A well-known media company located in Canary Wharf is looking for a talented Press officer with broad communications experience to join their team in an interim capacity. The successful candidate will be paid 31K pro rata for an initial 3 month contract.
The successful candidate will:
1. Write and distribute press releases
2. Act as the first point of contact for national, local and trade press queries
3. Work along senior staff across a range of departments, advising on national and trade media related issues
4. Build and sustain positive relationships with journalists across national and trade media
5. Manage a number of digital channels including the company websites and intranet, writing effective stories
6. Prepare for crisis and produce effective communications if required
The successful candidate will have:
7. A proven track record working within a busy press team
8. Strong writing skills and experience producing content for a range of audiences across a multitude of channels
9. Experience working with journalists, ideally both proactively and reactively
10. Confidence and ability to deal with senior stakeholders
11. Proven experience editing content for web and other platforms (preferable)