Senior PR and Media Officer Northern Ireland/North West
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Job Description
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the UK, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
The purpose of the Media team is to support the vision and values which enable Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals:
• To grow our influence, scale and impact to reach more people
• To grow our brand voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience
• To build integrated place-based end of life services
• To build financial sustainability and grow our income.
Your role in our mission...
As a Senior PR & Media Officer you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage, and you will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand.
You will ensure excellent PR support for our integrated place-based end-of-life services. Seeking to strengthen our regional and local voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with substantial experience in public relations (in-house or agency) who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK's largest charities.
Additional Criteria for Success:
• Experience in building strong relationships with key target journalists
• Excellent knowledge of the media - print, broadcast and online.
• Excellent understanding of digital and social media.
• Influencing and negotiating skills - e.g. working with internal and external key contacts to ensure the right PR opportunities are prioritised and maximised.
• Broad knowledge of the health and social care sector to ensure a competitive and relevant approach to media strategy development.
Please see the full job description here
Salary: £30,000- £32,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Locations: This role can be home-based and based anywhere within Northern Ireland or North West England. You will be expected to travel to our sites across the UK occasionally.
Application & Interview Process
• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: Sunday 8th September. We encourage early applications as we may start screening calls prior to the deadline.
Benefits you'll LOVE:
• Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk
About Us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.