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Senior Press/Media Officer

Salt

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
£44,000–£47,000 Per Year
JOB TYPE
Full-time, Permanent
SKILLS
Content Management Systems (CMS), Media Buying and Planning, Press Releases, Social Media, Strategic Planning
LOCATION
London, London
POSTED
3 days ago

Job Title: Senior Press/Media Officer

Location: London (2 days in office per week)

Salary: £44-47K based on experience

Role:

Are you a press and media specialist with strong instincts for messaging, reputation, and nuance? Are you looking for a role where your words carry real meaning - and your work supports a mission-driven organisation with a national profile? I am partnering with a high-impact, values-led institution with a strong public voice across the UK. They're seeking a Senior Press & Media Officer to help shape the public narrative, manage media engagement, and guide communications across complex and often sensitive subject areas.

Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring clear and consistent messaging and communications across traditional and digital channels.
  • Drafting press releases, statements, and media briefings
  • Providing first-line media handling and press enquiry response.
  • Supporting crisis comms and strategic media planning.
  • Ensuring tone and messaging reflect the organisation's values and public responsibility.
  • Collaborating with internal teams and regional communications contacts

Requirements:
  • Experience in a press/media/comms role - ideally within a public-facing, charitable, or mission-led organisation.
  • Confidence working with senior people and sensitive topics.
  • Familiarity with digital platforms and press tools such as MailChimp, CMS, and social media.
  • A thoughtful and respectful understanding of faith-based or values-driven organisations is beneficial.
  • Comfortable working collaboratively and calmly under pressure.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

About the Company

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Salt

Dedicated solely to digital, we are a specialist recruiter with unparalleled sector ­knowledge and a proven track record in meeting and exceeding even the most challenging client briefs.

We understand that at every level of an organisation, it is the quality of the people that drives success, and we are dedicated to ensure that our clients hire only the best. We have an unrivalled network of candidates across every vertical specialism within digital.

We speak to hundreds of digital specialists every week and our consultants have relationships with some of the sector's best talent that span more than a decade.

COMPANY SIZE
20 to 49 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
WEBSITE
https://www.welovesalt.com/