Media Manager

UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelPermanent

Posted 3 months ago

Job Summary

Own and deliver strategic media activity, manage reactive enquiries, and coach senior leaders as spokespeople to shape the wetlands narrative across digital, broadcast, and print.

  • Lead proactive and reactive media strategies
  • Draft press statements and manage media enquiries
  • Brief senior leaders for interviews

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • With significant experience of planning and delivering strategic media activity across digital, broadcast and print platforms
  • Experienced working in a busy Press Office environment, usually to tight deadlines
  • Able to identify communications and reputational risks, with the confidence to put forward considered mitigation plans for both proactive and reactive situations
  • Confident writing for multiple channels to engage a range of target audiences
  • With a track record of hands-on media expertise; managing reactive enquiries, writing position statements drafting press releases, arranging interviews and spotting opportunities within the news agenda
  • Comfortable briefing senior leaders as spokespeople for interviews and responding to tricky issues
  • With a solid understanding of current news agenda, environmental issues and knowledge of media structures
  • Looking for an opportunity to shape the narrative around wetlands in nature and environment press

Requirements

  • With significant experience of planning and delivering strategic media activity across digital, broadcast and print platforms
  • Experienced working in a busy Press Office environment, usually to tight deadlines
  • Able to identify communications and reputational risks, with the confidence to put forward considered mitigation plans for both proactive and reactive situations
  • Confident writing for multiple channels to engage a range of target audiences
  • With a track record of hands-on media expertise; managing reactive enquiries, writing position statements drafting press releases, arranging interviews and spotting opportunities within the news agenda
  • Comfortable briefing senior leaders as spokespeople for interviews and responding to tricky issues
  • With a solid understanding of current news agenda, environmental issues and knowledge of media structures
  • Looking for an opportunity to shape the narrative around wetlands in nature and environment press

Benefits

  • 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
  • Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
  • Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
  • Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
  • Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.

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