Media and PR Manager

CARERS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent charity organization in the UK is seeking a Media and PR Manager to lead their media strategy. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in media engagement, exceptional political judgement, and the ability to build relationships with stakeholders. The role involves driving media coverage that influences decision-makers and engaging with local carer charities. This is a full-time position with a competitive salary of £39,000 - £42,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience in media engagement or journalism.
• Strong news sense and existing media contacts.
• Ability to juggle competing priorities under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Drive media coverage to influence social affairs.
• Work collaboratively with charity colleagues.
• Inspire and build relationships with funders.

Skills

Media engagement

Political judgement

Story pitching

Relationship building

Job description

Key information

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week. Some flexibility required to occasionally work outside of normal office hours and to travel within the UK.

Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 per annum

About the role

Carers Trust has big ambitions to transform the public conversation about unpaid carers so they are both seen and heard. We also want to put the services that support carers on the map, and to get the public behind our cause. Can you help us achieve this?

We are looking for an experienced Media and PR Manager to join our dynamic Marketing and Communications team. The successful candidate will have developed a strong news sense, either as a journalist or from working in a media engagement role within a broader communications team. They will bring to the role exceptional political judgement and a strong list of existing contacts in the UK media. They will also be able to use their media and PR skills to spot opportunities in the UK news agenda to secure high-quality media coverage that influences decision-makers in the social affairs space. The successful candidate will be equally adept at pitching in stories, and responding to enquiries from across national, regional, consumer and trade press.

The role is varied and exciting. The successful candidate will need to be a team-player, willing to work collaboratively with colleagues from across the charity and able to juggle competing priorities, often to tight deadlines. As Carers Trust’s media lead they will also need to share their ideas and expertise across our network of local carer charities. They will also be able to inspire and build great relationships with our external funders and stakeholders.

To find out more download the recruitment pack attached.

To apply, follow the link to the Carers Trust recruitment portal.