Media & Communications Manager

The Talent Set; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

FTC to June 2027

Job summary

The Talent Set is partnering with a leading children's charity to recruit a Media and Communications Manager (Influencing) in the United Kingdom. The role focuses on translating policy and public affairs work into proactive media coverage and high-impact campaign messaging.

You will manage a small team, handle daily press office duties, build media relationships, and lead on national campaigns with marketing and fundraising colleagues.

Qualifications

• Strong track record working with policy/public affairs to translate issues into media coverage and drive policy-led campaigns.
• Experience managing direct reports, developing staff, managing performance, and adopting new working practices and technology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Policy and Public Affairs teams to translate policy into media opportunities and position the charity as a thought leader.
• Amplify the charity's voice on issues affecting service users with powerful stories across media channels.
• Provide line management and support to direct reports, helping them grow and adopt new tools and technology.
• Help run a modern, proactive press office, handling daily media enquiries, out-of-hours duty rotas, and reputational risk management.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media outlets, journalists, and internal spokespeople, assisting with spokesperson training.
• Lead on media planning for high-profile national campaigns alongside internal marketing, digital, and fundraising teams.
• Write high-quality press releases, opinion pieces, statements, and social media copy.

Skills

Media relations

Policy translation

Team leadership

Spokesperson training

Crisis comms

Job description

We are proud to be partnered with a leading children's charity to support their search for a Media and Communications Manager (Influencing).

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with Policy and Public Affairs teams to track political developments across Westminster and devolved nations, translating policy into media opportunities to position the charity as a thought leader.
• Find creative ways to amplify the charity's voice on issues affecting their service users, promoting powerful stories across media channels.
• Provide line management and support to direct reports, helping them grow, adopt new tools and technology, and continuously develop.
• Help run a modern, proactive press office, handling daily media enquiries, out-of-hours duty rotas, and reputational risk management.
• Build and maintain relationships with key media outlets, journalists, and internal spokespeople, assisting with spokesperson training.
• Lead on media planning for high-profile national campaigns alongside internal marketing, digital, and fundraising teams.
• Write high-quality press releases, opinion pieces, statements, and social media copy.

Person Specifications

• Strong track record of working alongside policy or public affairs teams to translate complex issues into engaging media coverage, pitch stories, and drive policy-led campaigns.
• Demonstrable experience managing direct reports, with a focus on developing team members, managing performance, and guiding staff through adopting new working practices and technology.
• Proven ability to build strong media contacts, spot proactive opportunities, and deliver high-impact coverage.
• An "outside the box" mindset with the confidence to advise internal stakeholders, make clear decisions, and prepare spokespeople for robust media interactions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience handling sensitive topics and reputational risks calmly and accurately.

What's on Offer:

A salary of £40,000-£45,000 FTE

Full time role, flexible working, monthly travel to London, plus travel for meetings etc.

An FTC until June 2027, starting ASAP

Interviews will be happening 7th, 8th and 9th October

Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.