The Press Officer supports our flagship Spokesperson Network programmes, placing people in broadcast media on a regular basis, developing and maintaining media contacts and meeting the needs of participants on the Spokesperson Network. This means: Generating broadcast media opportunities for members of the Spokesperson Network in reaction to breaking broadcast news. Ensuring that members of the Spokesperson Network are prepared and supported for the media opportunities, Taking part in the training and development of people in NGOs, grassroots groups and the wider movement in their broadcast media capacity. What you will be doing Here are the key responsibilities of this role: Identify relevant stories in the news and subsequently pitch and book spokespeople into broadcast media (television and radio) and respond to media requests. Support spokespeople, taking into consideration the ways in which broadcast media work interacts with peoples identities and lived experience. Identifying clippable content, creating clips and posting on social media. Play an active role in the wider Comms Hub, attending and feeding into key messaging and narrative development. Who you are You will have: Experience in journalism, communications, media relations or a role that incorporates these skills. Experience of building and maintaining relationships with journalists. A proven understanding of anti-oppression work and commitment to tackling all institutional forms of oppression, bigotry and exclusion. Experience working in the economic, environmental and/or social justice campaigning community in any kind of capacity. Good writing and editing skills, including an eye for detail. Excellent interpersonal skills and communicating appropriately with different stakeholders. Project management experience demonstrated through being proactive and well organised, with the ability to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities An ability to work well under pressure, meet the demands of a dynamic organisation and accommodate changing circumstances. A willingness to continuously learn and grow - with good emotional intelligence and self awareness including around your own power, and an ability to give and receive feedback well, and sit in (and encourage) healthy conflict and disagreement A commitment to NEON’s purpose of building the strength of movements for social, economic and environmental justice, and to learning how to align your actions with the values of NEON: solidarity; generosity and respect