Strategic Media Manager

Oxfam; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Life assurance

Job summary

Oxfam in the United Kingdom is seeking a Strategic Media Manager to design and deliver bold, high-impact media moments that cut through the noise. You will lead digital-first earned media strategies, craft compelling stories, stunts, and pitches that headline across social feeds and traditional outlets.

You will align campaigns with Oxfam’s mission to end poverty, steer 24/7 newsroom-style workflows, collaborate with partners, and drive audience engagement.

Qualifications

• Lived experience or learning/action on anti-racism and inequalities.
• Deep knowledge of a wide range of digital and traditional media and social platforms.
• Experience leading in a dynamic 24-hour multimedia newsroom.
• Understanding of politics and people power in influencing powerholders.
• Ability to design and implement innovative, attention-grabbing media campaigns.
• Strong project management and ability to deliver media stunts or events.
• Understanding of how media engagement can amplify advocacy and campaigning.
• Creative storyteller capable of engaging diverse audiences.

Skills

Digital media strategy

Storytelling

Leadership

Project management

Tools

Social platforms

Media pitching

Job description

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for a Strategic Media Manager to lead the design and delivery of bold, high-impact media moments that break through the noise. In this role, you'll bring a digital-first mindset to earned media—developing compelling stories, stunts, and media pitches that make headlines and spark conversations across social feeds.

Your work will not only be eye-catching but mission-driven—aligned with Oxfam’s values and public influencing goals. From shaping narratives to shifting public attitudes and policy, every campaign you lead will help advance our fight against poverty and injustice. If you're ready to make a real-world impact through strategic storytelling, we want to hear from you.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Lived experience(s) or evidence of learning/taking action on anti-racism and inequalities.
• Deep knowledge of a wide range of digital and traditional media and social media platforms
• Experience of leadership within a dynamic 24-hour multimedia newsroom that supports organisational objectives.
• Understands politics and the role of people power in influencing powerholders.
• Ability to design and implement innovative, attention-grabbing media campaigns.
• Project management skills and ability to deliver media stunts or events.
• Understanding of how media engagement can complement and amplify advocacy, influencing and campaigning.
• Creative storyteller who can inspire diverse audiences.

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits.

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more.

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you.