Media Relations Specialist

East Lothian  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Stakeholder Relations Manager - Edinburgh or Glasgow - part time

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Stakeholder Relations Manager for a 3 day per week contract until 30th June 2018 the position can be based in either Edinburgh or Glasgow.

Please note this position falls inside scope of IR35 and the candidate needs to be happy to work on out of hour rota.

Duties will include but are not limited to -

  • Developing and executing effective communication and media relations programmes
  • Managing the organisation's media relations and social media presence
  • Develop and implement media relations and social media strategies
  • Approve digital content for the organisation's social media outlets
  • Manage the media and social media functions, ensuring that senior management have full media relations support
  • Advising on crisis management/business continuity media issues, multi-agency liaison;
  • Approving media releases and other press materials; briefing spokespeople within on communicating key messages to the media
  • Direct and lead the media support preparations.

Essential skills -

  • A relevant honours degree with relevant post-graduate degree/professional qualification in eg English, PR, media studies, communications
  • Significant experience in PR, media and with press office experience
  • Solid knowledge and understanding of social media and of emerging new digital media
  • Understanding of current health and political agendas
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
  • Strong writing. editing and presentation skills with the ability to summarise and interpret complex information into concise and easily understood formats
  • Excellent team working skills

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, please send me your CV for consideration.

Parity - Source, Develop, Transform

Parity Professionals Ltd acts in the capacity of an Employment Business when providing contract work finding services.

Start date
May 2018
Duration
until 30th June
From
Parity Professionals
Published at
26.04.2018
Project ID:
1545501
Contract type
Freelance
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