Media And Communications Lead

At WithYou we are looking for a Media and Communications Lead to join our organisation. This is a full time, permanent position based from home. If you are looking to join a forward thinking, values-driven charity and have the passion and expertise to drive our media and communications offering, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised.

This role will join our Marketing and Communications directorate, an innovative team of people who are committed to raising the profile of WithYou and connecting with our stakeholders in new ways.

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, you will take the lead in running the reactive press office function as well as planning and delivering a regular calendar of national proactive media moments, securing positive national coverage in print, broadcast and digital channels. You will also be responsible for evaluating the results and measuring the impact of the media coverage you secure.

In this role you will be responsible for developing a wide range of high- quality media materials including press releases, opinion pieces, blogs and statements.

You will provide co-ordinated localised media and general communications support to our Regional Heads of Marketing and Communications. This includes taking a proactive approach to generating story ideas in local areas, coordinating joint press activities and attending press opportunities in England and Scotland.

You will also contribute to other content development such as collecting stories, producing film, photo and social media and website posts, working to grow WithYou’s reputation and influence, supporting our income generation activities.

This is a full time, permanent position based from home. The salary for this role is £37,000 – £42,000 per annum.

 

Required Skills

We are looking for candidates with excellent creative writing skills and experience in creating content for a wide range of audiences, making complex articles interesting and accessible to all. You will have an excellent news sense and the ability to generate a hook for a story, with proven ability in securing media coverage. Strong organisational skills and being able to plan ahead are key to this role, along with experience of working to tight deadlines.

We want to foster a positive and empowering culture and are looking for someone who can build meaningful relationships with diverse teams, exciting them about what our activity can help them to achieve. As such, it is imperative that you possess the ability to listen, engage, influence and build relationships at all levels. A full job description is available on request.

We’re looking for:

• A relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience of leading media and PR campaigns.
• Experience of working in media/communications, including events, social media and resource development
• Experience of securing media coverage.
• Experience in briefing journalists and preparing spokespeople for media interviews
• Exceptional communications skills and the ability to engage people across a large diverse organisation.
• Ability to make stories simpler and more interesting.
• Exceptional ability to communicate through writing and talking.
• Proven ability to grow the reach and impact of social media.
• Experience of  managing the creation of multimedia materials – film, photography etc.
• Commitment to the organisation’s Guiding Principles and Behaviours.

Diversity Statement

As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people’s lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans.

 

About The Company

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.

At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that’s right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online.

We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

We Are With You.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• 2 days paid volunteer leave per year
• Auto-enrollment into WithYou’s pension scheme
• Access to a Blue Light Card – giving you great savings on big high-street and online brands
• Flexible working opportunities and access to a range of services and resources to support you with your wellbeing
• We have an excellent Refer a Friend scheme which offers you a £500 bonus for any recommendations, any role! Our scheme allows you to recommend your friends and family to work with us and earn a £500 bonus payment for every successful referral you make. Please note, the Refer a Friend scheme is only applicable if your recommended friend completes their 6 months probation period

Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check.