Pr & Media Manager

Our client is looking for a PR and media expert to lead in delivering their strategy and increase their reach and influence within the UK.

By securing relationships with key journalists and influencers, this role will educate and mobilise the public on the reality of living with spinal cord injury, and further enhance the charity's standing as the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes - this employer offers hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office.
Salary: £23,100 per annum
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

PR & Media Manager
Location: Milton Keynes - The charity offers hybrid working with the expectation of three days per week in the office
Salary: £39,690 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Key duties include:

• Lead on the engagement plan for each of our ambassadors and influencers to increase their reach and influence.
• Lead on building relationships with key journalists and influencers so they come to the charity on all issues that affect people with spinal cord injury.
• Give strategic direction to case study creation and placement to generate and maintain interest, through timely stories relevant to lived experience and the charity's support.
• Identify and lead on reactive and proactive media opportunities where the charity could add comments to enhance strategic and campaigning aims and/or tell the story of those the charity support.
• Build PR and media knowledge and confidence across the charity, including crisis comms. Identify key spokespeople in the organisation and arrange media training.
• Be the charity's key contact for journalists.
• Monitor media coverage to build key metrics.
• Support the creation of a media forward planner for all key activities and opportunities internal and external.

About the Organisation

This charity is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury. Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. They are the expert, guiding, voice for life after spinal cord injury.

This organisation is the leading national charity supporting individuals who sustain damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis. They are a dedicated organisation providing high-impact, quality services for people with spinal cord injury and their families. All of their work is based on the personal experiences of their members.

Being a user-led organisation is important to this charity; more than 11,200 of their members, almost half of their staff and the majority of their trustees live with spinal cord injury.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays
• Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
• Access to Group life assurance scheme
• Access to Healthcare cash plan
• Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee volunteer days
• Discounted gym membership at many top gyms across the country
• Free car parking at MK Head Office
• Investing in their people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.
• Wellbeing - People are at the heart of everything this organistion does. They offer hybrid working in their modern, bright open plan office, quarterly staff development days, annual reviews and regular 121s.

Closing Date: Wednesday 27 March 2024.
Interviews: Wednesday 3 April 2024 at the head office in Milton Keynes or online via Microsoft Teams.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

This employer values diversity. They are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as they believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

They are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities they serve. They are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.

No agencies please.