Senior Media Manager

Summary

The Senior Media Manager at Diabetes UK is responsible for leading media activity to support our breakthrough objectives and ensure key diabetes issues continue to receive standout and sustained media coverage.

Overseeing a diverse, wide-ranging portfolio of projects, and the expert team responsible for delivering them, the Senior Media Manager leads creative media campaigns and supports colleagues working on Stories and Celebrity Engagement.

The post-holder also plays a critical role in managing the reputation of the charity, advising colleagues at every level, building and maintaining key internal relationships.

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview(s) date: W/C 4th November 2024

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
• 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period and if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Senior Media Manager safeguards Diabetes UK's high profile in the media and will build and maintain an ambitious media strategy around strategic goals.

The role line-manages three Media Managers to play a key part in whole organisation strategic campaigns, and the development and delivery of comprehensive media and PR plans to support them.

The Senior Media Manager conducts continuous evaluation to monitor and report on media engagement, takes a leading role in the management of crisis communications and is responsible for day-to-day management of the Media Team budget.

Ideal Candidate

The Senior Media Manager will lead a team to deliver outstanding results that support the charity's objectives. The candidate will craft powerful media campaigns to perform across a wide range of UK media and be able to identify and mitigate risk in our communications. They will be able to handle sensitive topics with care and be able to tailor outputs to a wide range of audiences.