Media Officer 

Our people make us. Join the UK’s leading dementia charity. 

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia. 

Position: Media Officer 
Location: Olton, West Midlands 
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent 
Hours: 35 per week 
Salary: £28,283 per annum (actual) 

Closing date: 10am on Monday 23rd July. 
Interview date: Tuesday 7th August 

About the role: 

This post is key to raising the profile of the Alzheimer's Society and increasing understanding of dementia in the West Midlands. 

Key responsibilities include: 
- Delivering and evaluating regional media relations activity that increases the profile of the charity and the issues associated with dementia 
- Developing effective communication campaigns to increase understanding of dementia, working with important partners.
- Working as part of area management teams to publicly communicate about the work of the organisation. 
- Building relationships with people living with dementia and their carers to help inform our work. 
The Media Officer will be required to manage and work with volunteers. There is no staff line management required for this role, which will require some travel throughout the UK 

About You: 

We are looking for a tenacious, committed and ambitious media officer, hungry for a challenge. You will work autonomously and as part of different project groups to increase awareness of dementia in the West Midlands. 

You will have an eye for a good news story and be creative in your approach to securing media coverage. 

This role will give you a chance to really make a difference to the 73,000 people in the West Midlands living with dementia who need our support. 

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options to contribute to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to equal opportunities. 

You may have experience of the following: Media Officer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, PR, Public Relations, Campaign Management, Marcoms, Marketing Communications, Press Officer, Journalist, Journalism, Voluntary Sector etc. 

This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.