Media & PR Manager in Kent

Remote working with occasional travel throughout the UK.

The Organisation

Our client is a leading organisation working to advance medical research in ways that reduce reliance on animal testing. They are now looking for a Media & PR Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week, typically Monday – Friday.

What You’ll Gain

• Salary of c. £42,000 - £45,000 per annum
• Pension
• 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Join an organisation that places ethics at the heart of science

This is a compelling opportunity for an experienced leader from a media or PR background with deep expertise in media management to join a forward-thinking organisation. You’ll have the chance to shape narratives that influence how our client’s mission is understood across the UK, helping to accelerate a future where life-saving treatments are developed without animal suffering. This remote role offers the freedom to do purposeful, high-level work from home while staying connected to a collaborative and supportive team united by a clear mission.

Your Impact

As Media & PR Manager, you will own and shape our client’s voice, defining how animal-free medical research is communicated, understood and championed across media, policy and public audiences. You will develop and deliver an evidence-led media and PR strategy, translating complex scientific and policy developments into clear, compelling stories that inform, influence and inspire. Within this standalone role, you will ensure the organisation is positioned as a credible and authoritative voice on human-specific medical research. Alongside credible, consistent and mission-aligned messaging, you will make sure our client communicates alternatives to animal testing to strengthen their audience’s understanding. You’ll proactively identify opportunities, secure high-quality media coverage, respond to emerging issues and make confident editorial decisions to keep our client’s voice relevant, authoritative and impactful.

Additionally, you will:

• Build and manage relationships with journalists and media stakeholders
• Act as the primary contact for media enquiries
• Advise senior colleagues on messaging and reputational considerations
• Ensure all communications reflect credibility, values and long-term positioning

What You’ll Bring

To be considered as a Media & PR Manager, you will need:

• Extensive experience in a senior media and/or PR role
• Experience operating as a lead or sole media authority
• Experience building and managing relationships with journalists and media stakeholders
• Experience managing both proactive and reactive media activity
• Strong news judgement and an understanding of how media narratives develop and gain traction
• The ability to advise senior colleagues on media strategy, messaging and reputational risk
• Flexibility to work occasional out-of-hours as part of media management responsibilities

Closing date: Thursday 30 April 2026, 5:00pm

First-round interviews: w/c 11 May 2026 (Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday, via Microsoft Teams)

Second-round interviews: Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 May 2026 (via Microsoft Teams)

Other organisations may call this role Public Relations Manager, Media Relations Manager, Communications Manager, Head of Media and PR, Media and Communications Manager, External Communications Manager, Press and Media Manager, or Senior PR Manager.

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