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Press Officer

Employer
VMA GROUP
Location
London
Salary
£35,000 - £38,500
Closing date
29 Jun 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Press / Media Relations
Seniority
Senior Executive, Junior, Executive

Job Details

An amazing opportunity to support the delivery of a first-class press office service for one of the largest and most influential trade associations in the UK. This is a varied role with amazing scope and as Press Officer you will be involved in all things media, building and maintaining positive media relationships and responding efficiently and effectively to media enquiries. You will also be heavily involved in events, social media and digital communications. Great stakeholder & project management skills are essential.

As Press Officer, you main duties will include but will not be limited to:

  • Proactively build and maintain media relationships, identifying news angles and pitching stories continuously striving to increase my client’s media profile. Responding to media enquiries of all types & facilitating spokespeople for comment as appropriate and in accordance with policy.
  • Project-manage key issues, developing messaging and activity plans to deliver the appropriate profile for the issue, my client and member companies, with guidance from the Media Manager.
  • Identify, produce and edit news, digital communications and other content, ensuring messages and branding are consistent with the broader communications activity.
  • Manage the media database and press release distribution; prepare images and graphics to support copy in press releases and on digital platforms.
  • You will help develop and uphold a digital and social media strategy. You will play an active part in digital and social activity around regular press releases and ensure all relevant web content is coordinated and effectively communicated through my client’s website homepages and all digital channels.
  • To liaise with member companies, internal departments and stakeholders to identify news and communications opportunities to support the delivery of my client’s communications objectives and business plan. You will also ensure relevant media information is disseminated internally.

The role may require out of hours work including media calls and event attendance. There is a duty press office system in place.

Get in touch today if you’re interested!

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VMAGROUP is a leading international interim and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist for communications, digital and marketing. Specialist practices cover internal and change communications, external communications, investor relations, public affairs, marketing, digital and agency services.

VMAGROUP has an international presence with five offices across Europe. We have a reputation for providing leading consultancy services and advice supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industries supporting planning and decision-making.

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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