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Senior Media Relations Officer

The Scout Association

Gilwell Park, Essex, United Kingdom (On-site)

£39560.00-£39560.00 per year

Permanent

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Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an Senior Media Relations Officer to join our team based in Chingford London.

Location: Gilwell Park. Chingford, London (with hybrid working 2-3 days a week)

Salary: £39,560 - Band F, Level 3 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Term: Permanent

Working Hours: 35 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)

We’re Scouts and everyone’s welcome here - all genders, races and backgrounds. Right across the UK, we help over 400,000 young people aged 4-25 gain skills for life and find their place in the world. We help them speak up, play their part and shine bright.

The Senior Media Relations Officer Role:

You will deliver media campaigns to share inspiring stories through the media about young people and adults learning skills for life through Scouts. As a super-motivated, energetic member of our award-winning Media Relations team you will be working directly with journalists across the UK from local media through to national news.

As our Senior Media Relations Officer you’ll play a key role in a busy team. This is a vital role, central to increasing the public’s awareness and understanding of Scouts. You are calm under pressure and able to meet deadlines, with a desire to succeed.

Key responsibilities as our Senior Media Relations Officer:

Lead, deliver and evaluate media relations strategies to support integrated proactive campaigns that develop the Scout brand and reflect our values
Provide a high standard of service to media professionals to maintain Scouts reputation and credibility, ensuring journalists receive timely and accurate information, and advising junior media team colleagues on media enquiry handling
Pitch positive news stories and secure media coverage that support the Scout brand
Support the PR response to incidents with the potential for reputational risk, including on social media

What we are looking for in our Senior Media Relations Officer:

You are an experienced Media Relations professional able to monitor the daily news agenda for opportunities to proactively place stories about Scouts' work with young people and adults.
We are looking for an organised and motivated individual with good communication and collaboration skills.
Working with media outlets and volunteers involves working out of office hours and flexibility is essential for this role.
Working calmly in pressured situations with the potential for reputational risk, working with senior colleagues.

What we can offer you as our Senior Media Relations Officer

Work in a way that suits you, your role and your team
Be proud to say you’re part of a team with Investors in People (Gold)
Plenty of opportunity for learning and development
28 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays rising to 32 days after two years
Four extra days to look after your family when they need you
Five volunteering days to contribute to a cause that matters to you
Three extra days off in December between 27 and 31 December (that’s our gift to you)

We are proud to be a family-friendly employer and offer…