Overview
Job Title: Media and Content Manager
Department: Corporate Affairs
Reporting to: Head of Corporate Affairs
Grade: 5
Salary: £57,848 per annum
Contract Type: 2 Years Fixed Term Contract
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Base: London or Gravesend
Closing date: 2nd November 2025
Interview date: 11th November 2025
Who we are:
We are the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.
We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.
Key responsibilities
* Management of relationships with key media, with a particular focus on regional and sector specific journalists.
* Proactively generating positive coverage, working with the media to connect diverse audiences and key stakeholders with PLA business priorities and Thames Vision goals
* Delivering effective media campaigns and activations to build the PLA’s reach and reputation
* Lead production of our Tidal Thames News – regular newsletter sent to c5,000 stakeholders.
* Monitoring and evaluation of media activity/mentions, evaluation of reach, regular reporting
* Part of the out-of-hours on-call rota for monitoring media enquiries
* A key part of a crisis and/or business continuity response, using effective media relationships to manage reputational risk
What we are looking for
* Proven experience of designing and delivering effective media campaigns, with knowledge of evaluation methodologies or approaches
* Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with journalists
* Experience of crisis or reputation management
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Experience of briefing/supporting senior leaders with external communications
* Good attention to detail
* Brings enthusiasm, creativity and can-do to work!
In return, we offer a competitive benefits package
* 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
* Medical Cash Plan (Westfield Health)
* Generous pension
* Onsite parking with electric charging
* Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Car-leasing scheme (Tusker Cars)
* Access to MyGymDiscounts
For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact Mark Anderson, Head of Corporate Affairs at Mark.Anderson@pla.co.uk
The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.
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