Media and Communications Officer

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; East Grinstead; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Gym membership discount

Pension

Job summary

Kew Wakehurst is seeking an experienced Media and Communications Officer to join the on-site Marketing & Strategic Communications team in Sussex. The postholder will contribute to delivering a strong media profile through PR campaigns that build Kew Wakehurst’s reputation as a wild botanic garden and living laboratory.

They will support storytelling and content gathering by identifying and writing stories that support our communications goals.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree level with a proven background in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of PR campaigns to secure high-profile coverage across broadcast, print and digital platforms.
• Identify and write stories to support communications goals.
• Contribute to the efficient operation of the Wakehurst press office function.
• Collaborate with team to create content across multiple digital channels and engage a wide range of audiences.

Skills

Copywriting

Media relations

Storytelling

Communication

Relationship building

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Kew Wakehurst is looking for an experienced Media and Communications Officer to join their dynamic on-site Marketing & Strategic Communications team in Sussex. The Media and Communications Officer will contribute to the delivery of a strong media profile through creative and impactful PR campaigns that develop Kew Wakehurst’s reputation as a wild botanic garden and living laboratory. They will support storytelling and content gathering by identifying and writing stories that support our communications goals. The postholder will also contribute to the efficient operation of the Wakehurst press office function.

Please note this role is at Wakehurst.

We are looking for a confident and enthusiastic individual to support the delivery of impactful PR campaigns that secure high-profile coverage across broadcast, print and digital platforms, ideally within a cultural organisation or visitor attraction. You will have experience working in a busy press office alongside exceptional copywriting, communication, and relationship-building skills. Educated to a degree level with a proven background in a similar role, you will be a collaborative team player and articulate communicator with a meticulous eye for detail. Capable of producing accurate, high-quality work at pace, you will be confident creating content across multiple digital channels and engaging a wide range of audiences.

This role will involve a modest amount (approx 30-50h per annum) of evening and weekend work, including for press events, film/photography shoots, on-call media duties during peak times and communications during adverse weather.

Interviews are due to take place on 22 October.

This role is based at Wakehurst with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

The salary for this position is£34,216 per annum (pro rata) [Band C]

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work‑life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.