At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead media efforts, craft impactful stories, and build relationships with journalists.
- Company: Praxis, a dynamic human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, hybrid work model, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to ethical media engagement.
- Why this job: Shape public perception on immigration issues and make a real difference.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and a knack for storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
We're looking for a Media Coordinator to lead our press and media work, raising our profile, strengthening our influence, and ensuring that the stories we tell are powerful, ethical and impactful. This role is part‑time (24 hours per week) and fixed term for 12 months, with the possibility of extension.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of Praxis’s media function and shape how we are seen and heard in the public sphere. You’ll develop and deliver a high‑impact media strategy that positions Praxis as a trusted voice on immigration issues. Working closely with our Head of Advocacy, Chief Executive Officer and wider Campaigns and Communications team, you’ll:
- Build strong relationships with journalists, editors and producers
- Secure high‑profile media opportunities
- Craft compelling press releases, opinion pieces and media briefings
- Support and prepare spokespeople, including people with lived experience, for media engagement
A key part of your role will be working collaboratively and ethically with experts by experience, ensuring their stories are shared safely, respectfully and with care.
What you’ll bring
You’ll be a confident communicator with a strong instinct for a story, who enjoys navigating a fast‑paced media landscape and has a willingness to work flexibly. You’ll combine an interest in political analysis with creativity, and ambition with sensitivity.
About Praxis
Praxis is a dynamic, award‑winning human rights charity supporting migrants in crisis or at‑risk, ensuring that their essential human needs are met and that they can overcome the barriers they face. We work to build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy and improve services. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and campaign for lasting and systemic changes to address the root causes of the issues faced by at‑risk migrants.
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.
Our Benefits Package Includes
- Flexible working hours
- A hybrid work model
- 25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (pro rata for part‑time roles)
Media Coordinator in London employer: Hireful
Praxis is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment where your contributions directly impact the lives of migrants in crisis. With flexible working hours, a hybrid work model, and generous annual leave, we prioritise employee well-being and growth, fostering a culture of collaboration and ethical storytelling. Join us to be part of a meaningful mission that champions human rights and empowers diverse voices in the media landscape.
