We're looking for a freelance Senior Associate, Media Relations to plan, coordinate and execute media strategies to deliver influence and raise the profile of Involve.
Involve is uniquely placed to influence the new government to better involve people from all walks of life in how decisions are made. Involve has made inroads with key political actors, the civil service and Parliament to better embed public participation as a democratic norm. There is a particular window of opportunity for impact in the first 100 days of the new government, that we feel an effective media strategy would help secure. This role will help us take advantage of this moment, and see tangible results in shifting the dial towards people affected by decisions being part of making them.
You will be responsible for:
- Planning, coordinating and executing media strategies to deliver influence and impact for our work, and raise the profile of the Involve.
- Broadening and deepening our media relationships, by building strong links between key media contacts and key members of Involve’s team, maintaining accurate information on journalists and pitching stories and comment to media outlets.
- Planning, drafting and editing creative and engaging press releases, opinion articles and media briefings.
- Monitoring the media to identify opportunities for pitching Involve analysis and comment.
- Supporting and coordinating Involve colleagues to develop stories for the media, write comment, act as broadcast spokespeople and build their own strong media relationships.
- Monitoring and evaluating the Involve’s impact in the media.
- Providing monthly written reports on all the above.
This is a short term contract, to 31st October. Given the short nature of the contract, required outputs will be agreed together with the successful applicant, with Involve having ultimate sign off.
To succeed in the role, you will have excellent practical understanding of how to develop and implement a media strategy with experience of leading successful efforts to acquire national media coverage on issues of social justice, policy or politics and excellent ability to embody an organisation’s Tone of Voice, with limited time to get accustomed to it.
You will be a committed team player, embodying our values of collaboration, equality, independence, purpose and quality; passionate about furthering our vision, have excellent project management skills: a proven ability to manage and prioritise a diverse workload, and provide robust progress reporting.
Contract details:Approximately 8 hours per week for 3 months (August – October 2024) at our freelance rate of £600 per day - £7,800 total contract value.
Location: Flexible. Must be comfortable with some travel. Must be able to travel across the UK.
Reporting to: Director of Advocacy & Communications
Download the role description to read more about the role, its responsibilities, and the competencies we're looking for. You'll find the role description at the bottom of this page
How to apply
Apply online via the link below. The closing date for applications is 10:00 on Wednesday 31st July.
The online application form will ask you a series of questions:
How you heard about this freelance opportunity?
- Personal details
- Diversity monitoring (this section is optional)
- Please outline why you are interested in this role (max 400 words)
- You'll be asked to upload a CV of no more than two sides of A4. The CV should include a summary of your: work experience, volunteering experience (if any), and education history.
- Please share up to three links to work you’ve done previously, that we should review in advance of interviews and that best demonstrate the competencies listed in the profile.
- References
- Declaration
If you are unable to complete your application via the online form, please contact us at [email protected]
Please refer to the role description when completing your application.
Key points
- Your application will be blind reviewed, to ensure fairness. Your personal details and diversity monitoring information will not be seen by the assessor. Your CV will only be considered if you score well on the blind review.
- We recommend that you prepare your answers elsewhere and copy and paste them into the online form.
- Candidates invited to interview will use their CV and the application form to demonstrate their ability to perform the role, using examples from their career and/or volunteering experience to-date.
- Candidates are unlikely to be invited to interview if they state they meet the criteria without providing supporting examples and evidence, or ignore the application instructions above.
- This role is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
If you are unable to complete your application via the online form, please contact: [email protected]
The closing date for applications is 10:00 on Wednesday 31st July 2024. Applications submitted after this date and time will not be considered.
Interviews will be held on 2nd August via Zoom video call. Given the tight turnaround some flexibility on interview dates can be accommodated.