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PR Assistant
Job Posted: 3 days ago
Salary: £ 30,000 - 35,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Farnham
Expire in: 25 days
Job Description
We are a nationwide organisation with over 30,000 members across the UK who are now seeking a PR Assistant to join our existing team located at our Head Office in Farnham working as part of the wider PR and Marketing Department.
Paying up to £35k depending on experience you will be working 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday, plus at least one day a week WFH, health and benefits scheme, travel opportunities to UK and overseas events, with free parking, 22 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down, pension and a friendly and professional working environment.
The role would suit candidates who drive and own a car with experience as a local journalist or press officer and a strong understanding of regional media. Whilst ideal but not essential, if you have an existing network of media contacts across the country and have any connections to the arts or charities through studies or employment, this would be an advantage.
Reporting into the Head of PR and Communications, you will focus on supporting the PR and Marketing team with securing PR coverage for our business across the UK as well as copy writing tasks and supporting administer requests for marketing materials.
As PR Assistant your key duties will be:
• Promoting the company and its campaigns across regional media outlets generating media coverage.
• Building a strong relationship with regional and local broadcasters as well as print and online outlets.
• Working with the Head of PR to write engaging press releases, which the candidate will then send to media outlets, liaising with them to secure coverage.
• Supporting the PR Team to write copy for newsletters, website, blogs and other publicity materials.
• Administer timely requests for printed marketing materials for new and existing leaders within the business, ordering and distributing three times a year and ad hoc throughout the year as required. This will involve liaising with the Projects Coordinator and Graphics Designer for any necessary amends and coordination of a timely delivery.
To be considered for the role of PR Assistant, you will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated communications professional and ideally have experience as a local journalist or press officer, with a strong understanding of regional media. You should be creative, have an eye for a good story, and know how to gain excellent coverage. You must have exceptional writing skills, an eye for detail, accurate written communication, strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work and meet deadlines.
In return we offer the opportunity to work with a professional, welcoming, fun, and collaborative team plus at least one day a week WFH, health and benefits scheme, travel opportunities to UK and overseas events, with free parking, 22 days holiday plus bank holidays and Christmas shut down, pension and a friendly and professional working environment.
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