Responsibilities

• design, deliver and evaluate impactful media strategies to bring to life Crisis’ work, using print, digital and broadcast journalism to advocate for the solutions needed to tackle homelessness and inspire the public, businesses and politicians to join our mission to end homelessness for good.
• work as part of a motivated, expert team to develop high-profile media and communications campaigns, including our annual Christmas appeal, and help to build our brand.
• With homelessness at record levels there has never been a more critical time to join Crisis and ensure tackling homelessness is firmly on the news agenda.
• Each Senior Media Officer will line manage one Media Officer.

Requirements

• Significant experience of working in a challenging, fast-paced news and media environment to secure high-profile coverage.
• The ability to navigate competing priorities and influence senior internal and external stakeholders is essential.
• Demonstrate excellent knowledge and experience of working with the media to help secure policy change, demonstrate the ability to secure high-profile consumer media to support income generation and have exceptional news sense, with the ability to take a creative approach when seeking out new media opportunities.
• Please see the full Job Pack linked below, for a full list of requirements for this role.

Preferred

• Lived experience of homelessness
• Experience across diverse audiences