About People's Partnership:
At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fueled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.
What you'll be doing:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced press officer or journalist to join People's Partnership, provider of The People's Pension, to further grow our media presence across national and regional print and broadcast media.
- Produce key communication materials including press releases, comments, opinion pieces and other material required to support the strategic aims of the business.
- Initiate and deliver creative media plans and identifysuitable media opportunities on a pro-active and reactive basis, to promote key issues and maximise media coverage.
- Deal promptly and effectively with the media, supplying quotes, interviews and background information where appropriate, continually demonstrating excellent judgement and news sense.
- Provide specialist media and public relations input to specific projects. This includes providing advice, and leading on the development and delivery of media strands for specific projects.
- Deliver outstanding copy, often translating complex information into easily understandable and engaging language.
What we're looking for:
- Previous experience of working in a press office or as a journalist.
- An established network of relevant media contacts (desirable) or the ability to build them fast (essential)
- Excellent writing skills.
- Proven record of devising and delivering creative media plans and placing stories to help promote an organisation.
- Ability to convert complex message into easily understandable media friendly copy.
What you can expect from us:
- Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%
- Real living wage
- 25 days starting annual leave allowance (rising with service) plus your birthday off
- Onsite Parking (in Crawley offices)
- Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance
- Work from abroad policy for all levels
- Employee healthcare
- Parental and adoption leave
- Learning & development opportunities, paid for professional qualifications and study support
- Travel season ticket loans
- Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office
- Volunteering days and charity payroll giving
- Onsite gym
- Ride-to-Work scheme
- Social clubs and events
Disability Statement
People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you".