Regional Media Officer - East of England and Midlands

Job Title: Regional Media Officer (East of England and the Midlands)

Responsible to: Regional Media Manager

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 depending on experience

Hours: Full Time

Tenure: Permanent

Location: East of England and the Midlands

Background: Your background could be in journalism, public relations, or any other role with relevant political or communications experience.

Skills:

• Storytelling
• Creativity
• Planning
• Communication

Tasks:

• Promoting the work of Liberal Democrat MPs and the party's policies and campaigning issues in the regional media.
• Planning visits and photo ops for local Liberal Democrat MPs, along with visits from senior spokespeople including the Party Leader.
• Building a strong relationship with regional and local broadcasters in your region, along with major local print and online outlets.
• Liaising with Liberal Democrat colleagues in your areas including local council leaders, party chairs and campaigns teams
• Taking part in the national media team's out of hours duty rota.
• Briefing the Party Leader, MPs and other national spokespeople for regional media appearances and developing lines on specific local issues.

Job Specification:

You will be an enthusiastic, ambitious and highly organised individual looking for a chance to shape mainstream politics, work in an exciting and fast-paced communications environment and be the lead contact point for media for the party across the East of England and the Midlands.

The Regional Media Officer will be responsible for securing regional and local coverage for Liberal Democrat MPs and other spokespeople in your region across broadcast, print and online media. You will work closely with the Regional Media Manager to develop a regional media strategy with a focus on broadcast coverage, getting across the party's messaging to the region, and developing and implementing regional communications campaigns. In addition, you will be responsible for organising media for visits and photo ops from national party spokespeople including the Party Leader.

The ideal candidate will have experience as a local journalist or press officer, with a strong understanding of regional media and an existing network of media contacts in your region. You should be creative, have an eye for a good story and know how to gain excellent coverage particularly with regional broadcasters. You will also be someone who sympathises with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats and cares passionately about delivering a better future for this country.

The Regional Media Officer will report to the Regional Media Manager and will work closely with the national media team on various tasks, including taking part in the out of hours duty rota.