Location
City of Westminster

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£41,446 per annum

About the Role
The Department for Education (DfE) is recruiting a creative, enthusiastic and politically savvy Media Officer to join our media team. You will play a key role in communicating our work to transform early years, schools, colleges, universities and children’s services in an innovative and engaging way.

As the lead department for the Government’s mission to break the link between young people’s background and their opportunity in life, we are committed to ensuring every child and young person has the opportunity to succeed regardless of their background.

You will be at the forefront of driving a campaigning approach to media and communications, using the full breadth of earned media to tell the story of our work to improve children and young people’s lives. You will work closely with Ministers, senior officials, and colleagues across communications teams including digital content, campaigns, stakeholder management and internal communications to deliver consistent, high-quality content.

We have a strong culture of inclusion and diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We promote flexible working patterns to help staff balance home and work life and support a range of staff networks including BAME, LGBT+, Carers and EU/EEA Nationals.

Experience
Substantial experience developing audience-focused, integrated media, social and digital communications plans and advising senior stakeholders on their implementation.
Ability to utilise insight and evaluation to plan effective communications strategies tailored to different audiences.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with journalists, influencers and creators, using your network creatively to consistently secure media coverage.
Experience managing reactive media issues and crises effectively.
Self-starter with the ability to juggle competing priorities, stay ahead of the news agenda and communications trends, and generate new ideas to tell the Department’s priority stories.

About you
Enthusiastic, motivated and politically aware individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
Ability to work constructively across teams and get involved in multi-media projects.
Committed to inclusion and diversity and able to work in a fast-paced, high-performing environment.
Willingness to participate in an out-of-hours media duty rota.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications are required; however, relevant experience in media and communications is essential.
Commitment to continuous professional development and learning.