Media and PR Executive

DEMENTIA UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity focused on dementia is seeking a Media and PR Executive to oversee media inquiries and develop proactive PR strategies. The ideal candidate will have strong media knowledge and communication skills along with experience in proofreading and editing. This role involves managing relationships with journalists, contributing to media plans, and sharing sensitive family stories with the media to raise awareness for dementia initiatives. A competitive salary and generous benefits package are offered.

Benefits

33 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Family-friendly policies

8% employer pension contribution

Free health cashback plan

24/7 virtual GP access

Flexible working options

Learning and development opportunities

Commitment to employee health and wellbeing

Menopause Friendly accreditation

Qualifications

• Proven experience in media relations and PR.
• Ability to manage reactive media inquiries and coordinate interviews.
• Experience in developing media plans and securing coverage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage media monitoring and enquiries.
• Develop relationships with journalists and pitch story ideas.
• Support proactive media generation and oversee press office tasks.

Skills

Strong media knowledge

Excellent communication skills

Proofreading and editing experience

Job description

Annual leave:

33 days (plus eight bank holidays).

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva)
• threex basicsalary life assurance cover
• free healthcashbackplan (Medicash): employeecover plusup to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access(UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
  free, confidential employee assistance programme (Medicash)
• access to a wellbeing app
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development opportunities including bespoke training and access to LinkedIn Learning)
• commitment to employee health and wellbeing.
• we have a Menopause Friendly accreditation and are a Disability Confident employer

Join the Marketing and Communications team at Dementia UK in this exciting role, supporting the smooth running of our press office.

As our Media and PR Executive, your role will cover media monitoring, proactive and reactive PR activity, and key administrative tasks, all contributing to our mission of raising awareness and understanding of Dementia UK and the vital work of our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses.

You will manage reactive media enquiries, coordinating interviews with spokespeople and senior team members, and oversee the press office inbox and phone alongside other members of the team. You’ll also support proactive media generation by pitching story ideas, building journalist relationships and managing PR for regional Admiral Nurse service launches.

Working sensitively with families, you’ll help share their stories with the media, develop media plans, and secure coverage. You’ll also brief spokespeople, monitor emerging issues and report on media activity. Additional responsibilities include proofreading and writing press materials, supporting our celebrity ambassador and social media influencer activty, and acting as a friendly point of contact across the charity.

To succeed in this role, you will have strong media knowledge, excellent communication skills and proven experience in proof reading and editing.

We would love to hear from you. If you would like to find out more about the role, or have any queries, please get in touch with [e-mail].

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to support them in achieving their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute to and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equity, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone. We aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

Dementia UK is a Disability Confident Employer. If you’d like support to make an application, contact

[e-mail]

By applying to join Dementia UK, you acknowledge that in the event you are successful for the role, any offer and your ongoing employment will be conditional on you having or obtaining the right to work in the UK.

*Please note that any decision on flexible working is based on business needs.