Responsibilities

• Showing bravery and creativity, taking a leading role in devising, delivering and evaluating integrated media plans that support Alzheimer’s Society priorities and campaigns across the regions and nations.
• Providing day-to-day account management of key media campaigns and key areas e.g. services, fundraising, research and influencing, assigned by Senior Media Manager.
• Line managing Media Officers to deliver high quality and impactful regional media coverage aligned to organisational priorities.
• Producing media materials and creative content as required including press releases, pitches, key messages, spokesperson and celebrity briefings, and photography and video briefs.
• Providing an effective, professional press office service, by taking part in a reactive press office rota and an out-of-hours rota.
• Analysing and translating complex data, information or issues into statements, press releases and briefings.

Requirements

• demonstrable experience of working in a similar role and in a fast-paced media landscape, with the ability to engage media effectively and build relationships with journalists, possessing established contacts within the media industry.
• experience of developing and leading on the planning, delivery and evaluation of audience-centric media strategies and campaigns with advanced writing and verbal communication skills.
• crucially for this role, you’ll have the necessary communication, interpersonal and relationship-building skills to both line manage effectively and influence a variety of stakeholders.
• ability to manage projects with good organisational skills the attention to detail required for you to meet deadlines reliably in time-sensitive situations

Benefits

• generous double-matched pension scheme
• 27 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays and wellbeing days)
• access to a free Health Shield Cash Plan
• 24/7 EAP
• Thrive mental wellbeing support
• virtual GP services
• Society Plus platform offers exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, and recognition schemes
• flexible working
• family-friendly policies
• life assurance
• free Will-writing service
• long service awards