10 Media Relations jobs in the United Kingdom

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under the direction of the Executive Director of Global Public Relations, this person will have responsibility for developing and implementing a robust media strategy for the firm's Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses aligned to business goals and objectives.
• In doing so, the Associate Director, Public Relations will promote our news, information and thought leadership to the media and analyst community, proactively build and maintain relationships with editors, journalists and analysts, influence news coverage, shape perceptions of the firm and protect against reputational risk.
• By partnering closely with members of the M&C team, business heads and senior leaders within the company, they will develop compelling messaging and content, leverage media trends to attain positive news coverage and draft and place bylined articles to establish senior leaders as spokespeople and thought leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall responsibility to strategize, develop and implement global public relations strategy for the Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses and their related thought leadership areas, generating awareness and coverage via proactive pitching, interviews, bylines, media tours, statements, roundtables, editor briefings and more.
• Collaborate with M&C peers to ensure a holistic M&C strategy and reporting, with defined goals, objectives and metrics.
• Leverage writing skills and knowledge of the industry, to develop media narratives through compelling thought leadership on key initiatives.
• Support our overall engagement with media, responding to urgent inquiries across business topics, developing relationships across key Tier 1 and targeted trade media (including key reporters globally in DLT-related publications), and facilitating in-person meetings with journalists.
• Maintain productive relationships with global PR agencies in US and London, advising on strategy and work initiatives and reviewing/approving all quotes, content and coverage.
• Monitor and read all coverage related to relevant topics and strategize around areas of opportunity – including new areas of opportunity for our and the business.
• Support social media activity for related media work, including content development, video initiatives and more.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Communications preferred or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of all communications channels,
• Strong verbal and writing capabilities, with the ability to translate complex business topics into higher level themes that will resonate with journalists and readers; Leverage compelling storytelling and data-driven content
• Ability to network and influence colleagues on PR recommendations and strategies
• Background in crypto / digital assets / blockchain is preferred.
• Solid analytical capabilities, to measure results and identify areas of opportunity
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, in order to effectively prioritize a number of simultaneous projects while meeting sometimes short deadlines

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Corporate Communications & External Affairs

Our communications and external affairs team are at the very heart of Reckitt's brand, purpose and products, bringing them to life around the globe for our employees, consumers, investors, governments and our suppliers.It's a rewarding task, growing and protecting Reckitt's image and brand. Every day, we design public relations and communication strategies that build awareness, trust and relationships, while steering us away from reputational risk. We do this by gathering and maintaining knowledge of our policies, principles, and business strategies, while keeping up-to-date with relevant developments right across our business units and trusted brands.From digital, media and events to employee experience, strategic relationships, and community partners, we identify opportunities to deliver on our business and sustainability agenda, while proactively identifying storylines and opportunities to advance our narrative.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Media Relations Manager to step into a high-impact, fast-moving in-house role on our dynamic Corporate Affairs and Communications team. You will be responsible for protecting, shaping and promoting the company’s reputation, through proactive and reactive media engagement. You will engage and liaise with Reckitt’s brands, agencies, and corporate communications colleagues to help develop, pitch and secure earned media stories that communicate the company’s narrative to external audiences and amplify Reckitt’s corporate reputation. 

Whether you’re currently in-house or at a top-tier communications agency, you’ll bring a strong understanding of media strategy, reputation management and stakeholder engagement. Reporting to the Global Media Relations Director, you will work closely with leaders and cross-functional teams to craft and tell compelling stories, support day-to-day media engagement, manage reputational issues and contribute to strategic campaigns that build understanding and confidence in Reckitt as a world-class consumer health and hygiene company.   

This is an exciting time to join a high-performing function that is investing in its communications capabilities.

Your responsibilities

• Develop and execute proactive media strategies that align with corporate priorities and promote the company’s corporate reputation, brands, innovation, and business performance.
• Act as a day-to-day press contact, managing corporate media inquiries with accuracy, speed and strategic judgement.
• Draft and edit media materials, including press releases, statements, Q&As, briefing documents and op-eds.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key journalists and media outlets across business, consumer, lifestyle, trade and digital channels.
• Support financial communications activities, including media engagement around earnings announcements and other financial calendar events. Translate complex financial data into accessible, accurate messaging for external audiences. 
• Monitor traditional and social media coverage, flagging issues impacting the company and industry, providing regular insights and analysis to internal stakeholders.
• Support crisis communications and issues management as needed, working with crisis management team, legal and senior leaders.
• Partner with internal stakeholders including Investor Relations, Legal, Human Resources, Brands, Sustainability and Supply to identify positive stories, gather information and align messaging.
• Assist in preparing senior executives for media interviews, including briefing documents and message training.
• Help generate and populate editorial calendar to ensure an ongoing drumbeat of stories.

The experience we're looking for

• Approximately 5-7 years’ experience in media relations, public relations, or corporate communications, ideally within or supporting FTSE100/Fortune500 businesses. 
• Strong grasp of UK and international media landscapes with a network of media contacts. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a sharp news sense and strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and respond quickly in high-pressure situations.
• Digitally native mindset with fluency in online tools and platforms – including AI-powered solutions – to enhance efficiency, insight generation and media engagement. 
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and influence internal stakeholders. 
• Commercial awareness and understanding of reputational drivers in the consumer goods/FMCG sectors.

The skills for success

Emotional intelligence, Listening skills, Writing skills, Presentation skills, Interpersonal skills, Digital skills, Research skills, Time management skills, Adaptability, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Strategic thinking, Risk management, Business Accumen, Leadership, Brand Strategy, Relationship management.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

About the role

The Grantham Institute is Imperial College London's hub for climate change and the environment, established to promote interdisciplinary working and to meet some of the greatest challenges faced by society.

The Media Relations Manager will be an integral part of the Grantham Institute Communications team. In addition to providing communications support to Grantham Institute researchers and leading on media relations for Grantham outputs, a major focus of this role will be to provide a spectrum of communications support for the World Weather Attribution (WWA) project, an exciting, high-profile initiative led by Dr Fredi Otto. The project was founded to provide rapid and robust assessments on the role of climate change in the aftermath of extreme weather events. Its aim is to provide timely scientific evidence to better understand how climate change impacts weather today, how we deal with weather events now and plan better for the future.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering a variety of communications activities for the project and other related initiatives at the Grantham Institute, such as the Climate Damage Tracker, through media relations, social media and other digital projects. You will monitor and evaluate outcomes of communications, identifying areas of development and success and responding to improve performance, and build WWA's reputation.

What you would be doing

• Closely collaborate with the WWA team to develop the team's communication strategy
• Provide high-quality press materials for WWA attribution studies and Grantham research, including organising and hosting press briefings, responding to media requests, using social media, providing graphics
• Develop and commission digital creative content, such as data visualisations, infographics and video
• Develop and deliver impactful social media content and manage WWA's twitter channel and website
• Develop and deliver strategies to engage other priority audiences as identified by the WWA team

What we are looking for

• Demonstratable interest in climate change and the environment
• Ability to explain complicated scientific topics to journalists, in a clear, accurate and timely manner
• Experience of delivering media briefing events
• In-depth working knowledge of traditional media and/or the channels, methods, systems and procedures associated with the delivery of a digital communications projects, including websites and social media
• Creativity to think of new ideas and ways of connecting to audiences

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing .

Further information

This role is full-time, fixed term for 18 months with the possibility of an extension, to start as soon as possible.

If you are thinking about applying for this job and want to discuss it further, please contact Grantham Communications Manager Conor McNally - or Dr Fredi Otto -

Should you have any queries about the application process, please contact Dora Vrkic - .

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Under the direction of the Executive Director of Global Public Relations, this person will have responsibility for developing and implementing a robust media strategy for the firm's Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses aligned to business goals and objectives.
• In doing so, the Associate Director, Public Relations will promote our news, information and thought leadership to the media and analyst community, proactively build and maintain relationships with editors, journalists and analysts, influence news coverage, shape perceptions of the firm and protect against reputational risk.
• By partnering closely with members of the M&C team, business heads and senior leaders within the company, they will develop compelling messaging and content, leverage media trends to attain positive news coverage and draft and place bylined articles to establish senior leaders as spokespeople and thought leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Overall responsibility to strategize, develop and implement global public relations strategy for the Digital Assets and Consulting Services businesses and their related thought leadership areas, generating awareness and coverage via proactive pitching, interviews, bylines, media tours, statements, roundtables, editor briefings and more.
• Collaborate with M&C peers to ensure a holistic M&C strategy and reporting, with defined goals, objectives and metrics.
• Leverage writing skills and knowledge of the industry, to develop media narratives through compelling thought leadership on key initiatives.
• Support our overall engagement with media, responding to urgent inquiries across business topics, developing relationships across key Tier 1 and targeted trade media (including key reporters globally in DLT-related publications), and facilitating in-person meetings with journalists.
• Maintain productive relationships with global PR agencies in US and London, advising on strategy and work initiatives and reviewing/approving all quotes, content and coverage.
• Monitor and read all coverage related to relevant topics and strategize around areas of opportunity – including new areas of opportunity for our and the business.
• Support social media activity for related media work, including content development, video initiatives and more.
• Mitigate risk by following established procedures and monitoring controls, spotting key errors and demonstrating strong ethical behavior.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree in Communications preferred or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding of all communications channels,
• Strong verbal and writing capabilities, with the ability to translate complex business topics into higher level themes that will resonate with journalists and readers; Leverage compelling storytelling and data-driven content
• Ability to network and influence colleagues on PR recommendations and strategies
• Background in crypto / digital assets / blockchain is preferred.
• Solid analytical capabilities, to measure results and identify areas of opportunity
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, in order to effectively prioritize a number of simultaneous projects while meeting sometimes short deadlines

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military service, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Exciting opportunity for a commercially astute Associate Director to head up a well-established

Media Relations Manager (World Weather Attribution and Grantham Institute)

Job Type: Part-Time.

Starting Salary: £55144 - £57472 per annum + 46614 plus benefits

About the role

The Grantham Institute is Imperial College London's hub for climate change and the environment, established to promote interdisciplinary working and to meet some of the greatest challenges faced by society.

The Media Relations Manager will be an integral part of the Grantham Institute Communications team. In addition to providing communications support to Grantham Institute researchers and leading on media relations for Grantham outputs, a major focus of this role will be to provide a spectrum of communications support for the World Weather Attribution (WWA) project, an exciting, high-profile initiative led by Dr Fredi Otto. The project was founded to provide rapid and robust assessments on the role of climate change in the aftermath of extreme weather events. Its aim is to provide timely scientific evidence to better understand how climate change impacts weather today, how we deal with weather events now and plan better for the future.

You will be responsible for developing and delivering a variety of communications activities for the project and other related initiatives at the Grantham Institute, such as the Climate Damage Tracker, through media relations, social media and other digital projects. You will monitor and evaluate outcomes of communications, identifying areas of development and success and responding to improve performance, and build WWA's reputation.

What you would be doing

• Closely collaborate with the WWA team to develop the team's communication strategy
• Provide high-quality press materials for WWA attribution studies and Grantham research, including organising and hosting press briefings, responding to media requests, using social media, providing graphics
• Develop and commission digital creative content, such as data visualisations, infographics and video
• Develop and deliver impactful social media content and manage WWA's twitter channel and website
• Develop and deliver strategies to engage other priority audiences as identified by the WWA team

What we are looking for

• Demonstratable interest in climate change and the environment
• Ability to explain complicated scientific topics to journalists, in a clear, accurate and timely manner
• Experience of delivering media briefing events
• In-depth working knowledge of traditional media and/or the channels, methods, systems and procedures associated with the delivery of a digital communications projects, including websites and social media
• Creativity to think of new ideas and ways of connecting to audiences

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing .

Further information

This role is full-time, fixed term for 18 months with the possibility of an extension, to start as soon as possible.

If you are thinking about applying for this job and want to discuss it further, please contact Grantham Communications Manager Conor McNally - or Dr Fredi Otto -

Should you have any queries about the application process, please contact Dora Vrkic - .