Media Manager

Harvey Nash Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Media Manager for a 9-month contract to enhance their media relations and strategic communications. This hybrid role involves creating dynamic content, supporting significant announcements, and maintaining relationships with journalists. The ideal candidate will thrive under pressure, possess strong communication skills, and be adept at navigating the evolving media landscape. Join this forward-thinking organization to make an impact through effective media strategies and engaging content creation.

Qualifications

• Experience in media relations and content creation for various channels.
• Ability to manage relationships with journalists and influencers.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic communications planning and media relations services.
• Create and evaluate dynamic content for social media channels.
• Participate in out-of-hours duty communications system.

Skills

Media Relations

Content Creation

Relationship Building

Crisis Management

Social Media Management

Job description

Media Manager| 9 Months (Inside IR35)| Hybrid (Edinburgh)

Harvey Nash's Client is recruiting for 2x Media Manager on a 9 month contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting strategic comms planning and providing handling advice and support maximising audience reach for significant announcements or events via established media, social media and other channels, while anticipating and mitigating presentational risks/challenges.
• Delivering media relations services including drafting, publishing and promoting the organisations news releases; designing and delivering external media opportunities and other 'proactive' content-capture events; and responding - in writing and at times by verbal briefing of journalists - to requests for information, official comment and interviews.
• Creating, sharing and evaluating dynamic content - including photo and video capture - through the organisation's social media channels.
• Playing an active role in the organisation's campaigns, working alongside marketing and insight colleagues.
• After your first few months of service, participating in the out-of-hours duty comms system, including evening, weekend and public holiday working.

Key Skills

• The ability to build and maintain relationships, while working with journalists and other key influencers to inform the public of the organisations policies, positions and record.
• An understanding of the changing way in which content is created and consumed and the ability to create dynamic content for a variety of channels.
• The ability to maintain personal resilience through periods of sustained pressure caused by external events, workloads and resource challenges.
• The ability to identify potential problems and react quickly, ensuring colleagues receive timely and professional presentational advice.

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Edinburgh office as often as required. Please note that for this role you must have or be happy to get a Basic Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV using the link.