PR Manager

We're extremely excited to be working with a leading national health charity to support their recruitment of a new PR Manager on a permanent basis.

The charity is offering this as a home-based role, and is open to candidates looking for either full-time or part-time opportunities.

The PR Manager will lead a team of 4 Officers with the aim of executing national Media/PR activity and external communications campaigns, working hand-in-hand with the Policy & Research teams. Through impactful media coverage, this person will work to deliver a consistent and strong profile, voice and message on behalf of the charity.

Key responsibilities include:

·       Identifying strategic communications aims as well as tactical gaps and opportunities in the PR/Media plan

·       Working collaboratively with Policy and Research teams to drive awareness of the research and work the charity does

·       Delivering a range of proactive press/media campaigns, building relationships with media and opinion formers and drafting media statements & quotes

·       Supporting the Head of PR on reputation and crisis management

·       Working alongside the Campaigns, Public Affairs and Policy teams to influence key stakeholders and general public

·       Identifying and managing media volunteers and case studies with the aim of sharing compelling stories and experiences

Key skills include:

·       Experience of creating, executing and monitoring PR plans

·       Managing relationships with national news & health journalists

·       Strong experience working and collaborating with Health Policy and Health Research teams to drive organisational aims within these areas

·       Ability to evaluate media campaign performance

·       Knowledge of working alongside external agencies and external partners

·       Crisis and reputational management

·       Experience of managing a team, ideally on a hybrid or remote basis

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.