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Press Officer

Employer
VMA GROUP
Location
London
Salary
Up to £34,000
Closing date
30 Sep 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Press / Media Relations
Seniority
Executive
Sector
Financial Services

Job Details

My client is a high-profile trade association representing nearly 300 of the leading firms providing finance, banking, markets and payments-related services in or from the UK. It is also the UK representative on a number of international trade associations including the European Banking Federation, the European Cards Payments Association, the European Payments Council and the International Banking Federation.

As Press Officer you will:

  • promote the image of the organisation and the industry through external communication  
  • Increase the organisation’s profile and enhance its reputation across all media, and with all relevant influencers and organisations
  • Liaise with journalists, preparing press releases and press briefings
  • Deliver the communications strategy for the association, ensuring alignment with the wider membership and the policy and engagement strategy
  • Be part of a 24/7 busy press office, ensuring all media enquiries are handled quickly, accurately and effectively
  • Build positive relationships with key journalists and influencers

Your duties and responsibilities:

  • Support the Head of Media and press team in handling reactive day to day media relations: responding to press calls and drafting reactive lines, coordinating broadcast media bids, preparing press releases and press briefings
  • Be part of an out of hours media service as part of a rota system (average one out of every five weeks)
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists as well as key trade publications
  • Monitor news and breaking stories, developments online and social media - flagging to relevant internal teams
  • Draft articles for media, CEO newsletter, blogs and speeches
  • Monitor and analyse media coverage and produce regular ‘coverage reports’
  • Identify proactive media opportunities to promote the organisation and industry
  • Be aware of regulation surrounding industry and communications

Experience required

  • Substantial experience of working in a high pressure, fast moving, media relations team
  • Substantial experience of generating proactive media stories of strong interest with the media
  • Strong writing skills (writing tests will form part of the interview process).

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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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