Responsibilities

• Providing the expertise that helps shape our communications policy, you will be a strong communicator with a significant track record of success in delivering media and public relations services in a high-profile organisation, a political or highly complex environment.
• You’ll need excellent writing and people skills, proven experience dealing with a wide range of different media and advising senior figures in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
• You must have the ability to think on your feet, respond quickly to media enquiries from across the globe, generate great digital and traditional media coverage through creative ideas and demonstrate sound knowledge of PR techniques - including use of digital and social media.
• This is an active role that will involve accompanying the Mayor to events, as well as being part of a 24-hour, seven day a week on-call rota.

Requirements

• Experience and a proven track record of success in delivering media and public relations services in a busy press office, or as a qualified journalist.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of London and the issues facing a major world city.
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of traditional and digital media and experience of using effective media management techniques.
• Evidence of excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concisely and fluently and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of people and groups.
• You must also demonstrate skills in the following behavioural competencies: Building & Managing relationships, Communicating & influencing, Decision making, Planning & organising, Organisational awareness, Responding to pressure & change.

Benefits

• GLA staff are hybrid working in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.
• In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments.
• 30 days’ annual leave
• interest free season ticket loan
• interest free bicycle loan
• a career average pension scheme.