Senior Press and PR Officer

King’s College London is one of the world’s top universities, with an award-winning Communications Team. With an ambitious vision, effective communications with key audiences, including with the media, is crucial. As Senior Press and PR Officer, you will work with journalists and the media to ensure that our world-class reputation is enhanced and maintained and that our strengths and successes are effectively communicated.  As a key part of the team, you will create and place compelling and engaging content aligned to the university’s strategic priorities in national and international news channels, on the website and across King’s digital channels, help to run a series of communications campaigns that appeal to staff, students and external stakeholders. You will also assist the university’s issues communications response offering expertise on messaging and lines to take.

What you'll need to succeed

You’ll be a dynamic, driven person with an ability to engage with a range of colleagues, and with media and communications experience. To be successful in this role you will have experience in a similar role and will be able to demonstrate success of working with and briefing journalists and placing positive stories in prominent media outlets. We need a confident self-starter, who works well under pressure and who uses a keen news sense, relationships with journalists, creativity and initiative to achieve success.

This post is offered as an indefinite post.

This is a full-time post - 100% full time equivalent.

Contact details: Rebecca Lewis. Rebecca.s.lewis@kcl.ac.uk.

Closing date: 04 February 2024.

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