Head of Media (GMC4275)

Head of Media

The role

We work with doctors, patients and other stakeholders to support good, safe patient care across the UK. We are looking for a Head of Media who can help us tell our story in the media about the important work we do, the steps we are taking to improve how we do that work, and the valuable insights we have to share about workforce and patient safety issues.

As our Head of Media, you’ll lead our excellent media relations team based in London and Manchester. You’ll provide effective advice to the organisation on how we can influence and manage media coverage about the GMC’s work. You’ll maintain and grow effective relationships within the media. In everything you do, you’ll demonstrate an inclusive approach to leadership and be a positive role model for the GMC’s values of excellence, fairness and collaboration.

We’re looking for someone has strong experience of:

• leading and organising a busy media relations team in a high-profile organisation, ideally at a national level
• developing, delivering and evaluating strategies aimed at influencing and managing media coverage
• providing advice at a senior level on how media issues should be managed
• building credibility and effective working relationships with journalists.

And, as this is a media relations role, it goes without saying that we need someone who has highly developed communications skills. You should have the ability to write compelling messages and copy for a range of Media content.

You can find more detail on the tasks you’ll undertake and the essential skills needed for the role in the job description.

This is a hybrid role between home working and office working, you’ll work a minimum of 1 day a week in the office. You will be required to attend meetings in person in both London and Manchester. We may ask you to attend the office on additional days where necessary and during the induction period.

The benefits

You’ll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Attractive salary that’s reviewed annually
• Private medical insurance
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

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We are happy to support a range of flexible working options. Flexible working requests will be considered in line with the policy. However, please note, due to the role requirements, the minimum working hours are 32 hours and weekend and on call work is required.

How to apply for the role

Please provide a CV and covering letter. The covering letter should clearly set out how you meet the essential skills and experience we need for this role, which are listed in the job description. You should also include a paragraph outlining your reasons for applying for the role.

We recommend no more than two sides of A4 for the covering letter, but it can be more if required.

We will assess the information you provide against the skills required for the role and let you know whether you will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

If you do not provide all the above, we will not be able to progress your application and your application could be withdrawn.

Diversity and inclusive

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination. We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750).