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Marketing and Communications Media Officer 

Salary: £27,000-£29,000 (pro rata)
Contract: Part-time
Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Hybrid – Office 3 days a week (21-27 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3NL)
Reporting to: Marketing and Communications Manager
Direct reports: N/A

Main purpose of position

This is a new role in the Marketing and Communications department and is responsible for the media relations of the Charity

PR and Media Relations

• To develop relevant media contacts, as well as contacts in the sector, to maximise the reach and coverage of key communications campaigns as well as wider organisational projects
• Produce creative copy written for a variety of audience groups which champions and shows best practice of our tone of voice
• Develop and support in house PR roll out
• Work with external PR agency on selected press releases where relevant
• Write press releases in line with campaign launches and key moments
• Develop pitches and news stories and other promotional copy
• Lead on media briefings that convey appropriate key messages and prepare spokespeople
• Identify and interview case studies and media spokespeople
• Pull together monthly Data Analysis reports with the support of the Marketing and Communications Manager
• Send out weekly coverage reports with the Digital Marketing Officer, monitor external activity (including competitor) and incorporate best practice
• Analyse reports to identify new opportunities and act up to grow presence in national press by identifying proactive and reactive media opportunities
• Be part of out-of-hours weekend monitoring rota

PR and Media Relations

• Maintain the communications calendar
• Research, write and distribute media outreach activities such as press releases, media comments, media briefs, features, blogs and letters to editors
• Be the first point of contact for media enquiries and manage the press office function in a timely manner
• Maintain library system for press cuttings, monitor cuttings and report on results
• Lead on gathering powerful stories that highlight the impact of childhood cancer on the lives of children, young people and families
• Work closely with the fundraising and digital teams to coordinate and respond to the different needs for case studies
• Maintain a detailed and GDPR compliant contact management system of all case studies
• Work closely with the Digital Team to ensure that all campaigns and content produced is reflected on the website and across social media accounts

Families

• Maintain relationships with current patient families who are sharing their cancer journey stories with the media.
• Produce stories of patient families and share online and social media
• Work with a diverse range of case studies and media spokespeople and ensure they re treated in an appropriate and safe manner
• Be key spokesperson for families media storytelling

Other

• Contribute to the overall Marketing and Communications function of Children with Cancer UK
• Carry out any other duties commensurate with the general level of responsibility of the post
• Occasional events attendance
• Partnership relationship building
• Manage relevant cases and inboxes on Salesforce
• Marketing Cloud user
• Be part of the Officers forum

Download the full job description.

Applications and deadline:

To express an interest in this role and to be considered for it, please submit the following via email to Tamara.Faires-Back@childrenwithcancer.org.uk

• A detailed and up-to-date CV.
• A supporting statement that addresses the essential skills and competences and outlines your motivation for applying (no longer than 2 pages of A4).

The closing date for applications is Friday 31 May 2024.