Press and Media Officer

2 weeks ago


Walsall, United Kingdom Walsall Council Full time

**Job Title**: Press & Media Officer (Senior Communications and Marketing Executive: Communications, Marketing and Brand)

**Location**:Walsall

**Salary**: G7: £29,439 - £33,820 per annum

**Job Type**:Full time, Permanent

Tens of millions of pounds have been secured to transform Walsall and we are transforming our communications and marketing team to tell the story of our people, our place and our Council.

We have big ambitions to build on our proud industrial heritage and build a borough fit for the future.

Our team has an important role to play in this. Due to an internal promotion, we need a Press and Media Officer for our busy Press Office who will work closely with the local, regional and national media to raise awareness of the Council's work and promote the positive results the Council is achieving across all its services.

We are looking for an experienced communication professional with strong writing skills who can generate and place good news stories to enhance the reputation of the Council.

Researching, writing and publishing news releases and responding to media enquiries will be at the heart of this role, alongside developing contacts and building relationships with journalists.

You'll also be creative and able to develop ideas to tell the Council's story and create engaging content for social media and marketing campaigns.

So, if you're someone with a flair for writing with lots of creative ideas and a passion for communications, we'd love to hear from you.

This role may also be suitable for journalists looking to develop a career in public sector communications.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Handling media enquiries effectively in a busy, newsroom-type environment
- Agreeing statements, responses and quotes with relevant officers, senior managers and members
- Planning and delivering PR campaigns and communications on behalf of the Council
- Creating multimedia content to communicate key messages raising awareness of Walsall and of Walsall Council

**Please Note**:
For more information about this role, view the Job Description and Employee Specification on the Walsall Council website.

This post is covered by the Government's Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

This position is designated as a politically restricted (sensitive) post.

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