Senior Media and Communications Manager

The Talent Set are working with a reputable NHS health client who are looking for their next Senior Media and Communications Manager starting ASAP.
If this contract role sounds interesting get in touch. Candidates must have worked within science/health or science research environments.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

• Helping support the organisations communications and engagement strategies particularly with media relations.
• Working very closely with research teams, partners, strategy and overall improvement division.
• Ensuring media enquiries are promptly actioned and issues are managed sensitively.
• Leading on scoping, messaging and core content with colleagues in communications and research functions.
• Managing a programme of proactive media coverage to support the organisations objectives and priorities
• Providing senior communications and engagement advice to key executives, stakeholders and relevant project teams.
• Supporting a website project launch coordinating key relationships across the organisation ensuring information is collated in a timely manager and teams are brought together sensibly.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Worked within a science, health or research led environment
• Proven track record of senior media relations and producing communications engagement strategies.
• Experience of delivering effective media plans with wider integrated communications campaigns
• Strong proactive and reactive media experience
• Excellent stakeholder relationships engagement particularly with clinical audiences, scientists or researchers.

This is a 12 month contract starting ASAP paying between £61-68,000 per annum. This role offers hybrid working with 2-3 days in their central London offices.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.