Job Description
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Media Manager for an 8 month contract on a rate of £20.22/hour (PAYE). This role will be hybrid based.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting strategic comms planning and providing handling advice and support on maximising audience reach for significant announcements or events via established media, social media and other channels, while anticipating and mitigating presentational 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.
- Creating, sharing and evaluating dynamic content — including photo and video capture — through organisation’s social media channels.
- Playing an active role in organisation’s 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 Skills:
- The ability to build and maintain relationships, while working with journalists...