Media & Public Relations Officer 40069

Warning: This vacancy expired on 8th Sep 2008.

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Job Description

Temporary Media and PR Manager
Bristol
Urgent requirement
3 6 Months
Immediately available 

Reporting to Head of Communications, Excellent opportunity to work for a special health authority and really make a difference.
 
Your duties and responsibilities include:
·             Managing  24/7 press office service, including crisis media activity and acting as spokesperson
·            Managing a range of other public relations activities
·            Providing media, PR, communications advice to senior managers
·            Contributing to internal communications
·            Working closely with other Marketing and Publications managers to ensure co-ordination and maximisation of related activity
·            Acting as budget manager for the media and PR team.
 
You must have:
·            Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
·            A thorough understanding and experience of handling media relations at both local and national level, including a strong news sense
·            Well-developed social and political awareness
·            Excellent judgement, accuracy and attention to detail
·            Previous experience of working at management level within a high profile Communications function, preferably within the NHS but not essential
·            Experience of managing staff
·            Knowledge of relevant legislation guiding media and PR practitioners
 
You must be:
·              Highly self-organised, adept at prioritisation and able to cope under pressure
·              Able to progress their work and that of people around them amid conflicting demands
·              Able to persuade and influence at all levels
·              Willing and able to work some unsocial hours
·              Able to play a regular part in an on-call rota
·              Sympathetic to the aims of the company
Please contact Claire Sharp urgently on (phone number removed) email address removed) )
 

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