Senior Media Manager

Company Description

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

Position

What you’ll do

As part of the Communications team, the Senior Media Manager is responsible for leading ShareAction’s media function and delivering high-impact media strategies. This role is key to strengthening our voice as a leading authority on responsible investment and supporting our influencing and campaigning work. You will shape and drive media activity that supports our campaigns, research and policy work, ensuring our messaging reaches and resonates with the right audiences.

A typical week might include:

• Designing and delivering media strategies to support campaigns and organisational priorities
• Providing strategic communications advice to colleagues across teams
• Building strong relationships with journalists, producers and commentators
• Overseeing press office activity, including responding to enquiries and identifying opportunities
• Developing high-quality content such as press releases, op-eds and media briefings
• Monitoring media coverage and using insights to improve performance

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with policy and campaign teams to amplify impact
• Lead and support media colleagues, ensuring high standards and effective ways of working
• Advise on reputation management and support crisis communications when needed
• Identify emerging trends and opportunities to strengthen ShareAction’s media presence

You will regularly engage with internal stakeholders and external media contacts, helping to build strong relationships and deliver meaningful outcomes across our campaigns.

Requirements

What you’ll bring to the team

We’re looking for an experienced media professional who thrives in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment. We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience in a senior press office role or as a journalist
• A strong track record of developing and delivering effective media strategies
• Experience in reputation and issues management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to translate complex issues into compelling, accessible content
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Experience leading and developing a team with a collaborative approach
• Confidence in building relationships with journalists and key stakeholders
• Experience using data and insights to shape strategy and improve outcomes

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Knowledge of communications within campaigning or advocacy organisations
• Understanding of social, environmental or financial issues
• Familiarity with influencing policy or EU-related communications

We know that not everyone will meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and believe you can make an impact, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

• Commitment to flexible working; over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place
• Hybrid working; we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role
• Internal promotion and development opportunities; we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities
• Opportunity to help make a difference; we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges
• Unionised work environment; our staff have the opportunity to join the union, and are supported by our recognised union, Unite
• Regular in-person meetings; including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams
• 8% non-contributory pension; invested with NEST and their green funds
• Healthcare plan; with Bupa
• Employee assistance programme; advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling
• Death in Service cover of 3x salary
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year
• Enhanced family leave pay up to 18 weeks’ paid at 90% for either parent
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Paid annual leave
• Paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee discount schemes
• Mental health support
• Pension scheme
• Flexible work location

Other information

• Contract type: Full time, permanent (open to flexible working requests)
• Who it reports to: Head of Communications
• Salary: £50,641 + 8% pension contribution
• Deadline for applications: Midnight Sunday 19th July 2026
• Interview dates: Two-stage process – 1st stage (online) Thursday 6 August; 2nd stage (in person at our London E1 office) Wednesday 12 August

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work.

We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

Our hiring process is anonymised, we won’t ask for a cover letter and we don’t look at CVs until the interview stage. We do this so that we reduce the opportunity for unconscious biases to affect our decision making and so we prioritise skills and expertise over how well you can write a CV.

We also actively encourage incoming staff to consider flexible working arrangements; recognising that a better work-life balance can improve employee motivation, performance and reduce stress. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need.

While we embrace hybrid working at ShareAction, we also think there is a lot of value in spending time together in person. We run all-staff away days, a yearly retreat and more regular team and directorate meet-ups so that we can develop our ideas and plans together.

As part of the induction process, we’ll invite you to our office in Aldgate so you can meet and get to know your line manager, team and others from across the organisation.

To be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please note that using Artificial Intelligence to answer the application questions is not recommended, and it could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools will not accurately reflect your skills, knowledge or experience. It is crucial that you personalise your application by articulating these in your unique voice. If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, we ask you to declare this clearly in your submission.