Media Manager - 6 Month Contract

Media Manager - 6 month contract - public sector - £300-£400 per day - 1 day in glasgow office per week

Your new company
You will be working for a large public sector organisation based in Glasgow. This role of Media Manager will be on an initial contract basis for 6 months paying £300-£400 per day inside of ir35.

Your new role

* Get to grips with key policy areas and their impact on consumers and net zero
* Write press releases, briefing papers and Q&As.

* Provide communications handling advice to policy colleagues especially over critical and high profile issues.
* Respond to media enquiries and interview requests effectively and quickly, using news judgement to know when the story is moving on, where it's going and whether to stick to the line or develop the narrative.
* Media monitoring, delivering regular and insightful updates to colleagues on relevant developments from media and political stakeholders.
* Prepare spokespeople for interview, with the support of managers



What you'll need to succeed

* Attention to detail and experience communicating with different audiences
* Excellent written skills, including exemplary spelling and grammar
* Confidence, creativity and a can-do attitude - with a growth mindset looking for different ways to tackle problems
* Experience and confidence in communicating with print and media journalists and senior colleagues
* Experience working for a large complex organisation



What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available. You will be paid a daily date of £300-£400 per day on a contract basis for 6 months.



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