LENGTH OF ASSIGNMENT: Jan 2010

STANDARD COMPANY HOURS: 9-17.00

TOTAL STANDARD WORKING WEEK (HOURS):35

MAIN DUTIES:
Primary Responsibilities

· To field and manage daily press enquiries

· Overseeing and drafting regular proactive media initiatives including press releases, comment pieces and Letter to Editors

· Daily monitoring of news media and dissemination of email clippings

· Maintaining and updating a database of media contacts. Furthering good relations with key journalists, and policy makers

· Further work to assist with the charities media work, as directed by the Head of Media.



ESSENTIAL WORK SKILLS:

Education level

HND Level Qualification

Necessary:
Understanding of and affinity with sector/trade, regional/local an
national media in the UK
Knowledge of Policy working in the Third Sector/Policitics
IT Knowledge
Strong writing skills

Desirable:
Media Disk/Gorkana
AMI Plan
Access Database


PERSON SPECIFICATION:
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Vision and ability to think strategically
· Drive and energy
· Ambitious
· Confident
· Mature outlook
· Team player
· Diplomatic



IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you haven't been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Adept Recruitment is an Equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all age groups

Adept Recruitment is a Recruitment Agency and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of it's Clients.

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