London
Senior Press Officer
Equality & Human Rights Commission
£41,766
Full-time
Description
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is looking for an experienced media relations specialist to join our friendly and trusted press team. This is an exciting new opportunity for an expert wordsmith and perceptive PR adviser who loves writing, generating stories and bringing complex topics to life.
The role would ideally suit someone with a background in print journalism as well as senior experience gained in a busy press office. The Senior Press Officer will produce high quality, accurate and engaging written and multimedia materials for a range of audiences and channels and be comfortable providing trusted advice to senior executives.
You will:
Write engaging news and feature articles, press releases, scripts and press lines and produce other engaging content for owned and earned channels as needed, working to deadlines.
Provide media handling advice in person and in writing to the Board, executive team, legal and policy colleagues, spotting risks and opportunities in the EHRC’s work programmes.
Produce media handling plans, briefing documents and media analyses.
Brief journalists on all areas of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s remit, taking part in an out-of-hours duty rota (roughly one week in every five-six weeks).
Act as a trusted adviser to spokespeople, including the Chair and CEO, briefing them ahead of media interviews or announcements.
Accompany spokespeople to interviews and liaise with journalists and production teams to arrange and manage media moments.
Monitor relevant media, applying sound news judgement and analysis to advice and outputs. Evaluate results and apply continuous learning to your work.
Expiry date: 22/01/2024
Senior Press Officer
Company
Equality & Human Rights Commission
Salary
£41,766
Job Type
Full-time
Location
London
Our Commitments
Disability Confident
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