We are working with a brilliant health membership body who are looking for an interim Senior Media and Communications Officer starting ASAP.
This role offers a wonderful flexible working environment and is based in central London.
Some of the key responsibilities include:
Plan, manage and deliver communications campaigns
Develop and deliver PR initiatives and build close relationships with journalists
To write compelling media releases, responsive comments, news stories, opinion pieces and blogs, to promote the organisation, its campaigns and policies.
To liaise with the media to ensure the organisation’s position is well understood and communicated, and to challenge misleading information before it is published.
Develop strong professional relationships with health correspondents, particularly at a national level, including those working for agencies.
Create engaging and dynamic content for social media channels
Deputise for the Media and PR Manager when required.
To do this the right candidate will have experience in the following:
Extensive experience of working in a fast-paced media and communications team.
Ability to balance a high number of external media requests with in-house demands.
Proven track record and recent experience of delivering a high-quality media relations and communications service.
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