MEDIA MANGER - INITIAL 9 MONTH CONTRACT - INSIDE IR35
Loriens leading Public Sector client is looking for 2 x Media Managers to join their team on an initial 9 month contract.
In office working will be required, in Edinburgh on an adhoc basis.
Successful candidates are likely to come from a PR or journalism background and will have an interest in politics and current affairs. They will have the ability to think creatively and communicate using a wide range of traditional and emerging media channels to target the right audiences most effectively. They will also have a good news sense, be organised and able to work in an often pressurised environment.
Main Duties of Role
* Supporting strategic comms planning, and providing handling advice and support maximising audience reach for significant announcements or events via established media, social media and other channels, while anticipating and mitigating presentations risks/challenges.
* Delivering media relations services including: drafting, publishing and promoting news releases; designing and delivering external media opportunities and other ‘proactive’ content-capture events; and responding - in writing and at times by verbal briefing of journalists - to requests for information, official comment and interviews.
* Creating, sharing and evaluating dynamic content - including photo and video capture - through social media channels.
* Playing an active role in campaigns, working alongside marketing and insight colleagues.
* After your first few months of service, participating in the out-of-hours duty comms system, including evening, weekend and public holiday working.
Essential Criteria
* The ability to build and maintain relationships, while working with journalists and other key influencers to inform the public of policies, positions and record.
* An understanding of the changing way in which content is created and consumed and the ability to create dynamic content for a variety of channels.
* The ability to maintain personal resilience through periods of sustained pressure caused by external events, workloads and resource challenges.
* The ability to identify potential problems and react quickly, ensuring ministers and officials receive timely and professional presentation advice.