Senior Media Manager
Salary: £49,282 - £53,460
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Contract: Temporary - 12 months Fixed Term Contract
Location: GMCA, Tootal Buildings, Manchester city centre (Hybrid)
Closing date: Sunday 31 August at 11.59 pm
Interviews: Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September
Your role
This is one of the most exciting roles in public sector media relations and will put you at the heart of an organisation at the cutting edge of English devolution.
You'll play a leading role driving the work of a talented team as they make headlines in regional, national and international media, telling the story of Greater Manchester's work to build a thriving city region where everyone can live a good life.
An average week in the News and Media Team is fast-paced and varied from organising press conferences for the Mayor and responding to media enquiries, to securing high-impact proactive coverage for our pioneering policies and providing sound media advice on complex reputational issues.
You'll join a high-performing team with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. Working closely with the Head of News and Media and Media Manager, you’ll find ways to get the best out of everyone, helping the team to deliver and develop professionally.
About you
* You'll have excellent writing and storytelling skills, with a proven track record of translating complex policy issues into compelling narrative, using clear, plain English.
* You'll have great editorial judgment and attention to detail, spotting opportunities and reputational risks and using the news cycle to your advantage. You'll also know how to pitch and tailor a story to different outlets and platforms, ensuring the best possible impact in line with our strategic priorities.
* You'll have a good understanding of how the local, regional and national media work, gained in a press office or newsroom, and you'll know how to work with journalists to secure the best coverage for Greater Manchester.
* You'll work with the Head of News and Media to manage resources effectively, planning how staff are deployed, ensuring work is distributed fairly and helping the team to prioritise to ensure delivery (often to tight deadlines).
* You'll care deeply about the people you manage, coaching staff to grow their skills and confidence, escalating both staffing and editorial issues to senior leaders promptly and delegating skilfully.
See the Role Profile for more information about the role.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
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Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.