Media Relations Officer

Youth Sport Trust International; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Annual leave

Health plan

Employee assistance programme

Volunteering days

Zusammenfassung

The Youth Sport Trust is seeking a Media Relations Officer to lead national media activity and raise awareness of our mission to help children through play and sport.

This fixed-term, full-time role (37 hours) is hybrid with three days in Loughborough and two days at home; you will shape messages, respond to media enquiries and build relationships with national and regional outlets.

Qualifikationen

• Proven PR experience in a press office or media role with national scope.
• Ability to develop proactive media activity and secure coverage.
• Strong writing and editorial skills for compelling messages.

Aufgaben

• Deliver the overall MarComms plan with media activity aligned to objectives.
• Develop compelling key messages and case studies to show impact.
• Build relationships with national, regional and specialist media; handle enquiries.
• Prepare spokespeople for media opportunities and manage ambassador relationships.
• Contribute to reputation and crisis communications and monitor media activity.

Kenntnisse

PR experience

Media relations

National media exposure

Strong writing

Stakeholder engagement

Media crises comms

Jobbeschreibung

Media Relations Officer

£33,500 per annum

Fixed Term contract to March 2029, Full-time 37 hours

Hybrid (3 days in the Loughborough Office and 2 days working from home)

As a PR professional with experience in a media role with national scope, this is a fantastic opportunity to help generate positive change for children and young people while gaining invaluable knowledge working within a high-profile charity.

The Youth Sport Trust is a national children’s charity passionate about creating a future where every child can enjoy the life changing benefits of play and sport. We have powerful stories to tell and want you to use your expertise to increase our brand awareness, support our campaigns and advocacy work and ultimately help deliver on our mission to build brighter futures for all young people.

• You will play a key role in delivering our overall MarComms plan, designing a programme of media and PR activity that support our objectives and priorities.
• You will develop compelling key messages and bring to life powerful case studies that demonstrate the impact of our work.
• You will build strong relationships with national, regional and specialist media, handle media enquiries, manage relationships with our high-profile ambassadors, prepare our spokespeople for media opportunities.
• You will also contribute to reputation and crisis communications, helping to ensure YST responds effectively to emerging media issues.
• You will monitor and evaluate media activity, using insight and learning to continually improve our approach.
• You will have proven PR experience in a press office or media role with national scope and an eye for a good story.
• You will have experience of developing proactive media activity and building effective relationships with journalists and other key stakeholders.
• With strong writing and editorial skills, you will be able to identify compelling stories, communicate confidently with different audiences and handle sensitive issues with sound judgement.
• Organised and collaborative, you will be comfortable taking the initiative, manage competing priorities and working at pace when required.
• This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

As part of the team, you will feel connected to our mission and experience a role that offers both challenge and fulfilment. Our values underpin everything we do, and we are proud of a culture that encourages innovation, creativity and personal passion.

• generous annual leave entitlement
• health cash plan
• employee assistance programme
• volunteering days

The Youth Sport Trust believes that diversity drives excellence and that representation is important. We positively welcome applications from all candidates and seek to ensure that all applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 25 October 2026

Interview date: Stage 1: 5 November (virtual) and Stage 2: 11 November 2026 (in Loughborough)

Reg Charity No: 1086915