Media Coordinator

Dogs Trust Company Limited; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 13,000; Part time

Job summary

An animal welfare organization in Shoreham-by-Sea is seeking a Media Coordinator to create engaging content for local media and promote rehoming appeals through social media. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and photography skills, have experience in media or marketing, and a full UK driving licence. This part-time role offers a salary of £12,453 per year plus benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in media, PR, or marketing.
• Ability to generate ideas and convey key messages.
• Full, manual UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Support media interviews and provide information about dogs.
• Ensure high-quality content for publicity materials.
• Promote rehoming appeals through social media.

Skills

Excellent communication

Photography skills

Videography skills

Social media proficiency

Tools

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Job description

Media Coordinator

Application Deadline: 16 November 2025

Department: Rehoming

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Shoreham by Sea

Compensation: £12,453 per year + benefits

Description

We are seeking a creative and dynamic Media Coordinator (18.75 hours per week) to take responsibility for helping to promote the work of our Rehoming Centres by developing ideas into useful newsworthy stories for use in all forms of media.

In this role you will support the work of our rehoming centres and the wider organisation by providing relevant and interesting content for local media.

About this job:

As Media Coordinator, you’ll:

• Support media interviews.
• Provide the required dog/background information, ensure that high quality photographs and videos of the dogs in our Centres are available for use in rehoming and publicity materials and overseeing the production of these by other staff members.
• You’ll also help to promote the work of the Centres and rehoming appeals by using a variety of social media mediums including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

About you

An excellent communicator with experience of working within media, PR or marketing you'll have an eye for a story and the ability to generate ideas to support them. You'll have good photography and videography skills, be knowledgeable and experienced in using social media in a professional capacity including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and committed to the aims of Dogs Trust with the ability to accurately convey our policies, key messages and brand identity.

About this team:

Our rehoming centres house thousands of dogs each year until they are able to find a loving new home and the success of our centres wouldn’t be possible without our dedicated team of staff and volunteers; there is a real family-community within each of our centres. Come rain or shine, our team are out in all weathers to make sure the dogs have the best possible life. Dealing with thousands of visitors each month, our rehoming centres are the face of Dogs Trust and we pride ourselves on our staff providing the very best in customer service.

What you need to know:

A full, manual UK driving licence is also required, as driving is a part of the role.