At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead media relations, create engaging content, and manage press activities for the council.
- Company: Join the vibrant London Borough of Waltham Forest, a hub of creativity and opportunity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive workplace, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community through innovative media strategies.
- Qualifications: Experience in media relations and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 49056 - 52194 £ per year.
Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Salary: PO4 49,056 - 52,194
Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent
Working hours per week: 36
Application Deadline: 24/06/2026
Proposed Interview Date(s): 06/07/2026
About Us:
Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.
About the role:
As Media Lead, you will deliver and co-ordinate the council’s day-to-day media relations, responding to media enquiries and proactively pitching stories to a broad range of local, regional, national and trade outlets, including in print, online and broadcast.
You will produce engaging and accurate content and advise senior officers and Members on the full range of media-related matters. You will contribute to crisis communications, public awareness campaigns and integrated communications strategies, while ensuring press activity reflects Waltham Forest’s priorities, values and voice.
You will ensure a good balance between timely, reactive interventions and planned, proactive coverage, particularly longer-lead packages and features, where the council’s narrative has greater likelihood of being carried unmediated and in full.
You will ensure key messages and positioning narratives are present throughout all of our media activities, and produce press releases, spokesperson briefings and factual/data briefs for journalists. You will also organise photoshoots and press events as required.
You will maintain and develop a strong network of media contacts, ensure monitoring and evaluation of key media moments, and produce copy of your own including for Waltham Forest News and Resident News.
Media Lead employer: London Borough of Waltham Forest
Goodman Masson is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead a significant housing repairs and planned works service within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. With a strong focus on employee growth, strategic influence, and community impact, the company fosters a collaborative work culture that values innovation and high performance. Employees benefit from competitive remuneration, a supportive environment for professional development, and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of residents.
Contact Details:
London Borough of Waltham Forest Recruitment Team
