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Senior Press Officer

Employer
VMA GROUP
Location
London
Salary
£30,000
Closing date
22 Jul 2018

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Press / Media Relations
Seniority
Senior Executive, Executive
Sector
Industrials, Healthcare

Job Details

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and switched on media relations candidate with a strong news sense and knowledge of how the media works. My client, a high profile, global Healthcare organisation, is looking for a Senior Press Officer to raise the organisation’s profile and manage its positioning in the media.

Key responsibilities:

  • Contribute to the running of a busy pro and reactive corporate press office
  • Support on the delivery of senior stakeholder engagement programme
  • Build relationships with key media
  • Develop statements and messaging and support the wider crisis and issues communications plan
  • Write and edit high quality written materials including speeches, briefing notes, CEO reports and press releases
  • Support the delivery of proactive PR campaigns and the CSR strategy

Key skills and experience:

  • At least two years’ experience working in a busy press office or a PR agency
  • Ability to create high quality written materials across multiple channels
  • Experience handling and liaising with journalists (National, business and broadcast)
  • Experience working in a press office/PR consultancy for major corporate brands
  • Strong inter-personal skills, used to engaging with high level stakeholders
  • Creative, energetic and flexible in approach
  • Proven ability in proactive media relations across corporate and consumer

VMAGROUP is the leading international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialists for Marketing, Digital and Communications roles. Specialist practices cover internal communications, external communications, marketing, digital, financial services, investor relations and public affairs.

With a truly global reach, VMAGROUP has offices across the UK, Europe and Asia-Pacific. 

VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.

Company

VMA GROUP is the international executive search and recruitment specialist for communications, marketing, digital and change, operating across permanent, contract and interim markets.

With offices across the UK and Europe, VMA GROUP has a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions it recruits for.

For over 45 years, VMA GROUP’s team of recruitment professionals, which includes ex-industry specialists, has maintained long-term, successful relationships with an international network of clients. From innovative, independent start-ups, to large multinational corporations and not-for-profit organisations, VMA GROUP has helped build formidable teams across the world.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7436 4243
Location
10 Bloomsbury Way London, England
London
England
WC1A 2SL
United Kingdom

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