Press Officer - Communications / Media
- Confidential
- Dec 04, 2021
Full time
Advert / Media / Entertainment
Job Description
Press Officer - Communications / Media
London / Remote - Hybrid Working
£32,200 - £34,300 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Press Officer to join our Communications and External Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for a range of activities, including member engagement, press relations, policy and public affairs, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, digital communications and publications.
Reporting to the Head of Communications, and working in collaboration with teams across the College, you will identify, progress and respond to press opportunities and deliver professionally written and timely editorial content targeting our membership and other stakeholders to promote the College, its work and the specialty of anaesthesia.
We are looking for a confident and competent writer with experience of writing media releases, opinion pieces and general articles on health subjects, with the ability to translate scientific information for a lay audience.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a press office / newsroom or on media work within the context of a wider communications team, and will be able to spot stories and create media angles.
You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with people at all levels and have working software and digital content platform knowledge - must be familiar with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Hootsuite. Experience of writing for online applications, including basic knowledge of search engine optimisation is also essential.
Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role.
At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
Closing date for applications: 07 January 2021. Please note that we may schedule interviews or close this role to further applications before the closing date
London / Remote - Hybrid Working
£32,200 - £34,300 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
The Royal College of Anaesthetists (RCoA) is the professional body responsible for the specialty in UK. We have a membership of over 24,000 Fellows and Members, and ensure the quality of patient care by safeguarding standards in the three specialties of anaesthesia, intensive care and pain medicine.
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Press Officer to join our Communications and External Affairs Directorate, which is responsible for a range of activities, including member engagement, press relations, policy and public affairs, stakeholder engagement, internal communications, digital communications and publications.
Reporting to the Head of Communications, and working in collaboration with teams across the College, you will identify, progress and respond to press opportunities and deliver professionally written and timely editorial content targeting our membership and other stakeholders to promote the College, its work and the specialty of anaesthesia.
We are looking for a confident and competent writer with experience of writing media releases, opinion pieces and general articles on health subjects, with the ability to translate scientific information for a lay audience.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in a press office / newsroom or on media work within the context of a wider communications team, and will be able to spot stories and create media angles.
You will have strong communication and interpersonal skills with people at all levels and have working software and digital content platform knowledge - must be familiar with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Hootsuite. Experience of writing for online applications, including basic knowledge of search engine optimisation is also essential.
Please refer to the attached job description for the essential and desirable requirements of this role.
At RCoA diversity, equality and inclusion is an integral part of our culture so it is important to us that this is reflected in everything that we do. We welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, marital status or parental responsibilities to ensure we actively embrace an inclusive and representative culture that encourages, supports and celebrates our differences.
Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications, we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates on their application. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted after the closing date.
Closing date for applications: 07 January 2021. Please note that we may schedule interviews or close this role to further applications before the closing date
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