Senior Communications and Media Officer

​Central London
£30,295 per annum (including London weighting)
Full time, permanent

​Organisation:

Health membership body

​Role:

In this role you will:
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• Draft, develop and write content for proactive and reactive communications channels (e.g. website, social media, member bulletins, etc) and take a role in developing key lines and position statements by working with senior communications and policy colleagues
• Manage day-to-day press office function (including some out of hours duties)
• Maintain and develop communications processes including forward planning grid, core brief, media monitoring and press enquiry log. Also own various communications projects – product launches, event presence etc
• Have direct contact with members, stakeholders, press, offices of politicians and Government Ministers, Senior Civil Servants, Royal Colleges and other national bodies
• Develop knowledge and ability to represent the organisation at events, meeting and lead conversations to brief stakeholders and journalists on the work of the organisation.

​Candidate:
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• At least two years experience at officer-level covering communications and/or press and a demonstrable interest in health policy
• Excellent written skills, able to draft communications that reach out to a range of diverse audiences and the ability to present clearly complex information
• Experience of stakeholder engagement and stakeholder mapping
• Experience of maintaining and updating websites and working with e-bulletin programmes
• Strong project management skills, experience of supporting the management and delivery of projects.

​To be considered for this role, please email your CV to tim@whitonmaynard.com