A registered UK charity, respected by some of the biggest news outlets in the country, that works across all sectors to reduce deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents is searching for a Communications Executive to join their corporate team.

Reporting to the Media Relations Manager, you'll form an integral part of their press office, working proactively on high profile campaigns. Their work is frequently picked up by editors in the technology, consumer, business and travel sectors and seen and engaged with by millions of the general public. Whether it's launching a major new report into e–bike and e–scooter fires, working with major insurance groups on campaigns around 'electricity theft' or targeting online scammers who are exploiting the public during the cost–of–living crisis, every day is different.

Their communications work is delivered with the intent of protecting the public from electrical fires and injury, ultimately to save lives. Your creativity as a PR professional will help to bring this topic to the forefront of the news agenda.

If you're interested in joining a small team that takes on some of the biggest companies in the world, protects the public and garners agenda–setting news coverage, please apply!

Key skills required:

A team player who can work independently but also as part of a small groupA story seeker with a nose for news, you'll actively be forming campaigns with the Media Relations Manager, seeking out media opportunities and working with the technical and public affairs team to identify opportunities for the organisationYou will be a networker, someone who can engage with journalists to maintain relations.Working in a press office is desirable but not essential, either in–house or agency, preferably with a focus on consumer PRCapable of writing compelling copy for press releases, agility to respond swiftly and accurately to press deadlines, responding to developing situationsA proven track record of securing top tier press coverageAn understanding of newsjacking and its power to secure coverageExperience working with case studies is desirable but not essential Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

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