Senior Media Manager

☞ Home Office

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Update day: 30-04-2024

Location: Edinburgh Scotland

Category: Legal / Contracts

Industry: Government Public Administration

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

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Reference number

164916

Salary

£37,450 - £46,144
(National: £37,450 - £41,193) (London: £41,950 - £46,144) This post is eligible for a Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) of £3,800

Grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

HO - Communications Directorate

Type of role

Communications / Marketing

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of posts

5

Location

Cardiff, Edinburgh, London, Manchester

About the job

Summary

The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office delivers a fundamental contribution to the security and economic prosperity of the United Kingdom and every member of the department plays their part in making that happen.

We are seeking talented senior press officers with the flair, enthusiasm and dedication to work in one of Whitehall’s most high-profile departments.

The Home Office is never far from the headlines and as a senior media manager you will be responsible for communicating some of the most important issues facing Britain today: delivering 20,000 new police recruits and cutting crime; restoring confidence in the criminal justice system; tackling violence against women and girls, working with law enforcement and the security services to keep our country safe; building a firm and fair asylum system, and delivering the points-based immigration system.

This is a rewarding job with a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension. You’ll also benefit from excellent career opportunities and our commitment to nurturing and developing talent.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at the Home Office. That means we are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where everyone is supported to perform at their best.

Job description

We are looking for someone with a strong news sense and political awareness who can build strong relationships with journalists and have the confidence and credibility to become a trusted adviser to ministers and senior policy colleagues.

The successful candidate will need a flexible approach and the ability to stay calm while responding to fast-paced breaking news stories, as well as the ability to plan targeted and innovative media strategies and campaigns.

We are looking for a team player, who can lead and inspire people and is prepared to work hard to support colleagues achieve shared goals.

Please note there may be shift work involved in this role and successful applicants will take part in the out of hours duty rota. Additional remuneration is provided for both additional responsibilities.

We are compliant with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s ‘Working safely during coronavirus guidance’ and our long-term vision is to have hybrid working. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/working-safely-during-covid-19

Responsibilities

This role will be part of an integrated multi-disciplinary communications team working together to deliver a key part of the Home Office’s communications strategy, aligned to the Home Secretary’s priorities.

Posts available include on our newsdesk and desks covering Home Office policy, from immigration to counter terrorism to crime and policing. Responsibilities will vary depending on the exact position, but will include:

  • Working closely with ministers and senior policy advisors to develop and deliver proactive media campaigns - writing all necessary material, briefing journalists, attending visits and facilitating media interviews.

  • Responding to major breaking news stories and media queries from political, home affairs and other key national journalists, confidently briefing them on sensitive issues and ensuring the rapid turnaround of responses.

  • Producing thorough handling plans ahead of the publication of relevant statistics and reports on complex and high-profile issues.

  • Working closely with the media monitoring team to identify inaccuracies and unfounded criticism across print, online, social and broadcast media and ensure it is addressed in the most appropriate way.

  • Opportunities to line manage communications officers, setting priorities and managing workflows.

  • Providing leadership and guidance to colleagues, supporting their day-to-day work and helping them to develop over time.

  • Using a full range of insight and evaluation tools to target communications and assess their impact, using the information to continuously improve.

  • Although largely media-based, the role holder will be expected to work across all communications disciplines – including campaigns, digital and stakeholder relations – to support colleagues as and when necessary.

Essential Criteria

  • Proven track record in a fast-paced news, communications, or press office environment

  • Strong written and oral communications skills

  • Excellent management and organisational skills

  • Thorough understanding of media trends across both traditional and digital media channels

  • Understanding of how to use insight to inform communication strategies.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Leadership

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

  • Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework - Ideas
  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework – Implementation
  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework - Impact
  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework – Insight

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework - Ideas
  • Government Communication Professional Competency Framework – Implementation

Benefits

  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension
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Deadline: 14-06-2024

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