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As the News & Media Manager you will manage the organisation's profile and reputation on high profile, sensitive and day-to-day news and issues affecting the organisation and its remit confidently across traditional media and social media, responding to media enquiries in an efficient and effective manner.
Client Details
Our client our a leading agency in the Public Health space.
Description
Reporting to the Head of News, you will be responsible for (but not limited to) these key areas:
- Proactively and creatively initiate, lead, develop, implement and evaluate news and issues management strategies that supports the business priorities.
- Anticipate the emerging news agenda and lead on high-profile and sensitive media issues to manage the reputation of the organisation and respond quickly and accurately to breaking or negative stories to limit potentially damaging media and social media coverage.
- Produce and oversee high-quality handling plans that include reactive lines to take, press releases, potential risks, core scripts, briefings and Q&As and considers the use of shareable social media content, ensuring work aligns and integrates with strategic communications priorities and narratives.
- Develop, build and nurture professional relationships with journalists and social media influencers based on honesty, authority and credibility and stay up to date on media / social media trends.
- Work closely with others in the Communications and Engagement group and with senior managers across the agency to advise on media handling and to develop appropriate plans.
- Act as a spokesperson, displaying clear and sensitive briefing to the media on any issues.
Profile
The candidate that secures this News & Media Manager position will be able to demonstrate the following skills and capability:
- A proven track record of being part of a busy reactive Press office team
- Demonstrable examples of managing multiple and varied media enquiries
- The ability to manage conflicting priorities to positive media outcomes
- Strong crisis management skills
- Excellent relationship building and influencing skills with Internal and External stakeholders at all levels
- Exemplary writing skills in many forms, for all channels from traditional press to social media
- Available for a quick start
- Happy to travel to London offices on occasion
- Able to participate in a 24-hour media on-call rota.
Job Offer
This is a 3 month temporary News & Media Manager position offering up to £210/day for the candidate who demonstrates the right level of skills and knowledge.
The client's HQ is London but a flexible working approach is available.
