Senior media Work, Jobs in Manchester, Eng (with Salaries)

News and Media Relations Officer
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £37,694 - £46,064 a year
- Hybrid work
- University
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
5d
Senior Social Media Exec (Manchester)
The Good Influence —Manchester
- £30,000 - £33,500 a year
- Hybrid work
- Flexible schedule
- Sick pay
12d
Assistant Brand Manager
Essity —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Marketing
- Organisational skills
7d
Senior Character Concept Artist
Cloud Imperium Games —Manchester
Marketing & Communications Manager
The University of Manchester —Manchester
- £47,389 - £58,225 a year
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior Paid Media Executive
Awaze —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
6d
Art Worker
British Cycling —Manchester
- £26,089 a year
- Full-time
1d
Graphic Designer
Club L London —Manchester
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
5d
Junior Environment Artist
Cloud Imperium Games —Manchester
Senior Brand Manager
Essity —Didsbury
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
7d
Senior Marketing Executive - Manchester based
MediaHQ —Manchester
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Social media management
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Work from home
Quick apply
12d
Senior PR & Content Executive
Sharp —Stockport
- Full-time
- IT
Senior Paid Media Executive | LOOKFANTASTIC
THG —Manchester
- Project management
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
SOCIAL MEDIA, LEAD GENERATION & BOOKING MANAGER
Glow Up Studios —Manchester
- From £24,420 a year
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Organisational skills
- In-person
Quick apply
14d
Communications Lead - European Environmental Projects
Countryscape —Manchester
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Project management
- Presentation skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Work from home
Quick apply
2d
Junior Marketing Executive
SOAP MEDIA —Manchester
- £25,000 - £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Social media management
- Travel
14d
Senior Brand & Campaign Manager
Debenhams Group —Manchester
- Full-time
- Management
- Project management
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Senior Creative Strategist
Soar With Us —Manchester
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Mentoring
- Annual leave
Quick apply
8d
Brand Activation Executive
Kellanova —Manchester
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Outlook
- English
- Microsoft Office
14d
Marketing Director
By Gamers For Gamers Ltd —Manchester
- £70,000 - £90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick apply

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News and Media Relations Officer

The University of Manchester -
Manchester

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Job details

£37,694 - £46,064 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount

Qualifications

Communications
IT
Public relations
Media relations

Full job description

Join a busy and ambitious press office and help shape how the University of Manchester is seen and heard. You’ll play a key role in delivering coordinated, creative and proactive media relations that support the University’s strategic objectivesspotting opportunities, pitching stories, and helping to generate impactful coverage across corporate news, campaigns, international partnerships, policy, innovation, teaching and learning, and flexible learning.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys building relationships, working at pace, and turning complex activity into clear, compelling stories for external audiences.

What you’ll do

You will:

Develop and pitch story ideas to secure proactive media coverage across priority themes.
Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and relevant media outlets (print, broadcast, trade, specialist and digital).
Write and distribute press releases, profiles, and news items, working with colleagues across the University.
Prepare briefings and support for senior leaders for interviews and media engagement.
Respond quickly and effectively to media enquiries, providing accurate information and advice.
Provide guidance and informal training to colleagues (staff and students) engaging with the media.
Help monitor media coverage and contribute to regular reporting and insight for the team.
Support the coordination of media relations activity across the Communications and Marketing directorate.
Help organise media visits and opportunities to showcase the University’s campus, people and facilities.

Working pattern: Out-of-hours work will be required as part of an on-call rota, and you’ll support two Saturday open days each year (with an allowance for the rota and time off in lieu for open days).

About the team

The Media Relations team sits within the Directorate of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment and plays a central role in building the University’s reputation and supporting the ambitions set out in the Manchester 2035 strategy. You’ll work closely with colleagues across the directorate (including Policy@Manchester, social media, research communications, and staff and student communications) and with communications colleagues in the Faculties.

What we’re looking for

We’re keen to hear from proactive applicants who can show evidence of taking initiative, spotting opportunities, and delivering effective media relations.

You’ll have:

Practical knowledge and experience of core media relations activity and good practice.
Significant experience in media relations, corporate communications, public relations or journalism (or closely related work).
Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to tailor content for different audiences and channels.
Strong interpersonal skills and confidence working with a wide range of stakeholders.
The ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and respond calmly and effectively to breaking issues.
Good IT and digital skills (including using tools to draft, distribute, and monitor communications).
Qualifications: A degree and/or relevant professional qualification in public relations or journalism is welcome, but we also encourage applications from candidates with equivalent professional experience.

What you will get in return:

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to [email protected].

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Ben Robinson

Email: [email protected]

General enquiries:

Email: [email protected]

Technical support:

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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Senior Paid Media Executive

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