Head of Media

Circa £68,000 per annum

Fixed term, 12 month Early Moments Leave (maternity) cover

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join UNICEF UK as Head of Media.

Join our team at UNICEF UK as the Head of Media, where you will spearhead public relations, news, emergencies, corporate and partnership communications efforts. Your role will involve crafting and executing powerful media campaigns aligned with our priorities to drive income generation, impact and influence for children in need.

You will be a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in managing diverse senior internal and external stakeholders and teams, leveraging media channels to influence key decision-makers and the public. Your experience in motivating and leading high-performing teams and an agile and responsive press office will be crucial. In this role you will lead all crisis communication planning and strategies to navigate challenges effectively and uphold our organisation's reputation.

Please bear in mind that when you write your response to our application questions, you demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role requirements and how well UNICEF UK s values and mission aligns with yours. Relying completely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT in answering questions will impact your answers and individuality.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 26 January 2025.

Interview date: TBC

In return, we offer:

excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

the opportunity to work in a leading children s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

Please bear in mind that when you write your response to our application questions, you demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role requirements and how well UNICEF UK s values and mission aligns with yours. Relying completely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT in answering questions will impact your answers and individuality.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London (change to Scotland address if appropriate) and the rest of the time from home. We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

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