Media Manager

Impellam Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Media Managers for an initial 9-month contract in Edinburgh. This role requires a dynamic individual with a background in PR or journalism, who can creatively engage with various media channels. The successful candidates will support strategic communications, manage media relations, and contribute to impactful campaigns. Join a forward-thinking team where your skills in content creation and media engagement will shine, and help inform the public on significant policies and events while working in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in media relations and content creation.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic communications and media planning.
• Draft and promote news releases and media content.
• Engage in social media content creation and evaluation.

Skills

Media Relations

Content Creation

Public Relations

Crisis Management

Social Media Management

Education

Degree in PR, Journalism, or related field

Job description

MEDIA MANGER - INITIAL 9 MONTH CONTRACT - INSIDE IR35

Loriens leading Public Sector client is looking for 2 x Media Managers to join their team on an initial 9 month contract.

In office working will be required, in Edinburgh on an adhoc basis.

Successful candidates are likely to come from a PR or journalism background and will have an interest in politics and current affairs. They will have the ability to think creatively and communicate using a wide range of traditional and emerging media channels to target the right audiences most effectively. They will also have a good news sense, be organised and able to work in an often pressurised environment.

Main Duties of Role

• 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 presentations risks/challenges.
• Delivering media relations services including: drafting, publishing and promoting 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 social media channels.
• Playing an active role in 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.

Essential Criteria

• The ability to build and maintain relationships, while working with journalists and other key influencers to inform the public of 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 ministers and officials receive timely and professional presentation advice.