Senior Media Officer

The Wildlife Trusts; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental organization is seeking a Senior Media Officer to promote its initiatives and influence public opinion on nature's recovery. The ideal candidate should have proven media experience and strong skills in research, writing, and editing. Responsibilities include generating compelling stories, developing media relationships, and working within a national team. This full-time position offers a permanent contract with a salary range of £25,001 - £40,000.

Qualifications

• Senior IC level experience in media/PR within the environmental sector.
• Proven research, writing, editing, sub-editing and proof-reading skills.
• Experience in creating and promoting campaigns, and selling stories to media professionals.
• Strong communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Promote The Wildlife Trusts and our work and messages to UK audiences through the national media.
• Develop and manage strategic relationships with the media.
• Work within a small, national media team to influence public opinion and policy.
• Generate compelling news stories and features.
• Organise and write high-impact content in fast-paced environments.

Skills

Research skills

Writing skills

Editing skills

Sub-editing skills

Proof-reading skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Time-management skills

Job description

Closing Date

Closing date for applications: 25 January 2026
First interview: 4 February and 5 February 2026
Second interview: 9 February 2026

About Us

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement of people from a wide range of backgrounds and walks of life who believe that we need nature and nature needs us. We have more than 944,000 members, over 38,000 volunteers, 3,600 staff and 600 trustees. There are 46 individual Wildlife Trusts, each of which is a place-based independent charity with its own legal identity formed by groups of people getting together and working with others to make a positive difference to wildlife and future generations starting where they live and work.

Every Wildlife Trust is part of The Wildlife Trusts federation and a corporate member of the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, a registered charity in its own right founded in 1912 and one of the founding members of IUCN. The federation of 47 charities is known as The Wildlife Trusts.

The next few years will be critical in determining what kind of world we all live in. We need to urgently reverse the loss of wildlife and put nature into recovery at scale if we are to prevent climate and ecological disaster. We recognise that this will require bold changes in the way The Wildlife Trusts work—especially in how we mobilise others and support them to organise within their own communities.

About You

We are looking for an innovative and creative Senior Media Officer who has proven research, writing, editing, sub‑editing and proof‑reading skills. The ideal candidate will have previous experience generating compelling news stories and features, ideally publicising campaigns, and will be able to sell stories to journalists and editors.

• Promote The Wildlife Trusts and our work and messages to UK audiences through the national media, influencing key stakeholders, public opinion and action for nature’s recovery.
• Develop and manage strategic relationships with the media, protecting and enhancing The Wildlife Trusts brand and reputation.
• Work within a small, brilliant national media team to influence public opinion and policy on landscape recovery and restoration of iconic habitats.
• Generate compelling news stories and features, and support campaign publicity.
• Organise and write high‑impact content for fast‑paced environments, being highly organised, resourceful and meticulous.

Qualifications & Experience

• Senior IC level experience in media/PR within the environmental sector.
• Proven research, writing, editing, sub‑editing and proof‑reading skills.
• Experience in creating and promoting campaigns, and selling stories to media professionals.
• Strong communication, organisational and time‑management skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding, diversity and inclusion.

Employment Details

Full time: 35 hours per week
Permanent contract

Salary: £25,001 - £40,000

Important

We are a disability‑confident employer and will offer interview to anyone with a disability who meets essential criteria. We also pledge to increase diversity and do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Applications that appear wholly produced by generative AI may be rejected.

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