Digital and Media Officer

Digital and Media Officer

Are you a talented communicator and willing to go the extra mile? Do you have a strong understanding of all kinds of media and of the news agenda? If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual who is passionate about digital and wants to take on a key role finding new ways to engage and grow our audiences in one of Britain's busiest think tank press offices.

We are an independent charity seeking to shape the public debate and achieve social, democratic, environmental, and economic progress. That means maximising all the communications tools at our disposal to disseminate our research findings and policy proposals across the political spectrum, and so to help make today's bold ideas tomorrow's common sense.

About the role

Working to land bold ideas for policy change with a varied range of target audiences, you'll use and connect with all kinds of media, from print, broadcast, and online news coverage to digital and social channels. Duties will be varied and include drafting and distributing news releases, proactively securing broadcast coverage and developing media networks, supporting communications planning and delivery, photographing events and creating engaging social media and digital content to build audiences and maximise impact.

About you

With experience of working in a busy media and communications role, or as a journalist within broadcast, print or digital news organisation, and an interest in and understanding of UK public policy, politics and current affairs, this role is a key part of our communications team.

You'll be confident building collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and 'sell in' stories alongside highly accomplished writing, editing and proofreading skills. Able to work independently with a keen eye for detail, you'll manage a busy workload and problem solve under pressure.

You'll also need to be willing to travel and undertake some work out of hours, including attending conferences and events and covering the on-call rota.

IPPR is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from applicants with a range of professional and lived experiences. As an organisation engaging in critical debate about economic and social policy, we value the creativity and range of perspectives that a diverse team can provide.

This post will be based in our London office, right at the heart of Westminster, with staff expected to be in the office at least two days a week. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant to fill the post. All options can be discussed at interview stage.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right, we'd love to hear from you.

How to apply

For further information and details on how to apply, please click the 'Apply Button' below.

Closing date for applications: 6 February 2025.

Interviews will take place in our London office on 20 February.