PR and Media Officer

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom McDonald's Full time

Hybrid Working

This role is based in our East Finchley office working 3 days in the office and 2 days remotely.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a superstar media handler. Someone who is as comfortable at handling local press office issues as pitching proactive stories to local media. You will have excellent understanding of the regional media landscape, and be able to prioritise publications and stories that align with our broader communications plan across arrange of topic areas from our community story through to business announcements. You will have a solid understanding of franchising and the opportunities that presents to us to have a voice at a local level. You will need to work quickly and smartly to manage multiple opportunities at once. The successful candidate will show a passion and understanding for local media and influencers - from press to TV to radio and social - and position themselves as THE go-to expert in the team. You will work closely with an agency and they will be an extension of this part of the team to deliver local media results - you will help them prioritise and deliver against some clear objectives.

What will my accountabilities be? 

Proactive and reactive first point of contact for local media engagement Work with Red to develop and execute local media opportunities in the regions. Balancing franchisee priorities with the overall business priorities. A blend of corporate and consumer moments, aligned with our overall business plan  Seek out and secure proactive media opportunities to tell our story at a local level - working with franchisees and restaurants to deliver these with a local voice Manage franchisee expectations around media engagement - focussing on those opportunities that will have the biggest impact  Support franchisees with media engagement - providing media training where necessary Review the development of regional media materials by Red Build strong contacts across key regional titles - with a strategy in place to engage Track and share monthly highlights based on Gorkana Support VPs North and South with media engagement locally Out of hours Press Office support

What Team will I be a part? 

This role is part of the Communications and Corporate Affairs team.

Who are my customers?  

The wider department: reporting into Senior Strategic Communications Manager and alongside the Senior Corporate Communications Officer, and the wider comms team Internal audiences: working with a range of departments across the business including Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, People, Marketing, Franchising  External audiences: media, consumers and stakeholders Qualifications:

What background do I need to have?  

PR  A desire to learn The ability to synthesize information quickly Strong understanding of all forms of local media Adapt quickly and easily to new or changing conditions Demonstrate a genuine desire and capacity to understand and relate to others Additional Information:

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers.

We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.

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