Media Manager – Health Equals

THE HEALTH FOUNDATION; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established charitable organization is seeking a dynamic Media Manager to lead public campaigning initiatives. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape media strategies and enhance the visibility of health-related campaigns. You will work closely with a dedicated team, managing PR efforts and building relationships with key media stakeholders. If you are passionate about health equity and have a proven track record in media management, this position could be your chance to make a significant impact in the UK health landscape.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and executing media strategies for public campaigns.
• Strong communication skills to influence public opinion.

Responsibilities

• Lead on earned media approach to secure coverage for campaigns.
• Manage PR agency and build relationships with journalists.

Skills

Media Strategy Development

Public Relations

Stakeholder Engagement

Campaign Management

Writing Press Releases

Education

Degree in Communications or Related Field

Job description

Media Manager – Health Equals

Salary: Up to £49,513 pro rata plus excellent benefits.

Contract: 12 Month family leavecover

Hours per week: 37.5 hours per week. Youwill be required to work in-person a minimum of two days per week, in line withour hybrid working model.

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisationworking to build a healthier UK. Health isour most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives,fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.

Yet good health remains out of reach fortoo many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access totimely, high-quality care. It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to helpbuild a healthier UK by:

1. Improving people's health and reducinginequalities
2. Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and careservices
3. Providing evidenceand analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work andwill achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy andpractice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst forchange. Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By workingtogether, we can build a healthier UK.

About Health Equals

Our health is shaped by the world aroundus. Right now, in the UK, lives are being cut short because of the essentialbuilding blocks of health and wellbeing are not available to everyone. HealthEquals is campaigning to change that.

Health Equals is the UK’s campaign for improving healthopportunities. Made possible as a strategic initiative of the HealthFoundation, we are a group of people and organisations campaigning to make surethe things we know shape health and wellbeing are at the heart of policymaking and practice, soeveryone can experience a healthy life and the opportunities that brings. Findout more at healthequals.org.uk.

About the role:

We are looking for a media manager towork as part of a small, start-up style team on our public campaigninginitiative. This role provides an exciting opportunity to lead on our earned mediaapproach, working to secure high-quality coverage of our campaigns and theHealth Equals coalition across print, online and broadcast media to influencepublic opinion and political change.

In this role, you’ll use your skills to deliver our PR strategyfor our upcoming public-facing campaigns, managing our PR agency partner,leading our press office function, building trusted relationships withjournalists and influencers, and coordinating Health Equals member spokespeopleand lived experience storytellers. Your work day-to-day will vary fromstrategic to delivery focused, such as writing press releases and pitching tonational and regional media, fielding enquiries and responding to developmentsin the external environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for amedia manager who can help Health Equals to grow its profile and ensure itscampaigns achieve impact, helping to play a part in bringing about betterhealth for people in the UK.

How to apply:

Our priority is to find the rightindividual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusiveworkplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can findthe job description for this role here.

To find out more about health equals, visit our website: www.healthequals.org.uk. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV, and using no more than 1200 words answer the following applicationquestions:

1. What do you know about HealthEquals and our mission that makes you want to work for us?
2. Describe your experience in developingand executing media strategies to support public campaigns. How did you ensureeffective communication through the media to influence public opinion andpolitical change?
3. Provide an example of a time when you successfully built andmaintained relationships with stakeholders (eg, journalists, individuals,organisations) to generate and secure media coverage? What strategies did youuse?
4. Provide anexample of your experience working with lived experience voices or stories of asensitive nature. How did you mitigate any risks and ensure they werecommunicated to the media in a respectful way?

Our commitment to Inclusion andDiversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiringprocess, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skillsand experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that wecan make the best appointment for each job on merit. We welcome applicants from all backgroundsand encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply tous.

We have identified three diverse groups,In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisationbetween men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minoritybackgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of thiscommitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups. Apply to joinour team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.

If you require any support through thisprocess, please contact [e-mail] Help us work together to makethe recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible andenjoyable for you.

Closing date: 25 May 2025 at23:59.

Interview date: W/C 9 , June 2025.