Media Officer

Media Officer **

We are working in partnership with a Local Authority based in Southwark who are seeking an experienced Media Officer to work within the Media Relations Team.

4-6 Month agency contract with a view to being extended on an ongoing basis.

Full Time Position (36 Hours per week). Hybrid with two days a week in Southwark, including Tuesdays at the London Bridge office.

Rate of Pay - £26 - £32 per hour - Negotiable depending on experience.

Job Description:

• To play a key role in telling the story of key work of the council and its partners through the media and the council's digital and print channels; handle media inquiries and deliver communications plans to keep a strong grip on key corporate issues

Role Purposes:

• Create compelling content to tell the story of key council work on priorities for local people across council-owned channels including social media, e-newsletters and Southwark Life.
• Create and deliver effective plans to tell the story of key council work on priorities for local people in media of all kinds - national, trade, regional and local.
• Grip key issues by giving strategic communications advice to senior leadership and services and developing effective communications plans covering all channels and outputs, including council channels, media, and internal communications.
• Handle media inquiries of all kinds, logging them on Vuelio, suggesting responses, drafting lines based on key messaging and ensuring timely sign-off.
• Build strong relationships with journalists - national, trade, regional and local - to explain the council's key stories and positions, using creative approaches to pitching and briefing.
• Deliver briefings of councillors and officers for interviews with journalists based on key messaging.

Experience Needed:

• Experience and expertise in media relations including proactive work (news releases, pitching) and reactive work (handling media inquiries).
• Experience of digital and social media content creation including tailoring content to platforms and audiences.
• Experience of providing advice and briefing to senior managers and / or elected members on media and digital communications.

*We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity*

To apply for this role please email & call Dane on 01772 954 200.