developing the condition. We secure high-profile coverage in news and consumer media that talks frankly about the diabetes crisis, the seriousness of diabetes, about managing diabetes and campaigning for improvements in diabetes care.
We are looking for a talented, experienced Senior Media Officer who has a track record for creating high impact press coverage across a range of issues. Responsible primarily for supporting our policy, public affairs and prevention portfolio of activities, you'll have a good knowledge of UK, national and regional media, good relationships with journalists across the board, and a sound understanding of how tell a great story.
Package
What we can offer you:
- Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
- A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
- Early finish Friday and flexible working
- Discounts on gym membership and days out
- Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
- Annual Season ticket loan
- Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
- Generous pension provision, life assurance and permanent health insurance
Main Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver proactive media activities to raise the profile of Diabetes UK through creative media and analyse and translate complex information into outstanding press materials.
- Act as a representative of the media team in internal and external meetings.
- Act as first line of response to media enquiries and generate Q&As and brief spokespeople.
- Build and maintain relationships with relevant media contacts to inform and strengthen Diabetes UK's media activity and profile.
- Recruit and manage media volunteers to pitch powerful human interest stories to relevant media and ensure processes are put in place to communicate and share media activity and good practice internally to maximise opportunities and improve quality.
- Develop Q&As and brief spokespeople to ensure Diabetes UK key messages are effectively and coherently delivered in all media interviews.
- Represent Diabetes UK to external stakeholders and organisations, including fulfilling public speaking engagements where necessary.
- Identify reputational risk and undertake appropriate crisis communications/ reputation management processes as required.
- Promote Diabetes UK events and meetings, and attend them as required, which may include out-of-hours working, and take part in an out-of-hours media rota.
- Undertake other tasks necessary to achieve the overall communications objectives of Diabetes UK as requested by the Senior Media Manager.
Ideal Candidate
The best person for this job will be able to:
- Produce excellent, accurate written copy to tight deadlines
- Demonstrate a good, sound news sense, and an excellent knowledge of the external environment and the media landscape
- Carry out communications projects from conception to completion, in partnership with other teams across the Marketing and Communications team
- Provide out of hours media support as part of an on-call rota.
The best person for this job will have experience in:
- Working in a communications / media / PR setting
- Developing, delivering and evaluating PR campaigns
- Briefing journalists, and preparing colleagues and supporters for media interviews
- The voluntary, charity or health sector
- Crisis management
- Line management / supervising colleagues
The best person for this job will be:
- Able to think creatively and problem-solve
- Able to work in a team, and independently, and to demonstrate leadership
- Able to work under pressure to a high standard
- Committed to Diabetes UK's mission and values