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.
Manchester
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 Manchester, supplying them with the best marketing, PR, Creative and Sales talent.
Mostly known it’s rich variety of creative and communication agencies - we’ve all heard of media city haven’t we?. Manchester is a fantastic location for those looking to develop their career in the agency space. The city is also receiving high levels of recognition and investment from pioneering and established B2C brands mostly within the cosmetics, fashion and FMCG sectors. A city truly on the rise, we can’t wait to see how Manchester grows.
Top skills in demand in Manchester (well according to us anyway):
Manchester holds strong demand for marketing, digital and communication skillsets. These are some of the most popular roles we work in partnership with clients on.
Marketing + Digital Marketing
Public relations
Web Development (Front, Back-end & Fullstack)
SEO
PPC/Paid Advertising
Product Management
Brand Management
What are salaries like in Manchester?
Providing a benchmarker for salaries, our North salary survey is the perfect tool for those based in Manchester to gain an idea of what the market is offering.
