Press Officer 

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. 

Position: Press Officer 
Location: Rugby (Commutable from Coventry, Royal Leamington Spa, Northampton and surrounding areas) 
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 
Salary: £24,000 to £26,000 per annum 

About the role: 

The PR Officer / Press Officer will be responsible for providing first line response to queries and requests from our external press partners and internal stakeholders. Reporting to the Head of Communications you will play a key role in our communications strategy. 

Responsibilities: 

- Answer phone calls from journalists, responding to their questions and monitor the press office’s email inbox for media enquiries 
- Write press releases that accurately reflect the achievements of the charity 
- Phone or email journalists to try to interest them in the organisation’s press releases and feature ideas 
- Devise and produce proactive media campaigns 
- Arrange for spokespeople to speak to the media 
- Monitor media coverage and prepare regular evaluation reports 
- Attend press conferences or interviews with the organisation’s spokespeople 
- Advise senior staff members on written responses to the media 
- Proof-read and if necessary rewrite media statements 
- Meet journalists and foster good relations with the media 
- Work with our Social media and web content teams to maximise exposure for our Charity 
- Respond to the media during crisis PR events or negative incidents 
- Occasionally be on call to deal with urgent media enquiries during evenings or weekends 

About you: 

- Proven experience in a similar role 
- Exceptional communication skills both written and oral 
- Strong networking skills, an ability to form relationships quickly and maximise their value 
- Ability to prioritise and cope with changing deadlines 
- Resilient and persuasive with challenging stakeholders 
- An understanding of Social media and the positive impact this can have on promoting a press release 

You may have experience of the following: Press Officer, Communications, Journalist, PR, Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, Marcoms, Copy Writer, Media Relations, PR Specialist, Media Officer, PR, Public Relations etc. 

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