Media and Content Manager

Job Title:
Media and Content Manager

Department:
Corporate Affairs

Reporting to:
Head of Corporate Affairs

Grade:
5

Salary:
£57,848 per annum

Contract Type:
2 Years Fixed Term Contract

Working pattern:
Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Base:
London or Gravesend

Closing date:
2nd November 2025

Interview date:
11th November 2025

Who We Are
We are the UK\’s biggest port, central to the country\’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port.

We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.

Key Responsibilities
We want you to help us tell our story – through creative, positive engagement with the media, built on producing brilliant content. In particular that looks like:

• Management of relationships with key media, with a particular focus on regional and sector specific journalists.
• Proactively generating positive coverage, working with the media to connect diverse audiences and key stakeholders with PLA business priorities and Thames Vision goals
• Delivering effective media campaigns and activations to build the PLA\’s reach and reputation
• Lead production of our Tidal Thames News – regular newsletter sent to c5,000 stakeholders.
• Monitoring and evaluation of media activity/mentions, evaluation of reach, regular reporting
• Part of the out-of-hours on-call rota for monitoring media enquiries
• A key part of a crisis and/or business continuity response, using effective media relationships to manage reputational risk

What We Are Looking For

• Proven experience of designing and delivering effective media campaigns, with knowledge of evaluation methodologies or approaches
• Ability to build and maintain good working relationships with journalists
• Experience of crisis or reputation management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of briefing/supporting senior leaders with external communications
• Good attention to detail
• Brings enthusiasm, creativity and can-do to work

In Return, We Offer a Competitive Benefits Package

• 28 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
• Medical Cash Plan (Westfield Health)
• Generous pension
• Onsite parking with electric charging
• Access to Occupational Health, Mindfulness, Counselling and Physiotherapy
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Car-leasing scheme (Tusker Cars)
• Access to MyGymDiscounts

For further information or if you would like to have an informal discussion about the position, please contact Mark Anderson, Head of Corporate Affairs at

The PLA are not registered with the UK Home Office and do not sponsor candidates who require a visa or work permit to work in the UK
, therefore an offer of employment cannot be made unless you currently hold the rights to live and work in the UK.
A thriving tidal Thames and home to the UK\’s number one port.

We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95 mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea.