We are currently recruiting for a Senior Press Officer based in Exeter. 

 

Pay rate: £246.80 PAYE / £317.68 umbrella – per day (paid weekly)

Hours: Full time (37 hours per week)

Contract duration: Temporary ongoing

 

Duties:

  • Deliver timely and inspirational daily written content in line with the weather story and wider relevant news context, whilst maintaining the Client’s reputation for science and accuracy.
  • Look for opportunities to sell in weather stories to the wider news, aligning with press office priorities.
  • Develop scripts, narratives, blogs, web pages and other digital content, including social media, in collaboration with content producers, presenters, press officers etc, helping to ensure that all written communications contribute to our consistent voice and brand.
  • Create and develop meaningful internal and external contacts, to source stories and gain increased uptake across the media and appropriate channels.
  • Working with others, help to scope our future daily written weather offer, so it has maximum reach, engagement and impact.

 

Essential Criteria:

  • Experience and understanding of the news media, publishing and social landscape.
  • Excellent written and oral communications skills, with the focus on written, being able to communicate with impact and at pace.
  • Excellent interpersonal and team working that enable delivery of effective working relationships at all levels of an organisation
  • Experience of developing engaging online, social media, or news content to successfully deliver increased reach and engagement
  • Experience of communicating complex subjects such as meteorology, to a public audience.

 

Desirable Criteria:

  • Being a trained meteorologist, climate scientist or a background in weather communications
  • A background in journalism

 

Apply online or contact Terri O’Keefe on 07879 585551. You can also email terri@peelsolutions.co.uk  for more information on this role.

Job Category: Business Services
Job Type: Temporary
Job Location: Devon

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