Interim Media & Communications Officer

Ellwood Atfield; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known media company is seeking a talented Press Officer for an interim position in Canary Wharf. The successful candidate should have a proven track record in a busy press team and strong writing skills. Responsibilities include writing press releases, managing press queries, and building relationships with journalists. This exciting role offers a competitive pro-rata salary of 31K for an initial contract of 3 months. Ideal candidates will exhibit confidence in dealing with senior stakeholders and have experience in editing content for various platforms.

Qualifications

• A proven track record working within a busy press team.
• Experience producing content for a range of audiences.
• Confidence to deal with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Write and distribute press releases.
• Act as the first point of contact for press queries.
• Build positive relationships with journalists.

Skills

Strong writing skills

Experience with journalists

Stakeholder management

Editing content for web

Job description

A well-known media company located in Canary Wharf is looking for a talented Press officer with broad communications experience to join their team in an interim capacity. The successful candidate will be paid 31K pro rata for an initial 3 month contract.

The successful candidate will :

• Write and distribute press releases
• Act as the first point of contact for national, local and trade press queries
• Work along senior staff across a range of departments, advising on national and trade media related issues
• Build and sustain positive relationships with journalists across national and trade media
• Manage a number of digital channels including the company websites and intranet, writing effective stories
• Prepare for crisis and produce effective communications if required

The successful candidate will have :

• A proven track record working within a busy press team
• Strong writing skills and experience producing content for a range of audiences across a multitude of channels
• Experience working with journalists, ideally both proactively and reactively
• Confidence and ability to deal with senior stakeholders
• Proven experience editing content for web and other platforms (preferable)