Press Officer
Press Officers act as the first point of call for the media. They handle all matters relating to the press and public relations for the company.
The role will involve press release writing and then selling those stories in to the right trade, regional and/or national press. The Press Officer will track media coverage relating to the company, keeping an eye on industry developments and organising press conferences. They will respond to the media during crisis PR events, or negative incidents and might occasionally be on call to deal with urgent media enquiries during evenings or weekends
Excellent writing skills and understanding of the media are essential skills to be considered for the role of Press Officer. This might have been gained in a previous in-house or agency role. Preferred qualifications are degrees in English, Media or PR. Further qualifications from the PRCA or CIPR are also desirable.
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £21,000 to £34,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
East Midlands
We couldn’t limit our ethos for being a recruitment company who do things the right way to one location. That just wouldn’t be fair!
We seek to work with everyone from independent start-ups to globally renowned businesses across the East Midlands, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.
A growing hub of talent, the East Midlands is home to the cities of Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton and Nottingham. A growing base of small to medium communications and media production agencies and instantly recognisable health, hospitality and fashion brands, the East Midlands has plenty on offer for those looking to develop their career.
Top skills in demand in the East Midlands (well according to us anyway):
The East Midlands has strong demand for marketing, digital and communication skillsets. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.
Designers (Graphic, Digital)
E-Commerce
Marketing + Digital Marketing
Account Handling
Web Development (Front, Back-end & Fullstack)
Project Management
Artworkers
What are salaries in the East Midlands like?
Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our Midlands salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in the East Midlands to gain an idea of what the market is offering.
