Press Officer
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| Job Type | |
| Location | London |
| Area | London, UK |
| Sector | Marketing & Communications |
| Salary | £280 Inside IR35 |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Leanne Howlett |
| Telephone | 07597378032 |
| Job Ref | LH-PSR-12797 |
- Description
- Role: Press Officer
Contract Length: 6 Months
Location: London
IR35: In Scope
Pay Rate to Candidate: £280 to candidate
Security Clearance: CTC
To manage the response to increasing media interest in a range of EU Exit-related issues in the run up to and after Brexit. To deliver proactive media-handling and PR activity in support of key Home Office EU exit-related announcements and policy areas
Minimum Requirement:
1. Organising Ministerial interviews and media opportunities around announcements, visits, speeches and events.
2. Providing timely proactive and reactive media handling advice to Ministers and senior policy officials.
3. Skilfully and effectively briefing journalists, with accuracy and authority.
4. Working closely with Ministers’ private offices, officials and communications colleagues to plan and implement media strategies across a broad range of media outlets including specialist, lifestyle, online and other new media.
5. Strategically planning communications activity across all disciplines to maximise our impact.
6. Developing an understanding of issues across the department to enable you to play an effective part in the wider press office team.
skills (including specialist skills) and/or knowledge required
1. An excellent news sense in terms of anticipating stories and coming up with media plans that will engage journalists.
2. A proven track record of working on proactive announcements, launches and campaigns.
3. A talent in developing and nurturing excellent contacts with the media and external stakeholders.
4. Good writing skills – you can turn around clean, crisp copy in plain English to tight deadline.s
5. Good oral communications skills combined with the confidence to deal with people at all levels.
6. The confidence and skills to quickly get to grips with our agenda and build knowledge of our organisation.
7. Ability to persuade others of the benefits of your recommendations or negotiate with others.
8. An awareness of political context in making communications choices.
