UK Media Relations Manager – 12 month Mat Cover

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join this well-known renewable energy company as UK Media Relations Manager for a 12 Month FTC, starting ASAP, ideally in February 2023.

This is a critical role in the team, where you will be responsible for for supporting all aspects of the UK Press Office including proactive and reactive media work, producing communications materials, supporting campaigns and social media channels. You’ll be responsible for communicating the organisation’s work to a wide range of audiences and developing new relationships to help build and further raise public profile and impact.

• Produce communications materials such as press releases, briefings, articles and social media content to promote and protect UK business activities
• Responsible for leading development of UK media thought-leadership campaigns for key business units.
• Plan and deliver reactive media materials and responses and participate in out of hours emergency response system
• Build strong relationships with journalists and stakeholders at a national, trade and regional level to influence media coverage and our external reputation
• Provide trusted communications counsel and advice to UK senior management and project teams, helping them to maximise positive media coverage
• Arrange media visits to operational sites including logistics, safety briefings and event management if required

VMAGROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, digital and marketing communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications and marketing industry, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMAGROUP has offices in London and Manchester and in Europe, VMAGROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMAGROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is a Diversity Pledged Recruiter.

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