Regional Communications Lead (North and East)

Webrecruit Ireland Ltd.; Stockton-on-Tees; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization seeks an experienced PR/media professional to enhance its communications strategies. The role involves advising on engaging key audiences, managing media relations, and facilitating outreach in support of lifesaving initiatives. Candidates should be adept at working independently and ready for flexible hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in PR or media is required.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of communications for charity or engagement work is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide communications advice to support the RNLI's activities.
• Develop and deliver a plan for media relations and stakeholder management.
• Be part of the out-of-hours duty press officer rota.

Skills

Media Relations

Communication Strategy

Stakeholder Management

Job description

Communications at the RNLI is key to helping prevent drowning, manage the RNLI’s reputation and build support for our charity’s cause. We’re looking for an experienced PR or media professional in the North and East region who understands how to reach the right people with the right messages on the most effective channels.

Working alongside the RNLI’s Lifesaving and Engagement teams in the North and East, you’ll identify the risks and opportunities in the region and provide expert communications advice to support activity – whether it’s opening a new lifeboat station, mitigating risk to reputation or reaching key audiences with water safety and fundraising messages. You’ll produce and deliver a plan of activity that allows you to provide thoughtful, wide-ranging communications advice and support across media relations, internal and external stakeholder management and public affairs.

The RNLI is a 24/7 search and rescue organisation and you should be ready to work outside normal office hours. You will also be part of an out-of-hours duty press officer rota, which will require scheduled weekend and evening work.

You will be home-based with the ability to cover the region, which stretches from Berwick-upon-Tweed to Burnham-on-Crouch, including related inland areas, or work from the RNLI’s regional office in Thornaby-on-Tees. The ability to work independently and prioritise your work is essential. You will be expected to travel throughout the region.

Your reward will be seeing the RNLI’s reputation go from strength to strength as you help save lives at sea, raise awareness of our lifesaving work and inspire people to support us.