Senior Media Manager

Job Description

The job of a Save the Childrens UK Senior Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling. Do you have a successful track record of driving media coverage with demonstrable results Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumerand PR Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesnt just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the worldIf the answers to these questions areyes, we would love to hear from you!About UsSave the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisisstrikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure childrens unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest toreach.Job PurposeReporting directly to the Head of the News Team, the Senior Media Manager will be responsible leading a squad of media professionals in the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas bothnationally and globally.The Senior Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to improve the childrenwe aim to protect.The role holder will lead on developing and implementing a mainly UK focused media and PR plan that supports our influencing and corporate objectives and clearly identifies the target audiences and the appropriate communication channels toreach them.As a key member of the team, the Senior Media Manager will also be responsible for providing training and advice and counsel to ensure we speak with one voice and that our media activities are attuned always to achieving our goals and improvingthe lives of the children we aim to protect.As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Senior Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality,and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.Main Accountabilities The Senior Media Manager will lead one of our squads and will shape the conversations around our UK focused work, themedia strategy and media campaigns. Key duties will focus on: Leading on the development and implementation of a mainly UK media and PR plan that supports our influencing and corporate objectives Providing news leadership around key humanitarian moments onthe planned calendar Providing editorial leadership to ensure best media outcomes across the charity Being accountable for excellence for media outputs, across press releases, idea generation Identifying, developing and maintaining relationships with key mediaand internal and external stakeholders Identifying opportunities to deliver corporate communications which promote Save the Children, the organisation, as distinct from Save the Children, the cause Building content and outputs that supports children and familiesto tell their stories whilst ensuring ethical standards and best practice are maintained Writing influential op-eds for a variety of media platforms Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children on emergencies and relevant policy areas Protecting Save theChildrens reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttal as required Taking a turn on the out of hours rotaPerson Profile Experience Experience as a senior news journalist or in media handling A strong track recordof securing coverage and shifting opinions and perceptions and driving tangible social change through national and international media coverage Solid and demonstrable experience in safeguarding an organisations reputation Excellent knowledge and understandingof the UKs media landscape in the UK and an up-to-date media contact bookAbilities Ability to lead teams across different disciplines and coach people to improve editorial content Ability to work fast, effectively and often high pressure, as well as motivatingothers to do the same Ability to work in occasionally distressing, remote or insecure environments, and support other teams members to do the same, whilst continuing to deliver high media output Ability to undertake demanding broadcast interviews on difficultissues or write a feature for publication in a national newspaper Ability to effectively tailor communications to different audiencesAptitude A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integrationin the work environment A commitment to Save the Children UKs aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integritySave the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work bothexternal and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian andMinority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.