Citizens Advice is looking for an experienced media relations specialist or journalist to join our fantastic national news team. As a Senior Press Officer you will devise and deliver strategies that generate high-impact media coverage on policy priorities and key advice areas.

Strategic and proactive, you’ll have good judgement and excellent news sense. You’ll lead on a particular area, such as consumer issues, debt or welfare, with an Officer reporting to you. Your stories will land on agenda-setting news outlets including the Today programme, helping to really make a difference for people.

Working collaboratively with other expert teams to meet the organisation’s objectives, you’ll champion evidence-led creative thinking. We’ll give you the scope to find new opportunities and drive them forward, with the support of a welcoming and high-performing team around you.

This is a great opportunity to thrive in an organisation working together to make things better for people.

Essential Criteria

• A commitment to the goals of Citizens Advice.
• Proven track record as a journalist or press officer, delivering high-impact media coverage across a range of issues and channels.
• Strategic approach evident from project planning through to implementation and evaluation.
• Demonstrable ability to be creative, show initiative and drive forward new approaches and ideas.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to guide, motivate and develop junior team members.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working within a complex organisation across multiple geographies.
• Experience of using social media, particularly Twitter, in a professional context.

What We Give Our Staff

We value the people who work here – and we show that in what we offer. As well as things like annual leave and our workplace pension, working at Citizens Advice means getting access to many benefits.

• A commitment to your development. We have a coordinated staff training and development strategy. This means that training will be provided both for your current job and for your development.
• Employee assistance programme. Everyone working at Citizens Advice has immediate access to professional and completely confidential counselling and legal advisory services.
• Interest free loans. We offer loans for travel season tickets, and for career development purposes. We offer interest free car loans if you’re a designated car user.
• Support when things in your life change. We’ll be there for you with options for flexible working, career breaks, and support for parents and carers.
• Great everyday deals. Working at Citizens Advice gives you access to a number of deals and discounts via our Your rewards discount scheme.

You can find out more about what we offer our employees on our website.

How To Apply

To apply, please view the full recruitment pack on our website and send a cover letter and CV. Applications close at 23.59pm on the closing date.

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