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Media and Campaigns Support Officer

Job description

Harris Hill is seeking a Media and Campaigns Support Officer to cover an interim permanent recruitment period for a national welfare charity.

The role is an immediate start for 1-2 months on a full time basis. The role will require 2-3dpw in the office and the rest from home. The office is in the W1 area.

We'd really like someone who has some media experience, for example having used media monitoring software before.


Key responsibilities:
Support the Campaigns and Communications team in monitoring, evaluating and securing media coverage, along with developing and rolling out campaign activities.
Assist in the smooth running of the press office including responding to incoming media enquiries, drafting and issuing media comments and compiling media lists.
Oversee our media monitoring and its timely dissemination to staff, stakeholders and supporters.
Ensure coverage of our work is disseminated effectively to journalists and broadcasters by keeping a close eye on the media environment in related areas.
Liaise with and support terminally ill people and bereaved relatives who act as personal stories and spokespeople for our campaigns, projects and programmes.
Work with the Campaigns and Outreach Officer to ensure coverage of local campaigns and assist with enquiries relating to our local activist network.

Essential experience:
Experience of working in a media and/or campaigns role.
Demonstrable creative skills and ability to develop new ideas.
Good organisational skills and experience of working flexibly and nimbly to focus on a variety of tasks.
Past examples of being able to work with minimal direction and with own initiative.

Please apply without delay as the client is interviewing upon request and will employ as soon as they find someone suitable.