Junior Press Officer - #1798263

The Vacancy

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Junior Press Officer to join our in-house PR team. The team includes a Head of External Communications, PR Manager, and Senior Press Officer. Your responsibilities will include executing PR campaigns and activity through a wide range of communication channels and to help run a busy in-house press office.

The role sits within the firm’s energetic Commercial Group working closely with an integrated marketing team of 29 comprising our digital, social media, marketing and design experts. We deliver fully integrated campaigns. Making sure PR, social media and marketing activities are aligned is a key part of this role.

What will your role look like?

The successful applicant will be working on activity across all areas of the firm to execute effective PR and social media campaigns. There will be plenty of opportunity to develop your skills, contribute ideas and take responsibility, all in a supportive environment. Liaison with senior spokespeople within the firm will also be part of the role.

This role would be based in our London office, and you’ll benefit from the flexibility of mixing home working and being in the office with our hybrid working approach. There will be the opportunity to travel across our other three offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Birmingham.

Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:

• Working as part of multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated campaigns that encompass PR, marketing, digital and design to align activities and support business development.
• Helping to run the press office, responding quickly to media enquiries and maintaining media relationships.
• Helping to execute the PR plans for specific areas of the firm’s services and activities
• Working closely with the social media team and spokespeople to leverage PR content on LinkedIn
• Co-ordinating and implementing media monitoring tools to ensure our media coverage is measured and analysed
• Helping to manage the online media centre.
• Liaising with spokespeople and experts within the firm
• Cultivating new contacts within the media
• Maintaining a keen understanding of industry trends, monitoring developments for topical commentary
• Helping to draft commentary, press releases, social media posts, articles, blogs and other campaign collateral.
  
  

To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to quickly digest complex matters, identify news hooks and present engaging content in a clear and concise way
• Ability to prioritise work and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
• Strong writing skills
• Confidence to pitch stories to the media
• A passionate ‘can-do’ attitude and ability to work under own initiative
• Someone who is confident and takes a collaborative approach; able to manage a diverse range of internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• A clear and strong verbal communicator
• A team player who cares about the collective success of the team
• Please note that as part of the recruitment process for this opportunity, candidates may be expected to complete a writing test.
  
  

We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.

In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:

• A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
• A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
• On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
• Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
• Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
• A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
  
  

Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.

About Us

Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.

We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.

Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.

We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.

We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here .

If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.

Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.

We Offer

Our culture

We live and breathe our four values – friendly, confident, partnering and straightforward – and genuinely care about out people, clients, community and the environment.

Job satisfaction

Every employee can genuinely make a difference and contribute towards achieving our purpose – together, building better futures. Whether that’s helping our clients build more secure financial futures, using your 3 days volunteering or helping us reduce our carbon footprint.

Reward and wellbeing

We offer competitive salaries, a share of company profits and an award-winning benefits package. We also take your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing seriously, both in and outside of work.

Flexible working

We trust our people to work in a pattern that suits their circumstances with a healthy balance of home and office working.

Latest technology

We use the most up-to-date technology and software to match our ground-breaking business solutions that make life easier for us and our clients.

Career development

There is no linear path – learning opportunities are plentiful and empower you to carve out your own career.