Press Officer
- Employer
- AECOM
- Location
- London Aldgate Tower
- Salary
- Up to 40,000 gross per annum+ benefits
- Closing date
- 1 Oct 2022
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Discipline
- Press / Media Relations, Editorial / Journalist, Entertainment PR, Lifestyle PR, Social Media
- Seniority
- Junior, Specialist
- Sector
- Construction, Engineering, Property
- Business Type
- In-house
- Benefits
- Critical Illness Insurance, Dental Care Plans, Employee Referral Bonus, Flexible Working Hours, Healthcare Protection, Holiday Allowance, Income Protection, Life Assurance, Lifestyle Benefits, Pension, Wellness Programmes
Job Details
It’s a hugely exciting time to join AECOM’s external communications team as we continue to deliver PR programmes on projects from major urban transport schemes to remote rewilding initiatives, gaining national and international media attention.
We’re looking for a Press Officer who will be responsible for promoting and protecting the AECOM brand with media stakeholders and audiences.
The post holder will be part of the external communications team, responsible for delivering AECOM’s media relations strategy across Europe and India.
The ideal candidate will have an interest in the built environment and sustainability. They will be highly skilled at absorbing information, spotting news angles, extracting knowledge from subject experts and creating must-read stories for a range of audiences. The ability to transform technical material produced by specialists into compelling content is essential.
Job Duties
Working as part of the Europe and India marketing and communications team, key responsibilities will be to:
- Work across several business lines to support AECOM’s business growth
- Respond to press enquiries
- Respond to the media during crisis situations and safeguard AECOM’s reputation
- Develop relationships with key journalists to ensure AECOM’s perspective is sought actively by media contacts
- Draft and distribute press releases and opinion pieces
- Produce weekly media coverage reports for key internal stakeholders
- Create engaging copy for social media, promoting the profile of AECOM and its leadership team
Minimum Requirements:
- A proven track record in media relations
- A proven track record of rapid responses to media enquiries across complex issues in either a large-scale business, political or third sector environment
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Experience of using social media
- The ability to digest complex information often under stringent time constraints
- Ability to provide fresh communications thinking
Preferred Qualifications:
- Safeguard - To operate ethically and with integrity, while prioritising safety and security in all that you do
- Be decisive - Know how to prioritise, advocate focus and accountability
- Be impactful - Use clear and frequent communications, drive execution and results.
- Be client-focused -Be collaborative, innovative and strategic.
- Be the role model - Lead by example, demand excellence, maintain safety and integrity as top priorities.
Company
At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone – uplifting communities, improving access and sustaining our planet.
We’re committed to managing our business with the upmost responsibility and to always strive for better — be that reducing emissions, creating social value or diversifying our senior leadership and workforce.
We understand both the urgency of the challenges facing our society and our responsibility to act in an impactful and enduring way. We’re leading the change towards a more sustainable and equitable future, partnering with those who want to make a positive difference in the world.
We’re listening to clients and the communities we serve in order to improve lives and livelihoods, and to create sustainable legacies for generations to come.
Thinking without limits is what keeps us at the vanguard. Ideas have no borders, and this ethos is embedded in our culture. The full scope of our global expertise is available to anyone who needs it, wherever they are based.
We’re trusted advisors — planners, designers, engineers, consultants and program and construction managers — delivering professional services spanning cities, transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we’re one team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
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