Interim Senior Media and PR Manager - policy, campaigns and public health in England

The Talent Set are partnered with a leading health organisation who is seeking a Senior Media and PR Manager – Policy, Campaigns and Public Health to join their ambitious media and PR team. This is a fixed-term, 12-month contract.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and lead the delivery of ambitious annual media and PR plans for the charity's policy, campaigns, and public health activities, ensuring alignment with the new overarching strategy.
• Lead media and PR activity to build profile that increases the charity's influence, engagement, and support among target audiences.
• Champion the needs of people affected by breast cancer within the media.
• Engage key policy decision-makers and the NHS with the charity's calls to action.
• Communicate vital early detection health information and messaging to health professionals and the public.
• Digest and translate complex health information and policy subjects into accessible and engaging copy for the media at pace.
• Apply an instinctive news sense to identify proactive and reactive media opportunities to secure impactful media profile and share of voice.
• Work closely with colleagues to forward plan and maintain tight alignment and consistency across all communications output, demonstrating a strategic mindset.
• Play a key part in supporting the day-to-day leadership of the wider media and PR team.
• Effectively prioritise multiple and complex projects, handling conflicting demands and tight deadlines.

Person Specifications:

• Excellent ability to build and nurture impactful relationships, both internally and externally, at all levels.
• An effective negotiator with the ability to balance complex and sensitive stakeholder needs to secure media profile that delivers critical information to key audiences.
• A sensitive communicator in interactions with people affected by cancer who support the charity’s work.
• Strong experience working in health communications, and media/PR relations environments.
• A natural planner with a strategic mindset who considers the bigger picture.
• Proven ability to digest and translate complex health information and policy subjects into accessible and engaging copy for media.
• Proven ability to prioritise multiple and complex projects and manage conflicting demands and tight deadlines.

What’s on Offer:

• This is a 12 month FTC, starting as soon as possible.
• Hybrid working set-up – 2 days a week in central London.
• Full-time role; due to the busy nature of the role we can only consider applications who can work 5 days.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button. The process: If your experience aligns with what we're looking for, a member of our team will be in contact to discuss the role with you in more detail before presenting your profile to the client. We will also ensure that all applicants receive an email to inform them of the outcome of their application. To avoid any potential delays or your application being missed, please apply solely via the 'Apply Now' button.

Commitment to Diversity: The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.