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Co-op · Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Senior Press Officer
Manchester city centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and the offices (find out more about our hybrid working policy at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).
We’re looking for a Senior Press Officer to join us and help us share the word about the amazing things we do at Co-op, specifically across our Funeralcare, Legal Services and Insurance businesses. If you have strong PR experience, great communications skills and the creativity we’re looking for, this could be the role for you.
Why this job matters
You’ll develop and deliver a variety of PR campaigns, making sure our products and services get the media coverage they deserve across national, regional and trade media. You’ll also support the day-to-day management of our busy press office and help manage media issues, playing an important role in protecting and promoting our reputation.
What you’ll do
Help create, develop and deliver agreed PR plans and campaigns
Use your news instincts to identify and land news story and create media opportunities across Co-op’s Funeralcare, Legal Services and Insurance businesses
Produce innovative and impactful written copy, including press releases, statements, and media briefings
Build and maintain a strong network of relevant journalist contacts, and stay up to date with latest industry news and developments
Build and maintain a strong network of internal contacts across the business areas to ensure PR is front of mind where relevant.
Provide reputational oversight and management of key specific areas including planned and unplanned reputational and crisis management
Support in the coordination of activity across the team
What you’ll bring
Excellent communication and PR editorial writing skills
A strong sense of what makes news and an ability to create a PR hook for a story
Experience of working in a busy press office function, managing a range of media enquiries and provide PR advice to help protect, promote and enhance the brand
Strong media relations skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with journalists, agencies, and other external partners
Experience of managing PR agencies and external partners
Lots of creativity and the ability to proactively seek out PR opportunities
Confidence to initiate contact with internal partners and build relationships with colleagues across the business
Why Co-op?
An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
24/7 colleague support service
Training and support for your development and career progression
Cycle-to-work scheme
A place you’ll belong
We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.
We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.
Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion
Please note that we may close applications for this role early.
Details
| Company | Co-op |
| Location | Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Type | FULL TIME |
| Niche | general |