Regional Media Officer (South of England)

Job Title: Regional Media Officer for the South Central region

Responsible to: Deputy Head of Media - Regional and Campaigns

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000

Hours: Full Time

Tenure: Permanent

Location: Primarily home based, with travel required across the region and to LDHQ

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

Closing date: 11.59 Sunday 24th November 2024

Skills:

● Storytelling
● Creativity
● Planning
● Communication

Tasks:

● Promoting the work of Liberal Democrat MPs and the party’s policies and campaigning issues across regional media across the South Central region - including Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Surrey.
● 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 region.

The Regional Media Officer will be responsible for securing regional and local coverage for the regions twelve Liberal Democrat MPs, and for raising the profile of other spokespeople in your region across broadcast, print and online media.

You will work closely with the Regional Media Manager to develop a 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 the 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 Deputy Head of Media and will work closely with the national media team on various tasks, including taking part in the out of hours duty rota.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please fully read through the requirements of the job before applying and take a few minutes to complete our Equality and Diversity Monitoring Forms then proceed with your application.

• A full CV of no more than two pages and including a telephone number and email address
• A covering letter (no more than one A4 page) setting out why you want the job and how your experience and skills are relevant to it To be considered for this position, please submit your application to recruitment@libdems.org.uk 

We will be reviewing applications as they come in and reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date
 

Please note:

• We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf.
• Applicants are encouraged to inform us if any reasonable adjustments are needed to be made during any part of the recruitment process.
• We will not notify applicants if their application has been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage.

The Party believes it is essential to foster equity, equality, diversion and inclusion within our workforce. We want our employees to thrive in an environment where everyone is welcome and supported to achieve their potential. It is important to celebrate what makes us unique and that you feel valued, appreciated and free to be who you are.