Description

PR Officer x 2
Location: UK Flexible (hybrid role working between home and office)
Hours per week: 35
Contract type: 1 x 12-month fixed term contract & 1 x fixed term contract until December 2022
Salary: £26,000 per annum (plus £3,344 Inner London Weighting allowance if applicable)

Are you a talented and committed media professional who can deliver strong and impactful communications activity to help give a voice to people in crisis?

What you will be doing

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to support and enhance the public positioning of the British Red Cross.

As PR Officer you will provide dedicated media support on all aspects our UK and international work. Working under the direction of the PR manager, this role is focussed on securing high-profile, positive publicity and media coverage for the organisation by delivering specialist experiential, multi-channel campaigns to support the charity's organisational priorities.

Utilising advanced marketing, journalistic and creative skills and experience to build relations with new audiences, you will work on British Red Cross appeals, advocacy campaigns and day-to-day engagement activity including media, advocacy, social media and marketing initiatives.

Reporting to the PR manager, you will support the wider communications and engagement directorate and other departments in all aspects of public engagement; facilitating the development of public relations plans that are informed by a robust understanding of the organisation's priority external audiences.

What we are looking for

To succeed in this role, you'll have a sound working knowledge of UK media with a strong understanding of what makes a good story and write and deliver campaign plans.

With significant experience working with the national media either as a journalist, working in PR or media relations, you will have a firm understanding of the way digital media is affecting the news environment.

You should also have experience of responding to queries and pitching story ideas as well as experience working with journalists and briefing advising media spokespeople for interviews.

Meet the team

The PR Officer role supports the PR and celebrity liaison function and part of the broader Media Team and sits within the Strategy, Advocacy and Communications directorate.

The Strategy, Advocacy and Communications directorate tells the stories about who we are, what we do, what we believe, and the difference we make to people's lives - so that both externally and internally people act, behave, or make decisions in a way that results in a positive change for people in crisis.

(Please read the full Role Profile/ Job Description for more information about this vacancy including responsibilities and full person specification and refer to the 'Additional Information' attached for support completing your application)

Closing dates for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 20th of March 2022 with interviews to follow shortly after.

Post source:jobs.theguardian.com

Posters Information:

Name:BRITISH RED CROSS

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