Media Relations Officer

3 weeks ago


StratforduponAvon, United Kingdom Royal Shakespeare Company Full time

**Do you have an excellent understanding of the Arts media landscape? Do you have a proven track record of delivering highly effective media campaigns in a creative and/or theatre environment? Can you pitch stories to a wide range of media? Are you experienced in developing briefs and working with photographers, videographers, and other types of media? Are you looking for a role that gives you creative freedom across a wide-reaching organisation?**

We are looking for an experienced Media Relations Officer to create imaginative, creative, and ambitious media and communications campaigns that support the activity of the RSC and tell the broad story of the Company, and positively develop its reputation. It is an amazing time to join the RSC, with an ambitious and wide-ranging new programme of work and an inspiring new senior leadership team. This is a fantastic opportunity for an innovative, confident self-starter looking for the next step in their media relations career.

Based within a small, hardworking, supportive team and in a fast-paced environment, this role allows you to build relationships across the organisation and with a wide range of external media. You would be working on multiple projects and a mix of campaigns, leading on some and supporting on others.

Reporting to the Head of Media Relations, some of the main activities and responsibilities include (see the job description and person specification for the comprehensive list):

- Developing and delivering imaginative, creative and ambitious media campaigns to promote a range of RSC activity including show promotion
- Researching and writing dynamic press releases that promote the work of the RSC
- Commissioning and creating brilliant supporting media assets
- Ensuring relevant stories are placed across all RSC channels
- Setting up and managing media events
- Preparing briefing materials and supporting colleagues who are taking part in media interviews

To be suitable for this role, you must have:

- Proven success of working on show promotion and other media campaigns in a creative or theatre environment
- An excellent understanding of the media environment
- A successful track record in pitching appropriate stories to a wide range of media, including national media
- Experience of developing briefs and working with photographers, videographers, and different types of media
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- The ability to remain calm and make informed decisions quickly
- A background in Arts publicity is advantageous

RSC Benefits:

- 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 3 years' service, plus Public Holidays (pro-rata for part time colleagues)
- Subsidised car parking
- Contributory pension scheme
- Complimentary tickets for productions in Stratford-upon-Avon and London.
- Staff discounts in the RSC shop, restaurant, cafes, and other local Stratford-upon-Avon businesses
- Onsite Occupational Health and Wellbeing Hub
- Annual cost of living pay award, not contractual based upon union negotiation
- Access to the RSC Nursery in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Access to RSC training and personal development

The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition, and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership, and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy, and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated, and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.



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