PR Manager

The Care Workers Charity; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Care Workers Charity is seeking a Media & PR Manager to drive the organisation's media strategy and raise the profile of its cause across the UK. You will lead media relations, secure high-impact coverage, and support senior leaders with interviews and briefing materials.

The appointed candidate will manage crises, protect reputation, and collaborate with policy and fundraising teams on campaigns and public affairs activity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a media, press office or PR role.
• Strong media contacts and excellent story finding instincts.
• Experience securing high-profile media coverage.
• Exceptional writing and communication skills.
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing sensitive issues and reputational risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the charity's media and PR strategy.
• Secure national, regional and trade media coverage.
• Build strong relationships with journalists and broadcasters.
• Identify reactive and proactive media opportunities.
• Support senior leaders with media interviews and briefing materials.
• Lead on crisis communications and reputation management.
• Work closely with communications, policy and fundraising teams on campaigns and public affairs activity.

Skills

Media relations

Story finding

Crisis communication

Writing & editing

Stakeholder advisory

Reputational risk management

Job description

Are you a talented media professional looking to use your skills to make a real difference? This charity is looking for a proactive and ambitious Media & PR Manager to lead media relations and help raise the profile of their cause across the UK. This is a newly created role with the opportunity to shape our media strategy, secure high-impact coverage, and position the charity at the centre of key health and social care debates.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver the charity s media and PR strategy
• Secure national, regional and trade media coverage
• Build strong relationships with journalists and broadcasters
• Identify reactive and proactive media opportunities
• Support senior leaders with media interviews and briefing materials
• Lead on crisis communications and reputation management
• Work closely with communications, policy and fundraising teams on campaigns and public affairs activity

The appointed candidate will have:

• Proven experience in a media, press office or PR role
• Strong media contacts and excellent story finding instincts
• Experience securing high-profile media coverage
• Exceptional writing and communication skills
• Confidence advising senior stakeholders
• Experience managing sensitive issues and reputational risk

Closing date: 11th October

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.