Media & PR Executive

3 months ago

London, United Kingdom The Duke of Edinburgh Award Full time

Are you passionate about championing young people? Are you keen to gain experience in a leading charity’s busy, multi-discipline communications team and develop your media relations skills? From supporting your team in responding to breaking news, to helping shout about young people’s stories and the issues they care about, the role of the Media and PR Executive will be varied and exciting.

**What we’re looking for**:
You’ll be a confident communicator and a collaborative team player, with a proactive approach, excellent organisational skills, a commitment to the DofE’s values, and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives.

We’re looking for someone who’s keen to develop their skills working in a busy press team. You’ll have a great eye for detail, work well to deadlines, and be full of creative ideas. You’ll help deliver daily media updates, evaluate and report on our work, and support a wide range of media activities including timely statements, key policy and advocacy moments, fundraising activities and high-profile events.

**Key accountabilities**:

- Provide support for a busy press office, including producing daily media updates, updating colleagues on relevant breaking news, and managing journalist enquiries.
- Support the Senior Media & PR Officer and the Senior Social Media Officer to plan in activity, spot opportunities and optimise how news is delivered across media channels.
- Help coordinate the day-to-day media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity - from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations.
- Support the Media team with monthly media reporting, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.
- Support the Senior Media and PR Officer to create briefing notes, media releases, comments and other media materials.
- Help translate media stories into compelling social content across channels to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.
- Support with the planning and coordination of media events, such as filmings and interviews.
- Build strong relationships across teams and when working with our ambassadors, celebrities, influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to support media activities.
- Support our storytelling approach for media, working with story producers, Youth Engagement colleagues, Youth Ambassadors and others to present young people’s stories and supporting them to speak to media.
- Support the press office with a range of administrative and other tasks, such as developing contact lists, carrying out media-related research, and helping coordinate training.
- Draft, proofread and edit copy, working with colleagues, to deliver the brand tone of voice and house style, support colleagues across the DofE, including Country and Region teams, with their media relations needs.
- Support the Creative Content team to populate and sustain the media library.
- Support media preparation or production of charity communications that generate news interest, including annual statistics and reports.
- Take part in the Media and PR Team's out-of-hours rota.

In return, you’ll work with friendly and supportive colleagues. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, contribute and develop your skills at a leading charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

**A full job description can be viewed below.**

If you feel excited by this role and believe you have the necessary skills and experience to become a valued team member, please go to our website and apply.

Interviews will take place w/c**: 26th June - to be held virtually via Teams.**

The DofE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All successful applicants will be required to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar). Provide 2 employment references with one being your most recent employer, covering the last 12 months including any gaps of employment. Confirm your eligibility to work in the UK and complete a health check.

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