Senior Press Officer – 1-year fixed term contract

Position: Senior Press Officer – 1-year fixed term contract

Reporting to: Head of Media, Mayor of London’s Press Office

Salary: £56,797 per annum plus on-call allowance £8,359 per annum

Location:

City Hall, London E16 1ZE

Hybrid - working in our offices and remotely depending on the requirements of your role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of the Mayor of London’s busy press team, where no two days are the same. Providing the expertise that helps shape our communications policy, you will be an inspiring communicator with a track record of success in delivering media and public relations services in a high-profile organisation, a political or highly complex environment.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing or supervising the work of others and have honed writing and people skills, proven experience dealing with a wide range of different media and advising senior figures in a fast-paced, demanding press office environment. You must be prepared to react quickly and make decisions on the spot to respond to media enquiries from across the globe, generate great coverage through creative ideas and demonstrate sound knowledge of PR techniques, including use of digital and social media.

This role involves creating high quality media and communications, ensuring deadlines are met and maintaining an effective dialogue with media. It’s an active role that will involve accompanying the Mayor to events, writing and editing articles, briefings and statements, as well as being part of a 24-hour, seven day a week on-call rota.

About you

We would love to hear from you if you have the skills, capability, knowledge and track record in:

• Successfully supervising or managing the work of other Press Officers.
• Delivering media and public relations services in a dynamic press office environment.
• An understanding of London, including the diverse issues and challenges faced by a major world city.
• An understanding of the media, along with experience in employing effective media management techniques.
• Communication skills, including the ability to write concisely and fluently, with stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with diverse groups.

To find out more about this role and how to apply, please click on the following link to review the candidate pack:

Senior Press Officer – Mayor of London’s Press Office – Candidate Pack

Closing date for applications is Sunday 20^th October 2024 at 23.59hrs.

How to apply

If this role is of interest, please submit your CV and answer the questions below. There is no requirement to attach a cover letter if the questions have been answered.

Your answers should be no more than 2 pages in total, answering the following questions:

• What is your motivation to work for GLA and what attracts you to this role specifically?
• From what you know about the opportunity, what skills and experience will you bring, including your success in delivering media and public relations services, experience of managing a team of press officers and your understanding of London?

Our commitment

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are a disability confident employer

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Accessibility and adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you would like to discuss any specific requirements, please contact Jo Durham at [email protected]