Media Relations Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

£42K/yr – £47K/yrManagerContract

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Job Summary

Own and execute Cycling UK’s media relations strategy, managing the press office, day-to-day media activity, and crisis communications while building relationships with journalists to support influence, reputation and income.

  • Lead media relations plans and ensure alignment with organisational aims
  • Manage press office operations including crisis communications
  • Cultivate relationships with journalists to expand reach

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • You will manage the press office (including day to day, out of office press and crisis communications) and lead on the creation and implementation of media relations plans, building effective relationships with journalists in support of Cycling UK’s aims and objectives.
  • You will develop and implement Cycling UK’s media relations plans to communicate the impact of our work, connecting different audiences to our mission to support organisational influence, reputation and income through effective earned communications.
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Cycling UK

We are Cycling UK. We are the oldest, national cycling charity and have been looking after cyclists since 1878. Throughout the years we've championed a simple belief - that cycling is a wonderful gift that should remain accessible and available to all. Today we remain the nation’s voice for cycling and the strongest force for progressive change. Our vision is of a happier, healthier and cleaner world because more people cycle.We encourage all types of cycling, on and off road. We support you if you already ride, or would like to ride, to work or school, for health, touring, sport and leisure – or just because it’s fun.We’ve been working for cycling for over a century. Nationally and locally, we use our knowledge to influence decision makers, campaign for change and help people discover how cycling can change lives.■We support individuals and communities. ■We protect cyclists’ interests.■We campaign to make cycling mainstream and to remove the things that stop people cycling.■We help people develop the confidence and skills to cycle.■We promote the benefits of cycling to individuals, to society and to the economy.Cycling UK is a charity, and relies on members, volunteers, grant funders and partners for support. Without them, we would not be able to do our vital work in communities inspiring hundreds of thousands of people across the UK to cycle.

Guildford, England, GBR
161 employees (16 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
464.7K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$1.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
74.2%
Direct
16.3%
Referral
5.7%
Social
2.1%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~162

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
16 (10% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
1