PR & Content Executive

Polaris Community; Bromsgrove; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Community is seeking a PR & Content Executive to join the central marketing team. The role focuses on uncovering human stories, developing case studies, press releases and podcast content, and amplifying care experiences across channels.

You’ll work with the Senior PR & Content Manager to identify opportunities, interview Foster Parents and colleagues, and coordinate compelling storytelling for local, regional and national media.

Responsibilities

• Research, develop and produce compelling stories by working closely with Foster Parents, colleagues, in-house experts and the wider marketing team
• Manage case studies and press releases from initial research and interviews through to writing, approval and distribution
• Write high-quality PR content, including press releases, case studies, pitches and other storytelling content
• Support the planning and delivery of PR campaigns designed to raise the profile of Polaris Community and its brands
• Monitor the media landscape, news agenda and wider trends to identify relevant reactive PR opportunities
• Pitch stories to local, regional and national media and develop positive relationships with journalists
• Respond to inbound media enquiries in a timely and proactive way

Job description

PR & Content Executive
Salary: Up to £27,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Hybrid, with occasional travel to Bromsgrove

If you’re a talented storyteller with a passion for PR, content and communications, this could be the role for you.

We’re looking for a creative and proactive PR & Content Executive to join the central marketing team at Polaris Community.

Polaris Community is one of the UK’s largest providers of children’s services, with a diverse community of fostering, education, residential and specialist services operating across the country. There are countless stories to tell across our community, and this role will play an important part in uncovering and amplifying the inspirational and moving experiences of Foster Parents, people with care experience and colleagues across the organisation.

Working closely with the Senior PR & Content Manager and the wider marketing team, you’ll identify, develop and share compelling stories across earned and owned channels. You’ll interview Foster Parents, young people and colleagues, develop case studies, write press releases, pitch stories to journalists and support PR campaigns that bring the work of Polaris Community and its brands to life and raise their profile.

You’ll also identify reactive PR opportunities, build relationships with journalists and support the production and promotion of our Let’s Talk About Fostering podcast and other long‑form storytelling content.

One day you could be interviewing a Foster Parent for a case study, the next pitching a story to national or regional media, and then helping to coordinate the recording and promotion of a podcast episode.

It’s a broad and varied role for someone who loves finding the human story behind an organisation, can turn complex subjects into clear and engaging communications and is confident building relationships with people at every level.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, develop and produce compelling stories by working closely with Foster Parents, colleagues, in-house experts and the wider marketing team
• Manage case studies and press releases from initial research and interviews through to writing, approval and distribution
• Write high-quality PR content, including press releases, case studies, pitches and other storytelling content
• Support the planning and delivery of PR campaigns designed to raise the profile of Polaris Community and its brands
• Monitor the media landscape, news agenda and wider trends to identify relevant reactive PR opportunities
• Pitch stories to local, regional and national media and develop positive relationships with journalists
• Respond to inbound media enquiries in a timely and proactive way