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Senior Media Relations Officer
- Location London
- Job type Permanent
- Salary £37,499 - 44,321 per year
- Discipline Communications & Marketing
- Reference 63545
Permanent Position Requirement
Senior Media Relations Officer
Venn Group is currently working with a University in London for a Senior Media Relations Officer to support the organisation
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Identify, research and source news stories (largely research-related, with some corporate) from within the University
- Creatively develop stories into material that can be used by the media, social media, web, and other communication channel
- Close liaison with academics and other staff, sourcing news and providing advice and support in their interactions with the media
- Write and edit news material to a high standard so that it is suitable for use by a range of distribution channels
- Provide a high-quality response service to journalists’ queries
It is essential the candidate has:
- Significant experience in a professional media relations role, including working well with journalists and handling communications issues
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
- Significant experience in a professional media relations role, including working well with journalists and handling communications issues
- Significant and demonstrable experience of writing and editing compelling, clear, concise, and effective copy for all channels, including the web and social media – excellent sentence construction, grammar, spelling, presentation, consistency, accuracy, and accessibility
- Experience in a fast-paced press environment
Job Title: Senior Media Relations Officer
Salary: £44,321
Hours: 37 Hours
Duration: Permanent
WFH: 3 Days on campus in northwest London
If you are interested in this position and available on short notice, please send your updated CV to Rowan Thomas rthomas@venngroup.com