Press Officer Lifestyle - London, United Kingdom - Reuben Sinclair

Reuben Sinclair

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

I have a rare in-house PR opportunity for a Press Officer (AE/SAE equivalent) to join a popular global personal finance / retail company.

For the past 15+ years this company has been on a mission to help people worldwide save money and to date they have over 20 million members, operate in UK, USA, the Far East and Europe with plans to grow even more next year.

Unlike other for-profit companiesin the finance industry, this company aims to do things differently putting people and the planet at the heart of what they do (they're even in the process of becoming a Bcorp).

Though the company has a total headcount of 250+, the Press Officer will sitin the Central London Headquarters of around 20 people.

The London HQ is buzzy, vibrant and extremely social so you're bound to make a new friend or two here.

The Press Officer will sit in a PR team of three and the core function of the Press Officer role is to drive quality coverage for the brand.

It will be a wholly integrated role collaborating with the partnerships and marketing teams to deliver creative,earned results against business objectives.

Desirable attributes for the Press Officer

Can be from an agency or inhouse but MUST have experience with public relations
Strong writer (watertight on grammar, spelling punctuation)
Must have experience with (and show examples of) secured coverage
Newsdriven and comfortable pitching in newsworthy stories to media / developing pitch calendars
Creative in thinking about tactical ways to executive seasonal PR campaigns
Experience working with (or an interest in) influencers
Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders confident
Highly ambitious and proactive

What the Press Officer gets in return