Press Officer

7 days ago

London, United Kingdom Service Care Full time

Service Care Solutions are looking for a Press Officer to work within the Mayors Press Office on a 4-month initial contract.

**Location**: London

**Job role/responsibilities**:
Provide press/media and communications advice and services to the Mayor of London, the Deputy Mayors and their advisors and senior GLA officers.
- Use political awareness and excellent communications skills to develop and implement a wide range of media strategies covering specialist areas of the mayor's decisions, policies, and strategies.
- Working with the Mayor's Office, Deputy Mayors, advisors and the GLA's policy teams, deliver timely, impactful, proactive, and reactive media content, and provide accurate briefing and advice as required.
- Develop and maintain relationships with a network of key external contacts, including London and national media, to ensure effective communication of the mayor's policies and strategies.
- Prepare well written, concise, and timely briefing papers, media strategies, press releases, op eds and other media materials.
- Respond to media enquiries effectively and efficiently and ensure swift rebuttal to inaccurate media stories.
- Accompany the Mayor to appropriate external engagements and ensure effective media management, as required.
- Play an active part in the 24-hour, seven day a week rota provided by the press office.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of the press office media grid, social media channels and media database to underpin the work of the press office.
- Realise the benefits of London's diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of London's communities.

**Knowledge/Experience required**:

- Experience and a proven track record of success in providing media and public relations services in a busy press office, or as a qualified journalist.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of London and the issues facing a major world city.
- Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the media and experience of using media management techniques.
- Evidence of excellent communication skills, including the ability to write concisely and fluently.

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