Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | RCOG

Media And Communications Manager

London, UK (Hybrid)

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Job Summary

Own the College’s external communications program and media strategy, shaping campaigns across earned, paid and owned channels, advising senior leaders on reputational issues, and using data to improve impact.

Lead the annual external communications plan
Profile the College in media and build partnerships
Advise President and senior leaders on reputational issues

Job Description

Responsibilities

Lead College’s annual external communication plan including variety of campaigns aligned to the College’s strategic priorities.
Profile College’s work and impact in the media and build effective media partnerships
Oversee RCOG content and social media strategies and developing impactful content to engage audiences through earned, paid and owned channels.
Ensuring that clinicians’ expertise and women’s voices and lived experience inform the RCOG’s communications programme
Act as a trusted expert advising our President, Officers and senior leaders on reputational issues, including briefing and media training for high-profile or sensitive topics
Using data, insight and new technologies to continuously improve the impact of communications and campaigns
Participating in the out-of-hours press rota, currently around one in three weekends and occasional evenings.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience managing development and delivery of an organisation’s communications programme
Designing and delivering creative impactful campaigns with clear outcomes
Strong media-relations and press-office experience, including developing stories, responding to enquiries and working with journalists
Excellent news judgement and the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging content for different audiences and channels
Experience advising senior leaders or spokespeople on sensitive, high-profile or reputational issues.
Successful track record of building relationships and delivering communications work with external partners
Effective planning and prioritisation skills
Able to use data and insight to evaluate and improve communications activity
Willingness to participate in the out-of-hours press rota
Experience supervising, coaching or developing colleagues.

Benefits

Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite
25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
10% pension contribution after probation
Enhanced wellbeing and family support
Interest-free season ticket loans after probation
Tailored Learning and Development and study leave
Affinity staff networks
Life assurance and income protection schemes
Lifestyle discounts

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists | RCOG

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The RCOG is an international community of 19,000+ O&G professionals in over 100 countries dedicated to improving women’s health care.To achieve our goals, we:- Work with the RCOG Women’s Network to ensure women’s views on the care they receive are at the heart of everything we do- Publish clinical guidelines that set standards for high quality women’s health care- Publish patient information leaflets explaining medical conditions in lay terms and the levels of care women can expect to receive- Develop the education, training and exam programme for doctors wishing to specialise in O&G- Provide a continuing professional development programme for qualified O&G clinicians to ensure their skills remain up to date- Promote academic work in O&G, to ensure continued improvement in the service our members offer to women- Advise the government and other public bodies on healthcare matters relating to O&G- Help employers, commissioners and managers provide safe and sustainable services that improve women's - health through our invited review serviceVisit www.rcog.org.uk to find out more

Founded in 1929

London, England, GBR

555 employees (20 in marketing)

www.rcog.org.uk

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