Media and PR Officer

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children’s charity in the UK is seeking a PR and Media Officer to create impactful media strategies and support tens of thousands of young people. The ideal candidate has a passion for building relationships and generating media coverage, and aims to grow their career towards a PR Manager position. This full-time role offers flexibility, with expected office attendance twice a month.

Qualifications

• Some experience working on successful media campaigns and generating coverage.
• Awareness of national and local media landscapes.
• Interest in spotting or shaping newsworthy stories.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with media contacts.
• Develop and produce media strategies and news releases.
• Support campaigns to elevate lived-experience voices.

Skills

Media campaign experience

Relationship-building

Storytelling

Proactivity

Job description

I m thrilled to be supporting a national children s charity, to help find their new PR and Media Officer; a role perfect for someone who loves building relationships, spotting stories and connecting ideas across a complex, agile organisation. I m looking for someone with a passion for PR, people and storytelling, who is excited to work on insight-driven campaigns.

Are you sociable, collaborative, and energised by meeting people? Do you want to uncover stories, develop bold media moments, and build a consistent, powerful voice for children and young people? Then this role could be perfect for you!

Why this role?

• They charity is looking for someone who is looking to build their career, with the goal of someone becoming PR Manager in the next couple of years.
• Opportunity to produce clear, powerful news releases and quotes, and shaping media strategies.
• Support tens of thousands of young people each year - elevating lived-experience voices with empathy and care, and supporting campaigns to change laws and policies.

Your experience:

• Some experience working on successful media campaigns and generating coverage
• Awareness of national and local media landscapes, and interest in spotting or shaping newsworthy stories

A central part of your success with be relationship-building. If you are pro-active, ask curious questions and enjoy talking to people then I d love to hear from you.

• Salary £26,100
• Full-time, permanent role.
• Location is flexible- Expected to be in the London office twice a month.

Please get in touch now for more information, closing date is 9am Monday 1 st December, interviews to be held in December.

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